07-23-2021, 03:49 PM
3 to 4 inches.
Those valves can stick. It’s a good idea to have a couple of the rubber inserts for the paddle in you on board kit. The ONLY source for them is Dupree.
If I were you, I would go ahead and replace all three. Bleach and other detergents tend to destroy the rubber over time.
If you find the rod pulls out of the paddle, there are rescue techniques for getting the paddle out. The block on top of the valve has two screws that are removed before the block is removed. That allows the paddle to clear the entire assembly.
So.......if that valve is seized closed then your gray water has no where to go.
Those valves can stick. It’s a good idea to have a couple of the rubber inserts for the paddle in you on board kit. The ONLY source for them is Dupree.
If I were you, I would go ahead and replace all three. Bleach and other detergents tend to destroy the rubber over time.
If you find the rod pulls out of the paddle, there are rescue techniques for getting the paddle out. The block on top of the valve has two screws that are removed before the block is removed. That allows the paddle to clear the entire assembly.
So.......if that valve is seized closed then your gray water has no where to go.
Richard and Rhonda Entrekin
95 Newell, 390 Ex caretaker
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07 Prevost Marathon, 1025
Maverick Hybrid Toad
Inverness, FL (when we're home
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