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Forum: Modifications and Alterations 09-13-2021, 01:39 PM
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Posted By tdf-texas
You're correct about most government agencies -...

You're correct about most government agencies - rarely do they do their job. Again, that would be have to be a last ditch effort as there is more power in the purse. When buyers force the issue...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 09-13-2021, 01:28 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 43,639
Posted By tdf-texas
I always try to read previous posts before...

I always try to read previous posts before replying.
"I understand that for some owners of an Escape trailer, that a S trap installed for their sink is not an issue for them. The S trap is connected...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 09-13-2021, 01:05 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 43,639
Posted By tdf-texas
Thanks! You are right in that all I'm trying to...

Thanks! You are right in that all I'm trying to do is get Escape to stop putting the S traps in their trailers. Sometimes to get a company off procrastination, you have to jerk their chain to get...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 09-13-2021, 12:51 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 43,639
Posted By tdf-texas
https://www.escapeforum.org/forums/f8/hepvo-valve-...

https://www.escapeforum.org/forums/f8/hepvo-valve-install-for-21-a-9445.html

But the shower drain trap is a P trap so not an issue unless Escape installed an air admittance valve between the...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 09-13-2021, 12:47 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 43,639
Posted By tdf-texas
I guess all it would take is someone with an...

I guess all it would take is someone with an agenda to send a registered letter to the Oregon DMV with detailed information of the code violations by Escape to have all Escape title, license and...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 09-13-2021, 12:22 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 43,639
Posted By tdf-texas
I understand that for some owners of an Escape...

I understand that for some owners of an Escape trailer, that a S trap installed for their sink is not an issue for them. The S trap is connected to the gray tank and sometimes but rarely does a...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 09-12-2021, 05:35 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 43,639
Posted By tdf-texas
:thumb::thumb::thumb:

:thumb::thumb::thumb:
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 09-12-2021, 11:55 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 43,639
Posted By tdf-texas
You have to sign up as a member but reading the...

You have to sign up as a member but reading the codes is free. Just click the "Free Access" button on the website you referenced. Of course, I have my own copy but it is paid for and I'm not...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 09-12-2021, 11:03 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 43,639
Posted By tdf-texas
Sorry Donna, I should have said that Escape...

Sorry Donna, I should have said that Escape doesn't meet NFPA 1192 which is the regulating government standard. RVIA doesn't write the standard but refers to NFPA for the standard. NFPA covers...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 09-12-2021, 09:34 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 43,639
Posted By tdf-texas
Actually, Escape is required to meet RVIA...

Actually, Escape is required to meet RVIA standards because they import to the US. The only way to get around RVIA standards for Escape would be to manufacture two versions of the trailer - one to...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 09-11-2021, 07:59 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 43,639
Posted By tdf-texas
It seems that we never stop learning - we just...

It seems that we never stop learning - we just get older.

The installation of a S trap is illegal in the United States. The kitchen sink in Escapes are installed using a S trap.
...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 02-23-2019, 08:56 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 43,639
Posted By tdf-texas
The Hepvo has CSA certification. ...

The Hepvo has CSA certification.

https://hepvo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/9701-08_CERTIFICATION_RECORD_Oct18.pdf
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 02-22-2018, 12:42 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 43,639
Posted By tdf-texas
Our trailer has a smell in the closet sometimes...

Our trailer has a smell in the closet sometimes too. And we don't have socks in there. :laugh: I intend to take a detailed look at the vent piping soon - first I have to remove the paneling in the...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 02-20-2018, 07:08 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 43,639
Posted By tdf-texas
It seems that every trailer has the plumbing run...

It seems that every trailer has the plumbing run a little different. You did a great job of getting rid of that trap! Your version looks to have more storage room than mine! :banghead:
...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 02-19-2018, 02:39 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 43,639
Posted By tdf-texas
Great job! What did you use to cut the black...

Great job! What did you use to cut the black pipe? That area where the black pipe comes up looks tighter than the one on 21'.
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 02-17-2018, 12:15 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 43,639
Posted By tdf-texas
Thanks Mary! I now have no drain traps on my...

Thanks Mary! I now have no drain traps on my Escape - I installed the shower Hepvo last year. https://www.escapeforum.org/forums/f8/hepvo-valve-install-for-21-a-9445.html

I don't have to worry if...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 02-17-2018, 11:53 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 43,639
Posted By tdf-texas
Yes, the Hepvo can be mounted vertically but: -...

Yes, the Hepvo can be mounted vertically but:
- It would have made cutting the hole through the shelf a LOT more difficult. The Hepvo is not round but an irregular shape and I wanted to have a...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 02-16-2018, 09:24 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 43,639
Posted By tdf-texas
1 1/2" Hepvo.

1 1/2" Hepvo.
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 02-16-2018, 09:20 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 43,639
Posted By tdf-texas
I used a short bladed sawzall but it was close to...

I used a short bladed sawzall but it was close to not working. A cable saw would be a good choice. ...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 02-16-2018, 12:40 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 43,639
Posted By tdf-texas
There is only one glued connection in my...

There is only one glued connection in my installation - the ABS to SJ transition fitting. All the rest of the fittings are slip joint fittings (SJ) and allow a lot of latitude for fit-up. SJ piping...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 02-16-2018, 12:11 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 43,639
Posted By tdf-texas
Kitchen Sink Hepvo Install

I was never too happy with the ABS piping for the kitchen sink in my 2017 21'. The trap drain fitting was located where it was hard to empty without dumping water behind the paneling in the bottom...
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