Question Electric sewer dump valves

[lostinfla]

Who's using them, what's your opinion of them and what brand is the most reliable?

 

[Neal]

Per my signature I installed Drainmaster and love them. Dumping from inside the coach is the shizzle!

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[Richpatty]

I am not sure I could do it….i am so afraid of a slinky pipe failure when I am not there to shut it off…. Gray would probably be ok…but not sure I would feel good about dumping black unseen.

 

[redbaron]

I’ve had Barker Valves since 2019, and would never be without them.

 

[lostinfla]

I am not sure I could do it….i am so afraid of a slinky pipe failure when I am not there to shut it off…. Gray would probably be ok…but not sure I would feel good about dumping black unseen.

My issue is, the gray usually goes to 100% late at night due to my neglect, then it's go outside and under the FWS again.

 

[Neal]

Grey is the most flexible use. Laundry, long shower, etc. etc. It is very nice to be able to open that at any time to manage it and it doesn't mean you have to completely empty grey either if you're trying to maintain a level for a post black dump. Just because you install them doesn't mean you have to change how you use them, you have options now. If you're sewer hose is screwed in and secure, you have nothing to worry about. I use sani-con on mine which adds to the potential entertainment factor and possibility of meeting my neighbor via door knock. But hasn't happened to date and I also have control of my sani-con internally and quite frankly don't need to use it, gravity works fine on that setup too, as you know and I know you don't like sani-con so it's moot.

I have controls to open my electric gate valves both internal in the coach as well as at the wet bay.

 

[lostinfla]

That was my next question, do all of these valves have an ability to manually operate?

 

[Neal]

Yes, but also, you can electrically operate them from both locations. Mine has an allen key should the electrical option fail, I can manually operate it.

 

[lostinfla]

I see my next project coming...

 

[Holdmybeer]

It has never once, when I've first pulled the blade valve to the black tank, then the gray, occurred to me, "This is hard, I wish there was an easier way".

 

[scottramer]

Who's using them, what's your opinion of them and what brand is the most reliable?

I am and I love them. I go in the half bath, push a couple buttons and the tanks dump. I used Barker Auto Drain valves. Here is the link Auto Drain