Black Water Rinse Leak

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   On our maiden voyage, we encountered only on issue with our RPod 179.  The black water rinse is located 18 inches in front of the door behind the wheel and 24 inches up from the floor.  That puts the water inlet about 10 inches below the bathroom sink.  After the first black water dump, I started the rise by connecting the water hose and turning on the water.  You could hear the hum of the water jets starting to rinse and small flow of water was visible coming out the black water discharge.  I have a clear coupling on the discharge so I can observe the progress of the flush.  Looking under the chassis from the discharge side, I could see two tiny leaks near the right hand wheel on the opposite side where the rinse water inlet is located.  The water inlet is directly above the wheel and finder.  After a few minutes of rinsing, my wife who was inside the trailer yelled that water was pooling in the the shower area, from under wall between shower and pantry, and from the panty area on the trailer floor.  It's not clear if the water was coming from the shower or the wall between the shower and panty which is the wall the water line uses between the inlet and the black water tank below.  It seems it was from the separator wall between the shower and pantry.  After stopping the rinse and cleaning up the water on the floor inside the trailer, we realized that there is really no good access since this inlet is lower than the bathroom sink access and thus further down the wall.  I have called about a warrantee appointment.
Right now I'm having trouble finding anyone near me that can take the RPod quickly.  The closest guy will take it on 10/7 but cannot begin until 10/28.  Next closest has not returned my call yet.  And the one located 140 miles away can take me on 10/17 and start immediately.  Seems like warrantee should get some form of priority.  I may be learning a lesson about buying in one state and living in another.   By the way, evidently there is a Texas franchise law that allows dealers of Forest River to reject models they do not sell for warrantee work.  I would have liked to have known this before I purchase out of state.

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MikeGranberry Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 20 Aug 2014 Location: Houston, Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 16	Topic: Black Water Rinse Leak Posted: 29 Sep 2014 at 12:36pm
	On our maiden voyage, we encountered only on issue with our RPod 179. The black water rinse is located 18 inches in front of the door behind the wheel and 24 inches up from the floor. That puts the water inlet about 10 inches below the bathroom sink. After the first black water dump, I started the rise by connecting the water hose and turning on the water. You could hear the hum of the water jets starting to rinse and small flow of water was visible coming out the black water discharge. I have a clear coupling on the discharge so I can observe the progress of the flush. Looking under the chassis from the discharge side, I could see two tiny leaks near the right hand wheel on the opposite side where the rinse water inlet is located. The water inlet is directly above the wheel and finder. After a few minutes of rinsing, my wife who was inside the trailer yelled that water was pooling in the the shower area, from under wall between shower and pantry, and from the panty area on the trailer floor. It's not clear if the water was coming from the shower or the wall between the shower and panty which is the wall the water line uses between the inlet and the black water tank below. It seems it was from the separator wall between the shower and pantry. After stopping the rinse and cleaning up the water on the floor inside the trailer, we realized that there is really no good access since this inlet is lower than the bathroom sink access and thus further down the wall. I have called about a warrantee appointment. Right now I'm having trouble finding anyone near me that can take the RPod quickly. The closest guy will take it on 10/7 but cannot begin until 10/28. Next closest has not returned my call yet. And the one located 140 miles away can take me on 10/17 and start immediately. Seems like warrantee should get some form of priority. I may be learning a lesson about buying in one state and living in another. By the way, evidently there is a Texas franchise law that allows dealers of Forest River to reject models they do not sell for warrantee work. I would have liked to have known this before I purchase out of state.
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Cap-n-Cray Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 22 Feb 2014 Location: Bainbridge Is Online Status: Offline Posts: 121	Posted: 29 Sep 2014 at 12:48pm
	Is the water leaking from just below the bath room sink? On my RPod 177 there is a one way valve just under the bath room sink inside the wall. There is access to it from under the bath room sink. My valve is hooked up backwards and my rinse does not work at all. I have found the valve, but have not repaired it yet. If your luck it may just needs tightening. I bet you that is where your leak is... This is a post about it with photos: http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4878
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kymooses Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 01 Aug 2010 Location: Louisville, Ky Online Status: Offline Posts: 1807	Posted: 29 Sep 2014 at 1:20pm
	Also this valve needs to remain vertical I'm told by Forest River. Mine was leaking and it was secured with a clamp to keep it vertical. Apparently the backflow device inside it is a gravity ball and if yours gets turned around or falls it can cause leaking.
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