We'll today I went out and was getting the rig ready for the camping season and was adding water to the system and no problems. I thought "Wow" no damage from the winter. Then I hooked up the hose to my "No Fuss Flush, Black Tank Flush System" and turned the water on and waited for the water to start coming out of the tank, but I was only getting a little bit of water. I look by the water pump where all the water hoses are and I saw water dripping down from the hose that connects to my garden hose. This is where I am confussed. I followed the hose from my water station and it goes up into the wall. This is another place that I am confussed at, why would it go up and not just down into the black water tank? Anybody have an experience with this system? Could it be a defect and not damage from freezing? Any info appreciated. John
John and Jeannine + 3 Boys 9, 6, and 4.
2007 Dodge 2500, 5.9 CTD LB, Husky Brake Controller,
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2007 Keystone Challenger 34' SBH 5er
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The flusher on my old Everest ran up the wall behind the shower and back down from there. There was also an anti-siphon valve behind the shower which came loose once. Best I can figure is the routing is to avoid the possibility of back flow from the black tank.
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Yes, the supply pipe is supposed to run upwards to an anti-siphon valve, which is a standard part of the No-Fuss Flush system. This valve (vacuum breaker) must be mounted higher than any part of the black tank. On my rig, the pipes run up under a bathroom sink cabinet, with the valve mounted high up just below the sink.
Hopefully, it's a simple fix, and it's just something loose.
I hadn't considered it before, thanks for the heads-up! That's one more thing to add to the winterizing list, I must've gotten lucky over the winter!
2007 Holiday Rambler Endeavor 40PDQ 400 ISL Cummins/Allison
2002 Chevy Avalanche toad
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as others have correctly noted, if you follow the line, it will take you to the anti backflow valve ... had one go out on our 5er and found it through taking the shower knob access off .... as also noted, if you can get to it, replacement is relatively simple
USA in a Chevrolet wrote: I always blow out the flush system with compressed air just to be sure when I am winterizing.
I know that now! I wish the dealership would have told me or I wish that I would have thought about that when I was winterizing last Fall/Winter. You can bet next year I will remember. John
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