Rv Dump Valve Stuck Open

A sticky holding tank valve is a pain in the neck.

Rv dump valve stuck open.

Or cracked and not able to seal properly. This keeps the valve from opening properly. A stuck or broken holding tank valve is a really big issue if it happens but can easily be prevented. When this happens the waste materials harden and dry out clogging your valve.

Alternatively storing your rv for long periods of time can cause the material in your rv s dump valve to dry out and become stiff and difficult to open. Rv sewer valve won t open one of the causes of this problem is that when you winterized your rv some waste material did not get flushed out. When you see liquid dripping from the rv waste dump pipe when the valve is not opened this means that something is stopping the gate valve from seating properly. An understanding of how dump valves work helps us take better care of them.

Unscrew the cap to the rv waste dump pipe. All that goop in your black water and gray water waste tanks is held in place by the tanks dump valves.