Black Valves

[Greg Young]

I'm very happy with my nice old manual pull valves. What I want now is an upgrade to my backup camera and monitor, and a tire pressure monitor.

But, right now, we're at Burning Man, and there's much more to fun away from the bus than inside of it!

Greg (AKA Smoke Blower to my Burner friends)
1986 PT-40
Black Rock City NV, for the next week the 5th largest city in Nevada.

----- Original Message ----
From: Kurt Horvath
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday,
August 21, 2008 7:47:14 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Black Valves

I like the air valves, fast, positive action, tough, great factory

service, I can't imagine that the electric units are built better

than the air units, and after looking at them online they are not

nearly as tough looking as the air valve, in my opinion, as far as

the new bird getting electric valves saving money is an incentive,

wave bye-bye to the classic bird, they are cheaper than the Duprez

Twist-Loc Power Valve. Air valve also operate in the traditional

manner, just pull and there she blows. As far as no air to operate,

my coach has auxiliary air, just hit the dash switch and in a few

minuets air to spare, You could make the same argument for no power ,

either situation would be rare. So I would say economy verses

quality, I like quality, If for no other reason the air valves are by

far way cooler, POWWOOSSSSHHHEE, !!!!!!!



Kurt Horvath

95 PT-42 WLWB

10AC



--- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", "Stephen Birtles"

wrote:

>

> it strips the small nylon gears

> yes you can manually dump be prepared to spen 5 or 6 minute winding

> open the valves

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> Stephen 77fc35

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> --- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", "Gregory OConnor"

> wrote:

> >

> > Hank I think electric valves are the ticket because most times

when

> > I dump I have no air to open or close the valve so I do it

manualy

> > or have to plan dumping. I just wonder what would happen to the

> > electric motors if the valve's gate encounters an obstacle of a

high

> > fiber nature? would the motor stop or continue and damage the

gate/

> > seal and motor?? and the other question is if the electric motor

> > fails can you manualy dump?

> >

> > GregoryO'Connor

> > 94ptRomolandCa

> >

> > --- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", "Henry Jay Hannigan"

> > wrote:

> > >

> > > Paul:

> > > Recommend ELECTRIC VALVES.....DRAINMAS TER.COM out of Hollister

> > > California.. ....call the factory direct IF u want to save

> > > money....they will even put the attachements on the

drainmasters

> > > before they ship them....I put Drainmasters on my 90SP and am

very

> > > happy!!! push a button and "BAM" the "stuff" flows.....

> > > make sure you get the "good" switches also.....

> > > u can email me privately IF u have any questions... Also the

2008

> > > bluebird is using electric dump valves for your information. ..

> > > Regards,

> > > Hank

> > > 90SP36

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> > >

> > > --- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", "ppotter14950"



> > > wrote:

> > > >

> > > > Hi there

> > > >

> > > > Still going thru shakedown of new unit and tried to open gray

> > and

> > > black

> > > > tanks valves.

> > > >

> > > > I was able to twist gray water handle and with some force

able

> > to

> > > open

> > > > it, but on the black, i was only able to twist about 90

degrees

> > and

> > > it

> > > > would go no further. Does this mean i am done and need to

> > replace,

> > > or

> > > > is there some way to lubricate or service to try and bring

back

> > to

> > > life.

> > > >

> > > > If i am don, do i replace with another Dupree Products valve,

or

> > go

> > > to

> > > > camping world and buy a regular knife type valve and adapt it.

> > > >

> > > > Also another newbee question, where is the hot water heater

> > > located? I

> > > > glanced over some post earlier but was not paying attention

> > about

> > > water

> > > > heater stuff so i apoligize about that, but i have opened

every

> > > door

> > > > and have not found it yet.

> > > >

> > > > Thanks again

> > > >

> > > > Paul & Deborah Potter

> > > > 1987 PT38

> > > > Hesperia CA

> > > >

> > >

> >

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