Bigger grey water drain tap

Stevemof replied on 12/06/2019 19:08

Posted on 12/06/2019 19:08

My new motorhome has a grey water drain pipe of well over 20mm diam but it ends in a tiny 10 or 15 mm drain cock. It takes ages to drain and must be a sweetcorn trap!   :-)

Can anyone point me towards a bigger drain tap?

 

cyberyacht replied on 17/06/2019 07:47

Posted on 17/06/2019 07:47

Southdown Motorhomes for the tap. It's a fairly standard type of thing, probably available at many Caravan/MH dealers or on the net.

HOTORMOMER replied on 18/06/2019 18:04

Posted on 18/06/2019 18:04

Yes those small bore valves must be a real pain. My pipework is approximately 30mm-35mm into and out of the tank and a decent size valve.so no tank draining issues. The one puzzle I have is the flow from the kitchen sink.It is usually slow until I give it a couple of very light pumps with a traditional sink plunger. This works for a short time then slows up again. We're very careful about what goes down the plughole i.e. no fat or grease so why does it run freely then slow up again so quickly? Any answers anyone?

 

JVB66 replied on 18/06/2019 18:27

Posted on 18/06/2019 18:04 by HOTORMOMER

Yes those small bore valves must be a real pain. My pipework is approximately 30mm-35mm into and out of the tank and a decent size valve.so no tank draining issues. The one puzzle I have is the flow from the kitchen sink.It is usually slow until I give it a couple of very light pumps with a traditional sink plunger. This works for a short time then slows up again. We're very careful about what goes down the plughole i.e. no fat or grease so why does it run freely then slow up again so quickly? Any answers anyone?

 

Posted on 18/06/2019 18:27

If there is flexible pipe in the run to the outlet then possibly it sags and they hold water which slow down the flow and a plunger will give temporary increase in flow

young thomas replied on 18/06/2019 21:16

Posted on 18/06/2019 21:16

a lot depends on the pipe run, our centrally sited kitchen and washroom drain directly downwards into a centrally mounted waste water tank via totally seperate pipes for the kitchen sink, the washroom sink and the two shower drains.....each has a seperate entry spigot on the waste tank....not surprisingly, the water drains quickly from each source....even on a slight slope.

i can see that it is tricky if the washroom isn't the rear and the tank is at the front....by why would any one design it that way?

re: the tank drain, our tank has a large bore drain with an internally mounted valve to avoid freezing of the water stored when a tap is on the end of a pipe. a small extra length of flexible pipe allows for a good aim with awkwardly sited drains.

lastofthesummerwine replied on 21/01/2022 20:01

Posted on 21/01/2022 20:01

I have exactly the same problem. I have an Elldis Accordo and the blue water drain tap which is just the same as your grey water tap has become so stiff that I can't turn it anymore. I've done some research and I think it's a speedfit system. These fittings are available on Screwfix. I'm going to replace the tap with a shut off valve. I'll also lengthen the pipework a bit to make it easier to access. How did you get on with yours?

ABM replied on 22/01/2022 16:39

Posted on 22/01/2022 16:39

oooerr ,  You haven't  noticed the dates of the previous postings have you ??  laughing 18/6/2019 !!

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