Installed two new black and gray gate valves

[Ryan Wright]

Hey Jon,

Did you replace the gate valves yourself?

Mine are working "fairly" well, but at least one (and I think it's the
black - ugh) has a slow leak. When I removed the cap to dump the tanks
the other day, an awful lot of greenish nasty fluid came out - several
gallons worth - before I was able to get the drain hose on. Thankfully
I was wearing gloves, and yes, the gate valves were both closed
properly. Gunk just seems to be leaking past the valve into the drain
tube.

So, I'm thinking I should just replace 'em, and wanted to install some
electric dump valves instead for ease of use. However: They don't look
easy to replace! How do you get them off and get new ones on? It looks
like they're all hooked together with pipe dope and one might have to
replace every bit of drain piping under there, because I don't see a
way to cut the old ones out and still have enough pipe left on each
end for new fittings.

Any ideas?

-Ryan

On 5/7/07, Jon wrote:
>
> Well today I finished oft my cross connection job and replaced both
> tank valves and added one for the main pipe.
>
> The old ones were really tough to opperate and that was part of the
> reason I installed two new ones. The cost was pretty cheap only around
> 25 dollars for one set up. So now I can either keep the cross
> connection pipe on or take it oft and should have no trouble with dry
> camping. Jon