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Foretravel Motorhome Forums => Foretravel Tech Talk => Topic started by: Super8mm on December 18, 2017, 04:55:55 pm

Title: Holding Tank Valves
Post by: Super8mm on December 18, 2017, 04:55:55 pm
I am going to go spend 2 days with my coach to start familiarize myself with it and have some questions before I get there.

I cant see if there is  a handle where it says Sewage Holding Tank.  Is the arrow pointing to the right spot?

Thanks

(https://photos.smugmug.com/Foretravel/First/i-n266pdf/0/aa4d25c9/M/Drain%20valve-M.jpg)
Title: Re: Holding Tank Valves
Post by: Moby on December 18, 2017, 11:43:48 pm
What arrow are you speaking about?
One on the coach, or one in a picture that did not load?
Perhaps pictures are indicated.
Title: Re: Holding Tank Valves
Post by: Super8mm on December 19, 2017, 12:06:50 am
Quote from: Moby –
What arrow are you speaking about?
One on the coach, or one in a picture that did not load?
Perhaps pictures are indicated.

Ok try the picture I just loaded, my bad

Thanks for letting me know  :-[
Title: Re: Holding Tank Valves
Post by: Moby on December 19, 2017, 12:14:34 am
Different year/model than mine.
If I were to guess, I would expect to see a handle there.
Is there what may be the remnants of a handle or valve shaft in the area?
Title: Re: Holding Tank Valves
Post by: rbark on December 19, 2017, 12:15:58 am
Looks like the handle is missing
Title: Re: Holding Tank Valves
Post by: Super8mm on December 19, 2017, 07:11:44 am
Thanks guys, if I blow the picture up 200% there looks to be a metal strip maybe 3/4 x 1 there with maybe some sort of black knob in the center.  It's hard to tell with black on black in that area.

If it should be in that area I will take it that is where it is

Thanks again
Title: Re: Holding Tank Valves
Post by: John44 on December 19, 2017, 08:39:30 am
On my 96 the sewage handle is the left one the wastewater on the right.
Title: Re: Holding Tank Valves
Post by: Super8mm on December 19, 2017, 08:51:22 am
Quote from: John44 –
On my 96 the sewage handle is the left one the wastewater on the right.

Thanks John, maybe to be on the safe side I need to dump both then add 10 gallons of grey water and see which valve will dump it.  :)
Title: Re: Holding Tank Valves
Post by: Don & Tys on December 19, 2017, 09:51:52 am
It is possible yours might be different, but your utility bay layout appears to be the same. Just realize that the valve location and the handle to release it are not necessarily lined up. On ours (and probably yours) Foretravel used a cable pull to remote mount the pull handles. The cable needs to transition from the valve which is in parallel with the street side of the coach while the pull handle is perpendicular to that, at least on ours. Our black tank handle is on the left, and the grey is on the right. Here is a picture that shows the waste tank plumbing. The smaller black tank is on the right, and the larger grey is on the left. The cable pulls cross each other on the way to the utility panel.
Don
Title: Re: Holding Tank Valves
Post by: DavidS on December 19, 2017, 10:15:33 am
you could always pull it and smell what happens  :))  ^.^d

Not recommended unless your hose is attached to something ;D
Title: Re: Holding Tank Valves
Post by: Moby on December 19, 2017, 10:45:36 am
Quote from: DavidS –
you could always pull it and smell what happens  :))  ^.^d

Not recommended unless your hose is attached to something ;D

Ewwww
Title: Re: Holding Tank Valves
Post by: Super8mm on December 19, 2017, 11:26:51 am
Quote from: Don & Tys (AKA acousticart) –
It is possible yours might be different, but your utility bay layout appears to be the same. Just realize that the valve location and the handle to release it are not necessarily lined up. On ours (and probably yours) Foretravel used a cable pull to remote mount the pull handles. The cable needs to transition from the valve which is in parallel with the street side of the coach while the pull handle is perpendicular to that, at least on ours. Our black tank handle is on the left, and the grey is on the right. Here is a picture that shows the waste tank plumbing. The smaller black tank is on the right, and the larger grey is on the left. The cable pulls cross each other on the way to the utility panel.
Don

Thanks Don that does make sense as a push pull cable cant make to sharp of a radius or it will kink,.

I have read where the black tank will be directly under to toilet but as you mention not the cable 
Title: Re: Holding Tank Valves
Post by: Super8mm on December 19, 2017, 11:29:30 am
Quote from: DavidS –
you could always pull it and smell what happens  :))  ^.^d

Not recommended unless your hose is attached to something ;D

I think i will use about 20 gallons of water to test it out.  I am not 100% sure if they are empty, i could assume it but we all know what that makes me  "LOL"
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