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Installing Valterra 3rd valve

October 10, 2016, 01:03:06 pm

I'm in the process of installing the Valterra T1003VPM valve.
I have all the parts the some or yous have installed, including the ABS glue.

My problem is the the Valterra T1005 Slip Hub Flange is a really hard fit on the 3" black pipe.
I can only fit it about 7/8 length and that is tapping it on with a mallet. Can not even rotate the flange at that point.
I think that I have the pipe cut to the correct length, but really want to be sure before gluing.

Has any one else had that problem and how did you fix that.>

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Re: Installing Valterra 3rd valve

Reply #1 – October 10, 2016, 01:49:08 pm

Sandpaper?

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Reply #2 – October 10, 2016, 02:14:38 pm

Use sandpaper to round off the edges of the piece you are setting the fitting on. Clean the pipe before dry firing also. Usually helps.

Roland

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Reply #3 – October 10, 2016, 05:59:24 pm

Also when you juice both pieces up with glue it will get more slickery and should go on farther.

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Reply #4 – October 10, 2016, 06:15:45 pm

Thanks guys.
I did sand down the black -dwv- pipe and there are no burrs inside or outside of that pipe.
Just for fun, went to a box store and dry fitted the Valterra slip flange hub to a pvc pipe and it fit perfectly. That leads me to think the black pipe is just a touch over size. More sandpaper tomorrow. 

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Re: Installing Valterra 3rd valve

Reply #5 – October 10, 2016, 08:19:40 pm

As Stump said...butttt, if it doesn't go where you want it to, you're SOL.

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