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Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 11-07-2021, 12:45 PM
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Posted By Brian B-P
I'm reasonably certain that the female tank...

I'm reasonably certain that the female tank fitting is tapered, and ETI is sticking a straight threaded male fitting into it. But if you take the joint apart (which you probably can't do without...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 11-07-2021, 12:40 PM
Replies: 312
Views: 57,906
Posted By Brian B-P
Just for those not familiar with pipe threads... ...

Just for those not familiar with pipe threads...
Those slip-joint fittings with straight male threads seal against the outside of a plain tube (the sink tailpiece) with the tapered ring; the threads...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 11-06-2021, 11:03 PM
Replies: 312
Views: 57,906
Posted By Brian B-P
Ah, then I might be completely off. I don't know...

Ah, then I might be completely off. I don't know why ETI would use a non-standard fitting... and is the spin-welded tank fitting straight threaded, or is this a mish-mash of inappropriate parts? The...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 11-06-2021, 10:43 PM
Replies: 312
Views: 57,906
Posted By Brian B-P
Excellent description, Mark. :) Tapered...

Excellent description, Mark. :)


Tapered pipe threads are not intended to bottom out, so those bumps are not a problem - the faces of the fittings are not supposed to touch. A properly designed...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 10-28-2020, 09:14 PM
Replies: 312
Views: 57,906
Posted By Brian B-P
The tank won't move much, but the piping under...

The tank won't move much, but the piping under the sink can be misaligned, and can move with deflection of the sink in use.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 10-28-2020, 01:29 AM
Replies: 312
Views: 57,906
Posted By Brian B-P
Yes. It may not need any tightening - I would...

Yes. It may not need any tightening - I would just ensure that it is tight. Even an undamaged and well-enaged threaded joint may leak if the pipe pulls the thread enough; without the pipe being...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 10-27-2020, 02:56 PM
Replies: 312
Views: 57,906
Posted By Brian B-P
That's Escape's favourite Sikaflex fix: the...

That's Escape's favourite Sikaflex fix: the piping doesn't have required flexibility, so the threaded joint is strained and leaks; their fix is to add a sealant which should never be used on a pipe...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 10-18-2020, 02:36 PM
Replies: 312
Views: 57,906
Posted By Brian B-P
That's a excellent possibility. :thumb: If the...

That's a excellent possibility. :thumb: If the media is suitable, you would probably still need to keep the nozzle well away from the tank to avoid heat damage. Of course a test on a similar plastic...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 10-02-2020, 02:09 PM
Replies: 312
Views: 57,906
Posted By Brian B-P
It's an interesting idea, but I've never seen an...

It's an interesting idea, but I've never seen an RV tank (or similar for other applications) with a welded nipple attached - I think the concern would be that the nipple would be too easily broken...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 09-25-2020, 06:19 PM
Replies: 312
Views: 57,906
Posted By Brian B-P
:thumb: Viability for a specific trailer...

:thumb:
Viability for a specific trailer depend, of course, on model, year, presence of lifted suspension, owner's degree of claustrophobia, and size of owner's beer belly. ;D
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 09-24-2020, 07:35 PM
Replies: 312
Views: 57,906
Posted By Brian B-P
I was wondering if there was some technical...

I was wondering if there was some technical issue, so it really couldn't be lifted - that's apparently not the case.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 09-24-2020, 07:33 PM
Replies: 312
Views: 57,906
Posted By Brian B-P
Of course the title doesn't change the plumbing...

Of course the title doesn't change the plumbing problem, but it's not just a title.

In at least hundreds and possibly thousands of posts in this forum over the years members have remarked about...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 09-24-2020, 03:31 PM
Replies: 312
Views: 57,906
Posted By Brian B-P
While almost nothing sticks to polyethylene and...

While almost nothing sticks to polyethylene and spin-welding is the best solution, I'm not so surprised.

This is part of something I posted to Fiberglass RV many years ago:


So solvent welding...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 09-24-2020, 03:26 PM
Replies: 312
Views: 57,906
Posted By Brian B-P
Why not? It's awkward for a two-post lift due to...

Why not? It's awkward for a two-post lift due to the height of frame adapters needed, the need to reach in to the frame past the wheels, and the sheer size of the trailer (perhaps too wide for a...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 09-24-2020, 03:17 PM
Replies: 312
Views: 57,906
Posted By Brian B-P
Do you mean Karl Kenney? He is the President of...

Do you mean Karl Kenney? He is the President of Escape Trailer Industries LP, but the company is now owned by KV Private Equity. Escape no longer has a person or couple as owner-operator... which...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 09-24-2020, 03:07 PM
Replies: 312
Views: 57,906
Posted By Brian B-P
I agree. The second choice would be to drill for...

I agree. The second choice would be to drill for screws (or preferably insert nuts) near mid-height on the side of a frame member, where the stress is minimal.

Only a couple of years ago Escape...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 09-24-2020, 03:02 PM
Replies: 312
Views: 57,906
Posted By Brian B-P
An external sealant like that, similar to what...

An external sealant like that, similar to what Escape has been using at the black tank outlet, is only a bandage for a poor threaded joint leaking - it does not fix the structural problem causing...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 09-24-2020, 03:00 PM
Replies: 312
Views: 57,906
Posted By Brian B-P
Shear and tension are orthogonal (which isn't...

Shear and tension are orthogonal (which isn't quite the same as "opposite" ;)), but the problem is probably not strictly either of those. If the attached pipe is subject to a bending force it will...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 09-24-2020, 02:46 PM
Replies: 312
Views: 57,906
Posted By Brian B-P
Richard's second photo is very helpful, showing...

Richard's second photo is very helpful, showing that the broken part is the ABS male-thread adapter and not the spin-welded female-threaded bushing.

I'll admit to not reading every word of the...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 09-22-2020, 03:33 PM
Replies: 312
Views: 57,906
Posted By Brian B-P
Is there actually a white piece, or is there just...

Is there actually a white piece, or is there just a pile of white sealant all over a black piece?

There are no twist-lock parts used in this sort of plumbing. The most likely fitting with tabs on...
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