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    Posted: 23 Jun 2014 at 12:34pm
Originally posted by cody91

If my black tank is not full, I like to close my black tank drain and let it fill to about 3/4 before opening the valve. That seems to clear out the tank a little better.
 
Always a good idea, to ensure the solids are flushed out.  Otherwise they will collect over time just inside the tank at the flush pipe, dry out, and then you have a really crappy problem.
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Moose, you are correct. I found the valve under the bathroom sink. Looks like I need to remove the sink skirt to access the valve. I usually like to do my own work, but it is a new trailer. Maybe let a dealer repair it.
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Originally posted by Cap-n-Cray

Moose, you are correct. I found the valve under the bathroom sink. Looks like I need to remove the sink skirt to access the valve. I usually like to do my own work, but it is a new trailer. Maybe let a dealer repair it.


Awesome, glad you found it.  If it's convenient for you to have your dealer do it I would.  I let mine do several warranty things that I could have done myself just because of it being new as well!

Please let us know for sure if it does just indeed be installed backwards, a silly mistake at factory for sure but one that is annoying when it's your trailer that it happens to.
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I too have this problem, brand new never used and after the first outing tried to use the flush valve and it only built up pressure. I also found the valve as Moose said and I will reverse it tomorrow. I also like to do my own work. You learn a lot from digging in and doing it. Thanks for your help.
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Mine was backwards also, I had to find the way the water came in to the valve first, and yes it was hooked up wrong. Not to bad to do yourself, just a lot of white sticky stuff. Thank you for the picture and the help.
Note: there is an arrow on the valve that shows the water flow.
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Another  valve in backwards. Located under bathroom sink in our 178. 15 minutes to reverse & test, works great now!
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This seems to be quite common, my 2014 177 had the check valve installed backwards
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My black tank flush worked fine a few times; now the pressure builds with no water going in to rinse the tank.   What would be the most likely cause?  Since it worked for a while, the problem wouldn't be the check valve. 
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Originally posted by janice

My black tank flush worked fine a few times; now the pressure builds with no water going in to rinse the tank.   What would be the most likely cause?  Since it worked for a while, the problem wouldn't be the check valve. 

The hose is possibly kinked.  Happened with mine.
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Janice, I am so glad you posted this. This exact thing happened to us. 3 trips in the pod. First 2, we had no trouble at all, 3rd trip could not flush the tank.
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