RV Holding Tank Odor Control 😵 - Air Admittance Valves
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- We haven't had RV holding tank odor problems in years, but after a recent two-week boondocking stay, we had a BAD gray water smell. Watch the video to see what the problem was, and how easy it was to fix it.
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Definitely an issue that everyone can relate to at some point in RV life. 😯 Great graphic illustrations of the set up really help make “scents” of it all. 😉And how encouraging it is such an easy fix! Thanks for the link to the upgraded air intake valve.
Well well Nikki! We see what you did there. And on Patreon. thanks so much! ☺️
Now I have to go look at the plumbing again! Not that I've had this problem, I just like seeing and understanding things you show. I love your guys' channel and continue to get great information from your posts. Thank you!
Aw, thanks Jen! You made our day! Knowledge is power!! 😃
Very educational video guys. THANK YOU!
I've heard of those valves and I can hear mine whenever we use the kitchen sink doing it's job, but I've never actually known (our though to learn, LOL) how it works. Thanks to your lovely visual diagram, now I do. Yay!. At least with me, it always helps to see what is actually going on with the plumbing. I also had no idea that the P trap was used for preventing odors by "trapping" some water. I just though it was designed to catch anything that accidentally went down the drain. LOL! I've heard of this type of smell happening, and thanks to you guys, I'm prepared to fix the problem if it occurs. Thanks guys for all you do! Your dedication and hard work is much appreciated. As I've commented in your prior videos, you guys were one of the first channels we ever started to watch, and we learned so much binging on your how to videos. Still to this day, one of my favorites that I watched at least 10 times by now is your driving course. So informative and it definitely stuck in my brain when I was towing our fifth wheel for the first time. Safe Travels!
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Thanks guys!
Thank you!!!! We were just camping for 2 weeks and my wife who I say could smell me pass gas 2 blocks away kept saying “it stinks under the sink”. Well it was that AAV. I ran out to Ace and picked one up. Problem solve (except for my gas problem). Thanks again.
@@rustybarrr Comment of the month!! 😂
I had no idea these valves existed, this may have just fixed my own tank odour problem. Thanks.
Thanks for a very informative video
You guys are the "go to channel" for any RV information and DIY. Thanks for the great and knowledgeable info! 👍✌
Thanks so much, Cindy! You just made our day. ☺️
Another well-timed RVGeeks episode. Yesterday, I drove our rig back to her temp storage and left an air vent up on the roof. Yep, that suction effect pulled up some nasty gases from my traps under the shower. In my case, I'm thinking the water in the p-trap must've evaporated because it has been pretty warm and we weren't using the shower. NEVER. AGAIN. Checking the AAVs this week.
I knew about replacing the AAV. Another issue is that soap scum and stuff adhere to the grey tank walls much like on shower walls. My solution was to install a Tornado Rotary tank flush on my grey tank. You'd be surprised what remains in these tank after being drained. Only a few RV manufactures offer a tank flush for the grey tanks.
I love John's look on his face when he describes the strong, offensive odour that emanated when he opens the cabinet door under the sink. *"Ewww!"* I don't know why, but I was on the floor, laughing! 🤣 I've smelled offensive smells whenever I open the trash compactor.
Glad we made you laugh, Jason! 😂
@@RVgeeks That's not to say that it is funny. There's nothing pleasant about having an RV that smells like someone had taken a dump and forgotten to flush the toilet. That usually indicates that something is wrong with the holding tank and needs to be cleaned out and its filter needs to be cleaned out and/or replaced.
I learn something new every time you guys make a video... I just wish you had more of them. TY for all your time you put in to making your videos the way you do. Even the simple ones. Will be look for your next one...
Thanks so much! 😊
I reluctantly watched this video, and I'm glad I did! This is happening intermittently to our bath sink. Stuff ordered.
As always, you guys rock. Please keep the vids coming.
Thanks,
Johnny
Had odor in my half bath a while back. Replaced all three valves in kitchen, half bath and vanity since if one is going bad the others can't be too far behind. Total cost was less than forty dollars for all three. Used the same valves that you guys put in yours. Don't forget to put some silicone grease on the threads to prevent odor from seeping past the threads.
Thanks Casey. Nice! Grease should be okay, but we just used pipe tape, since the Studor valves call for it.
Hi Guys,thanks for the tip we have been smelling funk at our kitchen sink also🤢 will get the new valves coming,also thought of you 2 as I was servicing the blue ok tow bar this week getting ready to move ,thanks for all the great videos😁✌
Great video! Right to the point and we'll explained. Extremely helpful for us- thank you!
Thanks so much, guys! Soon to be on the road, Rob.
About to head out on my first trip in my new to me travel trailer. I will check for these. Fingers crossed everything works on this camper
CamperMike good luck Mike be safe and keep the shiny side up
Congratulations on your new rig, Mike!
It’s hilarious that after owning a motorhome for 12 years you still learn something new and I never new these things existed and how they operated.....right after I watched this, I went searching under the sinks and sure enough, there they are! Lol.....thanks guys!!
We keep learning too! 😁
Thanks for the info! Y’all are great!
Hello. My RV is so old,(1987) that it did not come with these. I guess it's time to look for another one. Enjoy yourself and be safe. Bye now.
Love your videos, You guys are the best. Always VERY informative and always explained in detail. Love the locations you find too. Hope I can find many like that when I get on the road. Would like to know where you found those tire covers on your rig? I've never seen any like that before and I want some!!
Looking forward to the next video. Safe travels!!!
Thanks so much! As far as the tire covers go, they are as old as our rig, 14 years, and have long since been discontinued. They may look cool, but they actually do have some drawbacks. We have a line on a new set of tire covers slated to be released this year, and will hopefully be replacing ours soon. Stay tuned!
@@RVgeeks I subscribed and tapped that bell a long time ago, so I'm always looking forward to what's next. Thanks so much for taking the time to reply, it's very much appreciated!!! 👍👍
Great video! Loved the quick fix.
I saw this replaced quite awhile ago on Love Your RV. Ray rivals you guys on mods for his 5th wheel.
Jon in rural BC, Canada
Thanks, Jon! We know of (haven't met!) and love the stuff that Ray does on Love Your RV! 😃 Hope we can reach people who hadn't heard of these valves... so they'll be armed and ready should one ever fail on them (Ziploc bags and rubber bands are handy repair items when in a pinch)!
Buying a couple of those Studor vents...thanks for another informative video!
The more we know!
Many thanks.
Thanks for sharing this information. We don’t dry camp very often yet, but will probably do more now we are out west again. We also plan to install BattleBorn batteries, which will make it easier to dry camp. Safe travels 😊🇺🇸
Whoa! Where is that impressive site at 02:52? Great video, as always!
Thanks! That’s the Alabama Hills, off Hwy 395 near Lone Pine, CA. Awesome place! Check out campendium.com for details.
Great vid! Is there a valve for the black tank as well? where is that? Thanks!
Hey Clatimer... the Air Admittance Valves are typically only installed at the sinks, since those are the fixtures that have p-traps that could be drained without them.
Great informative video, I’m ordering now!
Nice to know there's a quality upgrade for this particular component. I'll probably just go ahead and replace both grey water valves. Great info, delivered without fan fair, as always. BTW, we're in the woods right now for a month enjoying the Amish country hills. Be well, thanks again for the info. Neil
Nice one !!! Excellent info. Thanks.
I’ve replaced the one under my bathroom sink a couple of times but it still seems to occasionally leak for some reason. I am thinking about just blocking it and letting the one under the kitchen let the air in. I might have to give the studor version a shot first. It takes so little volume to create so much smell, lol. Thanks for another great video.
Interesting now I have to check mine but knock on wood haven't had any smells yet.
Thank you!!
You would think these vents would be outside? So if they malfunction the odors don’t contaminate the air in the rv or camper . They should be mounted outside and maybe covered with a vented hood if necessary.
Everytime someone tells me they are getting an odor from their RV tanks this is the first thing I tell them to check. You are correct that the grey water odor can be be pretty strong. Waste water is waste water. Great job guys and thumbs up, Lou
Thank you. I think this has helped with the mysterious smells. I used the baggie trick. This is a great video!
When we were in Desert Hot Springs CA this past year at the Catalina Spa & RV Resort, I thought I had smelled something! Heard through the RV Grapeline you guys were staying in one of the resorts close by. Wanted to stop in and thank you for all the great advice over the years, but since we consider you guys as famous as Elvis, Sue & I decided to give you your privacy. But next time we cross paths,.......
LOL! That smell was likely us! 😃 Sorry missed you (totally refute the idea of being "Elvis"-level famous!!), hope to catch up with you next time!
Good tip. Which one of you stuck your nose close enough to confirm the source? 😊
Thanks Brian. John's got a nose like a bloodhound... but he didn't need to get very close to confirm that it was coming from under the kitchen sink. Apparently, nearly 65 gallons of highly concentrated gray water is pungent enough to be rather noticeable when released into the atmosphere. Glad we got THAT test behind us. 😂
Fantastic channel I have learned so much from watching the geeks they have a great on camera persona And learning it’s helped me in making my channel the best I can
Thank you guys keep it up
Awesome thank you for sharing....
Thank you so much for this informative video! Ordered two of these AAVs!
You guys do such a GREAT job on these videos... clear, concise... spot on! Thanks.
Thanks so much! ☺️
Awesome video. I got one coming in June same thing. Very well done as always 🛠🛠🛠🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
I am so glad to run across your channel cause I am looking into moving into Rv to travel soon myself but I am doing my research and things like that.
Great video, guys! That animation is excellent!! ;)
Thanks! Means so much coming from you two. ☺️
Cement glued...
Awesome video you helped me today its 110 outside and my trailer smelt bad
So timely.....we have had the gray tank odor in our bathroom for some time and thought we weren't keeping enough liquid in the p-trap.....our AAV is original to our 2007 Newmar KSDP.....I ordered the Studor valves via your link, but here's my problem: we cannot unscrew the old valves. I tried to replace the kitchen valve first (more room to work with) and it is just not going to budge, same with both bathrooms. HELP!! Do we need to cut pipes? I hope not!
Hi Corgi Girl! We would definitely avoid cutting pipes unless you have NO other option. It's possible that your '07 KSDP is using different air admittance valves, installed differently, than our '05 MADP. But we'd doubt it (Newmar standardizes a lot of this stuff to keep inventory simpler). One thought... are you sure you're trying to screw off just the AAV valve? If you pause the video at the 1:20 mark, you can see the AAV valve. It's everything down to, and including, the threads. But the part JUST beneath that is part of the plumbing coming up from below. We literally just took a hold of the AAV at the very top and unscrewed it by hand. But trying to turn that part just below it (with the vertical ribs) won't do anything... that's part of the plumbing!
If yours is really stuck, you may just need to get a better grip on it. You can try using a section of no-skid (like what you put in drawers/shelves to keep things from sliding around), so you have a better hold on it. And you may need to get a good grip on that part that's just at the very top of the pipe, so you know you're not trying to turn that.
If that STILL won't work... you could try spraying some WD40 or Liquid Wrench onto the exposed threads and let it sit for a while, in order to loosen up any "gunk" that may have "glued" the AAV to the plumbing. Or, you may have to put a pair of channel-lock pliers onto the AAV in order to really grip it good (if yours looks like ours, we'd suggest gripping just above the top of the threads, but below the vertical vent opening).
If you end up having to cut the top of the pipe off... you'll want to re-attach a threaded end to the existing plumbing, so you can just screw the new AAV valve in. That will require getting the correct plumbing cement (if your plumbing is black like ours, it should be ABS plastic) to adhere the new piece of plumbing (NOT the AAV valve itself) to the old pipe. Here's a link to that end you'd need on Amazon ( amzn.to/2lnYpZ8 ), but you can pick it up at a local big box hardware store like Lowe's or Home Depot.
Let us know how you make out... or if you have any more questions!
Oh... and if you DO end up cutting the top off the plumbing line (not advised, but hey... sometimes you gotta do what you've gotta do, right?!?!), you can make sure you buy the correct piece to cement back on by checking the size of your existing plumbing. We'd bet it's 1.5" ABS (black)... but here's a link to a chart showing you the dimensions... so you can measure the outer diameter to know what size pipe you have: www.howellpipe.com/howpplp.aspx
Hi Guys! I’ve got good news: when I first commented on your video, we were parked in Independence, Missouri during the 100º days......I was so frustrated with the process to replace the AAV, I just put it off after I tried repeatedly. This week, we have moved west to Kearney, Nebraska and the temperatures have dropped to the upper 60º’s....and (surprisingly) all three of the AAV in our coach screwed off easily just as in your video! No cutting pipes, no more putting up with the gray tank smell, just an easy repair - I need to remember the properties of temperature (heat expands, cold contracts!). THANKS RV GEEKS!!!!
@@corgigirl7638 That is awesome! SO great to hear. Thanks for letting us know 😊
Tks for the info I'll have to look under the sink. This gets me thinking am I wasting money in using those sink tabs to help eliminate food particles, smell etc, I do wipe off the dishes etc before washing them, because I don't like the idea of food/ grease going down the drain. Is there a solution to clean out the gray tank periodically as you would the fresh water tank ??
Hi Lola! We’re not familiar with the tabs you mentioned (so obviously we don’t use them). Here’s one way we clean our gray tank: th-cam.com/video/gmdzFpdB--c/w-d-xo.html
the area above our valve is too close and wont allow room to unscrew it for replacement. Maybe plumbing was completed before the sink top was set? Thinking we have to cut some pipe out to replace it and then replace that pipe with coupling nuts and threaded piple. anyone else have this issue?
Ewwww... that's a tough one, Sherry. You're likely going to need to cut the existing plumbing... but it's also important to have the air admittance valve high enough up that there's no chance that it can get gunked up if the plumbing backs up (think a column of suds carrying food junk up there). So make sure if you DO cut the existing one out, you plan for making the replacement pipe long enough. Let us know how you make out.
I am one of the worst at being a "Handyman," so this video and your others are really worth while. We had a terrible grey tank odor in our first used RV and wish I knew then what I know now.
The best way to vent is going directly to the tank vet pipe itself if possible. But in most cases that was not done during the manufacturing process probably to keep costs down.
Actually can you tell me where I can find the black pipe itself? The one connected to the redi-vent piece? For some reason the previous owner cement fired it and now I need both parts 😫
That should be pretty standard plumbing pipe, available at any hardware/plumbing store (Home Depot, Lowes, etc). Usually 1.5", but check measurements to be 100% sure.
Great informative video. I yet to understand how you guy get any thumbs down on any of your videos. I find them for the most part informative.
We have a odor in our bathroom sink but only when we use the hot water. But no odor in the shower, kitchen or outside kitchen when we use the hot water. Maybe this may help. But there is no odor when using the cold water.
Very mysterious. Not really likely, but you might have something growing in the hot water line at the sink. Can’t think what would be causing the exact symptom you’re describing. We’d suggest sanitizing your entire fresh water system as an easy place to start. th-cam.com/video/jEepug8N-aE/w-d-xo.html
As always great info and a solution to a problem we have from time to time and didn't know why. Thanks Guys
Hmmm, never really thought about the idea of the vent under the sink failing. Pretty good video none the less.
Hello. We followed you video on smells in the RV. We have replaced the roof vents with Lippert Components 360 Siphon Roof Vent Cap and the Studor 20349 Redi-Vent Air Admittance Valve under the kitchen sink. We replaced the waterless tank valve underneath the coach because of a horrible smell. Under the kitchen sink smells fine.
Every time we wash dishes smells are be pulled in coach by our fans in our electronic cabinet. Fans have been running for months with no problem until recently.
Any advice would greatly be appreciated. Thanks 🙏
Hi Debbye! We hope you've managed to stop all the sources now!
RVgeeks... No still trying to figure it out. 😷
No clue there’s a valve there. Good info. Loved the background you used for the vid. Alabama Hills with the Sierras in the distance. Great area.
Thank you for sharing. I'd been trying to figure this same issue out in my RV. I've ordered everything you listed. Have a great day! Hugs.
Awesome, Thank you for such informative video..!!
Going to look under my sink to see if I have one too... didn't know about this valves.. hmmm
Replace the “p” trap and air admittance valve with a HepVo valve, problem solved. An added bonus with replacing both “p” trap and AAV, you gain some wasted space under the sink because you don’t have the “p” trap in the way. HepVo.com
Thanks for the comment. Curious about how long you've had them. We’re familiar with Hepvo valves, but simply made the decision not to install them, because we understand they aren’t perfect either. The low water flow from extensive boondocking can gum things up in the drain, requiring removal and cleaning of the stopper, and if installed, a Hepvo valve. That’s not necessary with traditional P traps. We’re all in on going with more complex / more expensive solutions when they provide a high level of betterment. We’re not convinced that Hepvo valves fit the bill. That said, we're aware that thy're really useful for places where space is limited.
RVgeeks, I installed ours in 2016, under the bathroom sink (vertically) and horizontally under the kitchen sink. Haven’t had any problems with them.
I just replaced this last week under my bathroom sink, easy peasy and cheap!
Thank you. Great tutorial all the way!
The smell acts as an alarm telling you its time to change the AAV :) btw - Those are also used in homes.
Wow 30 year RV ing and did not know that great tip !
Will a failure of an air admittance valve cause a nasty smell when you flush your toilet?
No, the air admittance valves are only a factor for the gray water system/plumbing. If you’re noticing a sudden change in odor from the black tank, it could be the result of build up (need to soak, clean, or power wash the interior of the tank), a change in your behavior (like leaving the bathroom vent fan running while flushing, which is pulling odors from the tank), or it could be a blockage on the black tank vent pipe to the roof (either from tank contents or from pests like mud daubers making a nest).
We haven't had any odor problems and also never knew these valves existed. Thanks to your video I'll know where to look first when we do and how to temporarily solve the problem. We have 3 sinks so I may just go buy the replacement valves just to have handy. What about the shower, does it have something similar or does it share one of these valves. Great graphics BTW. They sure helped visualize what happens and why.
We’re pretty sure the shower drain is vented directly up the vent pipe to the roof.
I put Happy Camper in both gray and black awesome
Completly out of subject... I am trying to hook up my rv to my house for family visitors... My rv is 30amps, my house has breakers 30amps/50amps but no rv actual outlet... Can I hook up directly into a regular outlet? Would that be a 30amp outlet? Not sure if I make sense I'm really really new to this rv stuff
You can indeed connect a 30-amp RV to a regular household outlet using a dog-bone adapter. Here is our video on that topic: th-cam.com/video/wVYBei5BZmw/w-d-xo.html Just be sure that you don’t draw more than 15 A at any one time while you’re hooked up. For example if you’re going to run an air conditioner, you can’t run anything else simultaneously. If you’re going to use an electric water heater, you shouldn’t use anything else at the same time. Keep your power usage low, and you won’t trip the breaker. We have hooked up our big 50 amp motorhome to regular household outlets many times, and have never tripped the circuit breaker, simply by keeping our power usage down to a minimum. Hope this helps!
Awesome quick and simple explanation! Thank you!! 👍
My God you're my savior. I was looking to replace P traps and everything but it was just a valve. Subbed!
So great to hear!!!! 🤗
quick question, if anyone can answer. we just got a brand new 2021 Rockwood Ultra Lite. we notice that "black tank smells" eminate throughout the trailer most of the times with varying strengths of smell. i went up on the roof vent to see if it was blocked and bravely stuck my nose near the pipe and did not smell anything rank or smelly. it honestly smelled like a new pvc pipe would...rubbery, or sort of. does this mean my vent tank is obstructed or disconnected? i would have thought i'd have smells coming from the vent pipe atop the roof?
Hi Joel! The first thing we’d suggest if you’re smelling the black tank inside the RV is to check the toilet seal. It’s important that it holds a small amount of water in the bottom of the toilet, as it’s that water that blocks odor from coming up into the RV from the black tank. If, after confirming that there is a small amount of water in the bottom of the toilet, it then runs out leaving no water in the bowl, the seal needs to be inspected, and likely replaced. Also, since you are smelling black tank in the RV and not at the vent stack on the roof, we suggest opening the toilet valve by stepping on the pedal and seeing if smells are coming up directly out of the toilet. If you can do that and stand over the open toilet valve and not smell anything coming up out of the black tank, your problem is not inside the black tank. Also, you said you “just“ got your brand new trailer. Does that mean you picked it up a day or two ago, or you’ve been using it for a few weeks, including using the toilet? If you are getting strong smell up out of the open toilet valve, but none on the roof, there could be a blockage to the vent pipe. That could’ve happened if the RV sat on the dealers lot for a long time and had mud daubers build a nest in there or something like that.
@@RVgeeks Thanks for the response. We took delivery of our TT at end of May and have been living in it since and using it daily, normally. and yes, even upon emptying our black tank to our 36 gal portable Rhino dump tank when flushing the toilet the smell rises up and out the toilet. we just thought it was normal. we have learned to spray in to the toilet immediately after flushing (and leaving a little bit of water on top of the valve as a barrier). The water sits there until our next dump so i don't suspect a faulty valve seal. And yes, again, there is a smell when opening the toilet flush valve but none on the roof at the vent stack. and i stuck my nose very very close to the opening even taking off the shield. From what i gather, the unit did not sit very long on the lot. it was delivered to dealer around april and we purchased end of May. again, thanks for your help!
@@jo3y1nf4nt3 Hi Joe. We would suggest that you would likely benefit from installing a 360 Siphon roof vent on each of the vent pipes on the roof. amzn.to/3fJfIgz There should be two of them… One for the black tank and one for the gray tank, and both would benefit from this excellent product. The only explanation we can think of for why you would smell absolutely nothing at the roof it is due to one of two things… Either you are in advertently sniffing around near the gray vent, or you have the unusual, but possible situation of a construction error. When they punch out the plastic where the vent stack enters the tank, in extremely rare circumstances the piece of punched-out plastic stays in place and blocks the vent stack opening. but if you install a 360 vent the updraft it creates on the roof would certainly draw air up through the black tank as a breeze blows across it, assuring that if the pipe isn’t blocked, you’ll smell it when the tank is fairly full. Hope this all helps. Best of luck.
Been awhile since I commented, I just saw an older video you guys did w the Mortons and of course it was great, I learn a lot from here on this side of the screen. I have started working hard to clean up and then clean out the house, it is happening now. I am getting closer to meeting you guys one day lol. I learned a lot from you guys on Air Brakes on your video w them..." Geeking Out About Motorhomes with the RV Geeks! | Mondays with the Mortons S4E10
" ---- Talk soon, thanks for your input helping everyone.
Thanks so much Barry! You just made our day. Excited for you on your impending launch! 👍
How ironic - this exact thing happened to us this past week. I only started to suspect that valve this morning, and then saw your video this evening. Ordering the replacement valve now!
Perfect! 😄
Looks like something I need in my 30 year old fiver. Thank you!
It is also known as a studor vent another way to prevent odor in the holding tanks is mix 1 part Dawn dishwashing liquid half a cup and the other half a cup with fabric softener put it in the gray tank and the black tank it will keep the particles small and broken up so when you go to dump it flows a lot easier
A lot of people use, and swear by, that method... often referred to as the "Geo Method". But even that can be hard-pressed to overcome the extra-heavily-concentrated "stew" that builds up when dry camping for an extended period. Always good to have a number of tools in your odor-fighting toolbox! 😊
Thanks for this, Geeks!! Nice to see you posting again!!! Take care!
Thanks! We didn't even know they were there!
You Guy's are great. We have a '03 Dutch Star so there's a lot of similarities between your rig and ours. Just ordered two. Thanks.
Thanks Mike! Always great hearing from a fellow Newmar owner. 👍
I didn’t even notice the existence of this valve before while I had been struggling with stinky odor for several months which was quite painful. As soon as I wrapped around this valve with plastic, it’s just gone like magic!! You guys are really the guru of RV life. Really appreciate you and this video.
That’s awesome! It’s always great to hear we’ve been helpful. Thanks for taking the time to let us know. ☺️
Thanks for the video! I can't get mine off ...
They can be a bit hard to figure out where to unscrew... make sure you're not trying to remove a part/flange at the top of the plumbing line itself. It's usually just the very top portion that unscrews... unless your RV manufacturer glued it in place instead of using a threaded end that it could be screwed into?
: Thanks for the tip. I would not even had known there was a valve like that.
Thanks for the info
Started getting a bad odor the other day and I remember this video. Just ordered a new valve. Hope it works because the smell is BAD, and we have a trip this weekend.
did it work?
Great tip. Might have been a good idea to add some silicone plumbers grease to the threads similar to the one that you "removed easily". It's cheap, and handy to have.
If you look closely at the end, you can see that we used pipe tape on the threads. The reason we didn’t mention it in the video is because this wasn’t really a “how to“ video, and the only instruction listed on the new air admittance valve is to use pipe tape only, so we thought it would be pretty straightforward and hard to miss.
Very timely. I just had to check mine. Valve was fine I believe but it was loose in the threads. I put Teflon tape to help seal it.
Yup.... Teflon tape is what Studor calls for! 👍
That's an awesome camp site in the Alabama Hills
I don't see this valve under any of our sinks?
Most RVs should have them, but it's possible some don't. Sometimes they're hard to tell apart from the rest of the plumbing, since they're usually both black.
Great Video!
This was really useful, and a very coherent presentation, animated diagram and all. Way to go!
Thanks so much, Rod!
Just the educational video we needed! Thank you!
Great information and thanks for the diagram/animation!
Great info and great video. Thank you
We were just down at Sicard's RV in Smithville Ontario and there was a film crew there. It didn't take me long to peace together and realize it was the RVer's crew and I mentioned you and the Morton's and yep it's Anthony Nalli and Lisa...what a thrill chat we had. Small world!! He gave me a nice cap. WOW!
That’s so awesome, Jerry! We’ll be talking with Anthony this evening and we’ll mention you told us about meeting him at Sicard. He’s an awesome guy and we adore Lisa too. 😄 We’re just jealous that you got your cap before we did! 😂
@@RVgeeks Sooo. funny.
Informative! And, what a gorgeous boondocking spot. Thank you.
Thanks! That’s the Alabama Hills in California. ❤️
Had no idea these AAV’s could fail
That is GREAT information. Thanks.
So I want to know how you guys boondocked for two weeks. We have a Newmar Ventana, so our systems are very similar to yours. How'd ya do it? Tips? Daily process?
Hi Les! So just for comparison purposes, we have 105 fresh, 65 gray and 45 black. Gray is always our limiting factor. Since we like to make things easy, enjoyable and comfortable for ourselves, our typical M.O. is to plan one week in any one spot. Assuming 60 gallons is our realistic "full" gray point (we don't want to be driving with concentrated gray water sloshing around in the shower!), that allows us to put 8.5 gallons of water down the sink/shower drains each day. Easy peasy, with Navy showers using about 1-1.5 gallons each, thoughtful washing of dishes, and of course always running the hot water for showering up into our trusty 1-gallon Rubbermaid pitcher, rather than have that go down into the gray tank, and then using the water in the pitcher to flush the toilet. We also shower one right after the other so we only have to run hot water up once. If we really like a place, and want to go 10 days, that takes us down to 6 gallons a day. That requires being extra vigilant with shower water use, which we can easily keep under 1 gallon each and still get a thorough shower. If we arrive at a cool spot and think "Wow! This is awesome... we've got plenty of food, nowhere we have to be, etc" we start right in one day one being more careful with water usage, and 10 days is still a breeze. We rarely stay anywhere longer than that, but it does happen..... usually when we make advance plans with friends. If we arrive in a boondocking spot knowing that we're willing to sacrifice a little on some things, we can easily hit two weeks, meaning averaging about 4.5 gallons down into the gray tank a day (4.5 x 14 = 63). The main "sacrifice" (and one reason we don't like staying that long) is using paper plates is a key to making it work. We don't like using too much paper, and will only do that when absolutely needed. We'll also use a napkin or paper towel to wipe off utensils before washing.... anything to conserve (it's surprising how much water dish washing uses compared to showering). And of course the entire time, we're in what we call "Super Boondock" mode.... hyper vigilant about water usage.... only one drop of water on the toothbrush, etc. The one thing neither of us are personally comfortable doing to save water (which a lot of people are fine with) is skipping shower days. We know people who shower every other day...... or even FAR less. :-/ We shower every night before bed, and won't sleep well without that. People with longer (or any! LOL) hair, might find it more challenging. We also use this super water-saving shower head: amzn.to/2leeXCX Hope this gives you an idea how we can do it without too much sacrifice!
@@RVgeeks So it all comes down to the hard reality of math. I'm with you on showering every day, although we do have the unscented wipes for in-between if it comes to that. Thank you so much for the response! A lot of your tips, tricks and gadgets have found their way into our RV. Including, by the way a new AAV valve that cured a stinky bathroom.
Thanks for the info. Great short video.
This is the place for good advice.