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FYI: Who Checks Their Sink Drain Joints?

Sink drain is not on my pre check, in fact it's not on my list at all! My wife mentioned that the box of trash bags was damp, which led to me emptying out tone cabinet under the kitchen sink and finding all six pipe joints loose. It may have taken 24 years to loosen, but the water dripping was current.
Just saying that many other coaches may have loose connections that only need to be hand tightened, by a strong hand!
David & Emma Roche
Dino (Golden Doodle)
1999 U270 WTFE 36' Build # 5534
Xtreme "Lights, Stripes & Roof"
Motorcade# 18321
Dayton, Ohio
Towd: Jeep Grand Cherokee
Two Townie Electra Bikes

Life is made to enjoy, the Foretravel helps!

Re: FYI: Who Checks Their Sink Drain Joints?

Reply #1 –
Yep, Just had that same issue the other day.  Every joint needed to be tightened.
Joe Phebus and Jaime Trujillo
2002 U270 3410  Build: 5953 Motorcader # 18595
2100 W Solar, 600 AH Battleborn Batteries,  Victron Multi-Plus II 3000 Inverter, Cerbo GX, & MPPT Chargers
1992 Geo Tracker

Re: FYI: Who Checks Their Sink Drain Joints?

Reply #2 –
Yep! "Been there done that". Good idea to check at least annually.
Justin & Cathy Byrd
1995 U280 "Old Faithful"
36' Build #4673
C8.3 Cummins
Allison MD3060R 6 speed - retarder
Powertech 10KW  4cyl Kubota

Re: FYI: Who Checks Their Sink Drain Joints?

Reply #3 –
This falls under terms same category for me to check every screw on the exterior of a coach  at least every six months. Trim joints, strips, and sealed joints are also places most people do not look at and pay the price later with leaks. Everyone has time to do this simple job while still enjoying a trip. Make it a daily 15 min job, and add to this list hoses, wires, literally anything that can come loose. Once part of routine you will fine it becomes second nature and one day you will save yourself a big problem that is festering unseen.
Try it, you may like it.
Johnh
Coachless, now use aircraft. 2003 Ford Travelair TC280 class C. Super shape. Just for 1 yr .
1994 Ford E350 ClassC,total renovation inside and out. Now sold.
2000 U295  36' Cummins 350 c/w Banks Stinger, Resonator upgrade,Solar, LED lites.Residential fridge with slide out pantry. Build 5674. Sold
ex 92 GV 022C ored Cummins. Sold
ex 95 GV240 cat 3116. Sold
2017 Mini cooper s & 2016 land Rover LR2 HSE  LUX.
jhaygarth@aol.com    SKP #130098
treat everyone as you would like to be.

Re: FYI: Who Checks Their Sink Drain Joints?

Reply #4 –
Good idea. Thanks.
1996 U295-36, Cummins 300hp, 8.3. Build number 4864. Vin number 1F97D536XTNO54271. Purchased October 31, 2019.
 

Re: FYI: Who Checks Their Sink Drain Joints?

Reply #5 –
I check mine when I winterize. Same in the bath sink
Mike in AL
2001 U295
8.3 ISC 350
Build 5918