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06-23-2016, 10:38 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Sparks, Nevada
Trailer: 2013 19' Escape
Posts: 26
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Shower drain?
If no shut off valve for shower drain, what keeps gray water from splashing back up into bath? Our old casita had a valve. Just courious.
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06-23-2016, 10:45 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Canyon Lake, Texas
Trailer: 2015 19 "Past Tents", 2021 F150 Lariat 2.7L EB
Posts: 10,222
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Shower drain?
A drain cap and an empty Gray tank when towing.
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06-24-2016, 07:15 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Middle, Tennessee
Trailer: 2017 Escape 19' #2
Posts: 1,441
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The shower drain in the floor has a piece that screws in to seal it. You unscrew it to allow the shower to drain.
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Tom
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07-12-2016, 06:57 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Trailer: 2004 Casita 17 SD
Posts: 1
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I completely understand what you are talking about. I asked an owner this weekend and they never think about that so I don't think we need the hepvo valve.
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07-12-2016, 10:28 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Port Townsend, Washington
Trailer: Escape 21' 2016
Posts: 228
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We have the same problem with gray water coming up into the shower when under way. The drain valve has threads to screw into the shower drain, but the shower drain is missing the threads. We have an appt with Rease to have this repaired. Not sure if this is your problem. We always try and travel with as empty a gray water tank as possible. But life is never perfect...!
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"Pepé Le Pugh"
2016 Escape 21'
2005 Toyota 4Runner
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12-09-2017, 08:42 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: McKinney, Texas
Trailer: 2018 Escape 21
Posts: 361
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I often have to tow with grey/ black water to the next camp ground because where I'm leaving from doesn't have a dump. I still have a Casita, and opening/ closing the shower drain from outside and under the front of the trailer is a pain.
I just recently noticed how Escape shower drain works a couple of weeks ago at a rally. A screw in cap inside the shower is a better idea in my opinion. I assume it works well or would see more threads about grey water in the shower when towing. Simple is better.
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12-09-2017, 09:07 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: North of Danbury, Wisconsin
Trailer: 2018 Escape 21C
Posts: 3,033
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CharlesPou
I often have to tow with grey/ black water to the next camp ground because where I'm leaving from doesn't have a dump. I still have a Casita, and opening/ closing the shower drain from outside and under the front of the trailer is a pain.
I just recently noticed how Escape shower drain works a couple of weeks ago at a rally. A screw in cap inside the shower is a better idea in my opinion. I assume it works well or would see more threads about grey water in the shower when towing. Simple is better.
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The shower drain valve in my 2013 Casita is controlled by a rod in the front closet ( No crawling under trailer) Newer Casitas have a hepvo valve in the shower drain which eliminates having to have a valve or drain plug.
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12-09-2017, 09:41 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: McKinney, Texas
Trailer: 2018 Escape 21
Posts: 361
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My 2004 Casita Spirit Deluxe 17' is as I described, have to go outside to open/ close the shower valve, hard to reach, 13 years old, so now stiff and hard to open/ close. I would install the hepvo valve, but have new Escape 21' on order, will just live with what I have until new trailer arrives.
Funny how I've had my Casita over 10 years, and just the last year learned some things about it, like the hepvo valve for the shower drain.
I know some install hepvo valve on Escape, but I really don't know why?
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12-09-2017, 09:54 PM
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#9
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Canyon Lake, Texas
Trailer: 2015 19 "Past Tents", 2021 F150 Lariat 2.7L EB
Posts: 10,222
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CharlesPou
I know some install hepvo valve on Escape, but I really don't know why?
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To eliminate the need for the anti-siphon, and/or to reduce or eliminate odors I would assume. There have been several problems with leaks though from what I understand.
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12-10-2017, 09:12 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Fremont, California
Trailer: 2016 21. '15 Ford Explorer V-6
Posts: 1,560
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CharlesPou
I often have to tow with grey/ black water to the next camp ground because where I'm leaving from doesn't have a dump. I still have a Casita, and opening/ closing the shower drain from outside and under the front of the trailer is a pain.
I just recently noticed how Escape shower drain works a couple of weeks ago at a rally. A screw in cap inside the shower is a better idea in my opinion. I assume it works well or would see more threads about grey water in the shower when towing. Simple is better.
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It does work well, Charles. We often travel with a full, or near full gray tank, and as long as we remember to screw down the plug, nothing splashes up into the shower. Debbie and I try to remind each other about the plug
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2016 - 21'
“Get out the map and lay your finger anywhere down” -Indigo Girls
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12-10-2017, 11:26 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Jeromesville, Ohio
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21' pulled with 2014 Silverado Crewcab
Posts: 854
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve Clark
It does work well, Charles. We often travel with a full, or near full gray tank, and as long as we remember to screw down the plug, nothing splashes up into the shower. Debbie and I try to remind each other about the plug
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If you forget it is nasty. Shower pan full of smelly gray water.
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