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- CLOC-AdminHad a lot of water coming from the plastic panel that covers the waste water valves. Wife had been doing dishes so thinking may have over filled gray water. What is in the area above this panel that would cause this. Does the gray tank have an overflow that would run into that area? Still too wet to crawl under and remove the panel and it looks like only 6 screws holding it up. The waste drain line runs through this so doesn’t look like it can be completely removed.Posted: 6:33 PM – Apr 08, 2016On our Cameo when the grey water tank gets overfilled, it will back up into the shower. We have done this many times due to the wash machine being used. Keep us posted, but it doesn’t sound good.
GregPosted: 7:28 PM – Apr 08, 2016There is no overflow on the waste tanks. There are three contact points on the gray tank where holes were cut and fittings attached. They are the drain, the vent on top, and the input plumbing where water drains into the tank. Any of these three could have broken loose from the tank and started leaking. Of course, you may also have a split in your tank.Since the whole gray tank is enclosed above the plastic cover on the bottom, any of these causes would leak down into that cover and look the same while leaking.
You can check the plumbing on top of the tank without pulling that bottom cover off. Remove the bulkhead at the rear of the basement and you can probably see the tops of the tanks where the plumbing attaches. The gray tank should be the rearmost tank.
Good luck.
Posted: 9:30 PM – Apr 08, 2016So pretty much any repair will require removing the bottom cover, at least to replace insulation? Due to medical reasons I will have to hire it done.Posted: 10:47 PM – Apr 08, 2016I had a “overflow” about a moth ago. Forgot to pull the valve and the tank filled. I did remove the bottom cover to expose the tanks. Replaced the wet isolation with solid 1/4 in. I found that the inlet to the top of the gray water tank simply fits in a rubber donut. There was no clamp so I replaced the insulation and put the cover back on. I found that it really is a two man project. Can be done, but it is a real pain in the back. Good Luck. NHcowanPosted: 3:13 PM – Apr 09, 2016????? Pulled the access panel off and very soaked insulation. Pulled off panel in basement and the top of the tanks were dry, still had sawdust on it. Put water into the tank while I was looking (didn’t fill it completely) and saw no leaks’, not from under the tank or from the gate valve. ???? Tempted to leave it opened up to let dry out the button it back up and forget it…. unless someone has another idea? Should I hire someone to pull the bottom cover off (can’t do it myself) and check it out. Thanks for helping out a newbe fulltimer.Posted: 3:49 PM – Apr 09, 2016You should remove the pan and get that wet insulation out of there and find out where it leaked. That insulation will take forever to dry out if it ever does. Mold, mildew and bacteria can form in the pan and insulation. I haven’t had to drop my pan yet and hope I never have to.
ChipPosted: 4:59 PM – Apr 09, 2016As Chip has said, get the wet insulation out as soon as possible. I helped a friend drop his belly pan for a leak and it took a little time to remove. There were clamps and propane lines covering the screws but with two people working on it things went OK. The biggest problem was the wet insulation, my friend waited longer than he should before he worked on the problem. The smell and mold were the two biggest problems. The leaking problem turned out to be the gray water drain valve seal.
Nate
Posted: 12:45 AM – Apr 11, 2016Just thinking out loud.. when I dump the gray tank it runs for 15-20 seconds then slows for a second then another burst. Do these rigs have 2 gray water tanks and if so could the connection between the tanks be where my leak is. Sorry for the dumb questions but I really appreciate your expert advice.Posted: 2:11 PM – Apr 11, 2016I’m not aware of any Carriage product that has a second gray tank.
ChipPosted: 2:39 PM – Apr 12, 2016Wild Duck,
Assuming a fairly full tank, I think the capacity of the hose is reached and then once air is allowed in due to reduced pressure/flow that second gush occurs. Sounds kinda like what ours does if I’m understanding correctly.Posted: 3:42 PM – Apr 12, 2016Makes sense..Posted: 11:27 AM – May 01, 2016OK, pulled the belly pan and found a small crack in the corner of the gray tank. Now, how can I patch it?Posted: 11:51 AM – May 01, 2016I have seen on here that some have had good luck with the plastic welders. I have never welded a grey tank but last year I successfully welded 3 plastic fuel tanks for the Texas Parks and Wildlife and are still going strong. I didn’t have a fancy welder but I did have access to an adjustable soldering iron and some like material for the welding rod. There are many different plastic welding rods available and you must have to correct one to be successful. Fortunately I had access to a fourth tank made of the same material that I cut into strips/rods.Here is another product that I have herd of but have no experience with it. Others have had good results with it on various forums for abs repair.
Chip
Posted: 11:54 AM – May 01, 2016Here is a link to the g-flex with reviews on amazon.
Chip
Posted: 1:02 PM – May 01, 2016Here are a few youtube videos as well. I like the second one from the top, looks like a good fix. I hope I never have to do this to my tanks “Knocking on wood”. The fuel tanks I repaired were small, easy to get to and no harm in trying to fix them. They are on Gators and one is in a gas golf cart and they all get thrown around quite a bit.
Chip
https://www.google.com/search?sourceid= … nk&tbm=vidPosted: 1:55 PM – May 01, 2016I believe my holding tanks are ABS. If yours are, a piece of ABS plastic, to fit over the crack, and lots of ABS glue should do the trick.
If they are polyethelene, this might help: http://www.tapplastics.com/product/repa … hesive/435Posted: 2:48 PM – May 01, 2016Did this one. Looks like a good fix….we’ll see.
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