How To Plumb in a Seasonal RV or Camper With PVC Pipe

[@HomeownerRepair]

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[@csb772]

I did the exact same thing but no matter what I do the screw on black end leaks. Leaks more now that it's getting older. I want glue or rubber boot mine. Any suggestions??

[@shawn6381]

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[@cathycharlesworth6156]

Great video, not choppy at all, very easy to understand instructions, plus extra hints on dumping. Thanks!

[@HomeownerRepair]

I get to do this all over again. Changed campgrounds ⛺️

[@spacecoastkid5033]

Thank you! I have been looking into this and my one question is what is the best way to connect to the twist lock pipe. You showed two great options! Appreciate it.

[@HomeownerRepair]

I'm glad you found the video helpful! Connecting to twist lock pipes can be tricky, but I hope the options I showed you make it easier for you.

[@steve11352]

Nice video. I have a seasonal camper with almost the same hook up. My problem was that I had to get on my knees, slowly pull out the dump handle and listen to the water draining. What I'm going to do is lengthen the pipe from the dump handle forward, add a see-through section, then another handle outside the trailer. Now I know when my tank is clean and I don't have to get on my knees to grap the dump handle. :)

[@HomeownerRepair]

The PVC is nice. No more stinky slinky Ha...ha

[@theoverachievingmom7107]

Thank you for this video! This is exactly what I’m looking for but can’t find anyone really talking about it. We are booking up to a 350 gallon above ground holding tank for the first time and have no clue what we are doing haha.

[@HomeownerRepair]

Glad it was helpful!

[@incemomnia]

​@@HomeownerRepairwould you be willing to give us a list of what parts and where you got them? Tha k you!

[@rodneywoodward9104]

thanks nice video helped me.. it was actually exactly how I was picturing mine with the center block and all.. but I needed to see an actual visual.. and see the concept for real..

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[@rickweeks]

Thanks for this... I am about to do this to my permanent RV Trailer hookup, so your vid is perfect for my application!

[@HomeownerRepair]

Good luck!

[@rickweeks]

@@HomeownerRepair It has worked flawlessly 🤗

[@elpatiito8]

Im new to this rv deal, I got a fifth wheel connected like this to a septic tank, how does it all work? When i flush does it go to septic or to tank?

[@rena5446]

This is exactly what we were looking for, but we will need much more pipe, hope we can get the pitch right.

[@HomeownerRepair]

Hope this helps you out!

[@JaiKumar-pn2so]

Hi there, great video. quick question. I have installed permanent connection to my RV to my sewer line beside the house that leads to the city line. I have installed sewer pump to pump it better, my question is, should keep the black and gray valve ON all the time, if not why not? thanks

[@HomeownerRepair]

In an RV you want to close the valve let the waste and grey water build up a little then open the valve to release it. This is more important on the sewer side of things because if you leave it open you run the risk of having the solids pile up because there is not enough water to carry it out. Hope this explanation helps you out.

[@rustynail6819]

Biggest issue is the tanks. With the tanks on a constant open a black tank won't train properly. With a tank you need that tank to fill up so when you open it it's a big flush that will take most of the stuff down the hose. There's no way when you flush the toilet that whatever is in there is going out the hard line. Most of it will just stay in the tank including toilet paper. What you end up with is a clogged tank. Gray tank is different since it's just water and that will flow out with no problems but you don't want to keep the gray and black open at the same time!

[@HomeownerRepair]

Yes, you are correct.

[@bobzambron2710]

You don’t leave the tanks,open

[@fredyulloa6442]

Thank for the video, you made my set up so much easier.

[@HomeownerRepair]

Thanks for watching. Hope this helped you out

[@scottschmucker5622]

Perfect! Thanks

[@HomeownerRepair]

You're welcome!

[@sloMoses]

Thanks for the video. Great help when planning a project like this.

[@HomeownerRepair]

Thanks for watching

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[@pwilki8631]

wow I lived in Massachusetts for 14 years when I was a kid and have lived all over the Southwest since and am constantly being accused of having a goofy accent but this guy takes the cake :-)

[@HomeownerRepair]

Thanks for watchin

[@buzzirific]

New Hampshire?

[@thearmoniaband9189]

Thanks for a super cool video. Question, if you don't mind. I am looking to do something very similar. I'll be coming out of my camper with a 90 degree elbow to run to my septic. Do you think that will be ok to use? Thanks

[@HomeownerRepair]

I think I have a 22 degree elbow on mine, but if a 90 works better it should be okay.

[@joeykirkland876]

So, out of curiosity did you have any trouble unscrewing the adapter to remove the pipe? Seems like a compression coupling would be required.

[@HomeownerRepair]

No, But I only remove the pipe if I am moving the camper. In that case I typically cut the white PVC pipe I added NOT THE CAMPER PIPE and I am able to twist the coupling adapter off that way. Hope this helps you out.

[@newreflectionsproductions]

What type of glue do you use?

[@HomeownerRepair]

It is PVC glue. Heree is a link to the primer and cement on Amazon. Hope this helps you out. amzn.to/3INR0u7

[@newreflectionsproductions]

@@HomeownerRepair thank you very much mate😀

[@drwombat]

Thanks so helpful

[@HomeownerRepair]

Glad it helped

[@wadegillis1074]

Can ya put a link on here for the adapter you used, "made by rigid and it's rigid, with little clips"?

[@HomeownerRepair]

Sure here you go amzn.to/3PEAlKr

[@phillipperkins6230]

Thanks for sharing 👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🗽

[@HomeownerRepair]

Thanks for watching!

[@Noneya1775]

Helped a ton, thanks for the video.

[@HomeownerRepair]

Glad it helped

[@leighhardy9926]

Thanks. This is what I was looking for.

[@HomeownerRepair]

Glad I could help

[@vincepetrillo1641]

Can you please add the Amazon link for the adapter you purchased?

[@HomeownerRepair]

Hi Vince, I added it to our Amazon store. Here is a link to the adapter. www.amazon.com/dp/B000BGK25G/?cv_ct_id=amzn1.idea.14OLFRSA5OV0Z&cv_ct_pg=storefront&cv_ct_wn=aip-storefront&ref=exp_cov_homeownerrepair_lv_dp_vv_d

[@HomeownerRepair]

Here is the adapter to the pvc. Hope this helps you out www.amazon.com/dp/B002E866D6/?cv_ct_id=amzn1.idea.14OLFRSA5OV0Z&cv_ct_pg=storefront&cv_ct_wn=aip-storefront&ref=exp_cov_homeownerrepair_lv_dp_vv_d

[@wadegillis1074]

Chris, is the coupling that attaches to the Camper a "Valterra T1028 Rotating Rigid Pipe Adapter - 3" Hub x Bayonet Hooks"?

[@HomeownerRepair]

It's this one amzn.to/3PEAlKr

[@deborahannhampson1139]

This is a great idea! Thank you for sharing! One question- Could this work on an Rv without any tanks? thanks

[@HomeownerRepair]

If the camper just has a direct sewer line out with no holding tank, it should just flow out like a normal plumbing system.

[@deborahannhampson1139]

HomeOwnerRepair Thanks again for sharing your knowledge, it is very much appreciated! We bought a used/but new to us 2000 Layton 3710 park model travel trailer in excellent condition. The previous owner had someone remove all the tanks, and connect pvc from sinks/shower/toilet directly into septic. We were able to reconnect pvc to septic where were parked, thanks to your video. :) We are new to f/t Rving but love it so far. It's very hard to find useful/helpful information about setting up plumbing/drainage for Rvs with no tanks. Our toilet is emptying directly through pvc into septic with no problems, but sinks/shower do not drain at all. There may be some kind of drain valve that is closed or shut off. Any ideas on where to look- what to look for- or what would prevent drains from draining? Nothing is clogged, sinks/shower were used last August 2017, and according to the previous owner the drains emptied properly at that time with no problems. Any advice or ideas you may have are extremely appreciated! Thanks again! :)

[@mad6127]

have a trailer staying in one place. My gray water is dumped in a dry well that seeps into the ground. My black water goes to a tank that needs pumped out when full. How do you hook up both lines to the one outlet on the trailer ??

[@HomeownerRepair]

You may have to come off of the two outlets with some elbows, they connect them to a Y fitting that goes into one pipe, hope this helps out.

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[@sabrenastclergy9893]

So the adapter you got off amazon I found, question is how do you get it to twist on with the pipe attached? Even if you put it on first don’t you still have to twist on the pvc pipe?

[@HomeownerRepair]

I twisted the adapter on first and then glued the PVC pipe to it, Hope this helps you out.

[@CoryDorningMaker]

How would you remove it?

[@UFCStrike]

@@CoryDorningMaker THIS is the question I'm looking to have answered!

[@CAneedswater]

Are you by-passing the black waste tank all together? THAT would be awesome!! On my RV I'm having a hard time getting the connection from the black waste tank to the rigid pipe to hold. Factory used plumbers putty and a hose clamp and that just isn't real stable.

[@HomeownerRepair]

No, I'm connecting to the black water tank outlet. That would be awesome if it were possible.

[@steffitzwater6185]

Thanks

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[@chrisgarlington2513]

What size was the rubber coupler on the second trailer 3 inch or 4 inch?

[@HomeownerRepair]

I think it was 3”

[@zzZRoc24k]

Thanks For The Info!

[@HomeownerRepair]

No problem. Hope this helped you out

[@UFCStrike]

Do you have a link for the 3"-4" PVC elbow hub? Tough to find

[@HomeownerRepair]

I don't. Bought most of the pipe from Home Depot

[@markd5067]

Thank You

[@HomeownerRepair]

You're welcome

[@vincebennett8030]

my kitchen drain pipe drains super slow like overnight,I have tried snaking it ,drain cleaner and nothing has helped. i am at a loss for options.HELP

[@HomeownerRepair]

If you can get the trap off. I would see if that is clogged somehow.

[@nrob450]

My challenge is when I open to drain, the smells from the whole sewer system in the park vent up and out of my sewer vents on top of the trailer. P- trap prevents this, but PVC doesn't allow for a p-trap. Any solutions?

[@HomeownerRepair]

I close my valves and keep them closed after I empty the black and gray water tanks.

[@blakeholder7645]

Did you find a solution?

[@UFCStrike]

How is this set up removed?

[@HomeownerRepair]

Typically if I move to another campground I use a sawzall, cut the white PVC pipe I connected them remove the rest from the RV plumbing by unscrewing it. I usually cut the PVC in a spot that is easy to reconnect to once I am set up somewhere else. This is more of a seasonal set-up not for a weekend camping.

[@chris6743]

The name of the rubber boot is a fernco coupling

[@wadegillis1074]

Chris, I'm asking about the adapter that connects to the Camper, not the sewer recepticle.

[@HomeownerRepair]

Thanks for watching.

[@MicroSamgg]

where does that pipe go? Into a 55gal drum?

[@HomeownerRepair]

It connects to the campground waste system

[@MicroSamgg]

HomeOwnerRepair ah damn, yeah it looked a bit too neat. I was trying to find a way to do it without being on a campground and without harming surrounding environment

[@HomeownerRepair]

You could use a honey cart, to dump into. If you used a drum you would need to pump it out

[@MicroSamgg]

HomeOwnerRepair cool, I'll look into it

[@vkidshomeschool8252]

Do you not recommend a pee trap? Do any smells come up through drains without pee trap?

[@HomeownerRepair]

This is coming right off of the holding tank.The toilet inside will have a flap that seals. The water in the bowl will keep the smell out

[@whitenas]

Black valve stays closed until drain

[@liberty7673]

We keep both valves on trailer , grey and black Closed until we are ready to dump . To avoid any waste gas to come back up into the trailer

[@nrob450]

My challenge is when I open to drain, the smells from the whole sewer system in the park vent up and out of my sewer vents on top of the trailer. P- trap prevents this, but PVC doesn't allow for a p-trap. Any solutions?

[@theladybladeslinger1244]

I live in a climate where it freezes. Do you have a way of keeping the water lines from freezing when you hook up permanently like this? The lines going out and the lines coming in? Thank you!!!

[@HomeownerRepair]

I know that there are heated feed lines for the camper water supply. I'll have to look into the sewer pipes to see if this is an issue.

[@theladybladeslinger1244]

HomeOwnerRepair thank you so much!!! And thanks for such a quick reply :) :) :)

[@adammerkel5905]

Yea you disconnect and winterize for the winter

[@CaraTapken]

So um where is your fernco to disassemble? The rigid pipe adaptor with glued in place drain line...when you go to turn the pipe adaptor, the entire rest of the run turns and zero storage ability.

[@HomeownerRepair]

We have our RV set us as a seasonal camp. We do not move it.

[@melissacompton18]

Are you having any problems with the black water tank?

[@HomeownerRepair]

No it has been fine

[@DevilTravels]

ABS should be used instead of PVC in cold climates. ABS doesn't shatter like PVC. That's why it's used in RVs. (notice RV pipe is black, not white)

[@HomeownerRepair]

So, We are very close to the Canadian border. The temperatures dips down to -20 in the winter, these pipes have been buried under 5' of snow and have been fine.

[@DevilTravels]

@@HomeownerRepair I'm glad the PVC has been performing well so far. Being buried below the frost line certainly helps. But from what I understand, something that is working good so far, doesn't mean it will continue to do so. From what I understand, ABS specifications suggest (temperature range and expansion capability) that material will continue working well for far longer without the sudden failure the PVC may experience in colder climates.

[@jasonfedelem]

is this the adapter: www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000BGK25G/

[@HomeownerRepair]

Yes that's the one that I had used

[@jasonfedelem]

Perfect thanks

[@zzZRoc24k]

Same one I found, I will be buying it.

[@bpkmm3048]

Smaht Pahk!

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[@Grunt49]

Volume too low

[@HomeownerRepair]

Thanks for watching.

[@myislandhopper]

OOPS! You forgot one very important thing....an ELBOW to keep stink and insects from coming up to camper.

[@ericdube3811]

Your gate valves would prevent this. You do NOT keep them open all the time. Fill your tanks then drain them.

[@HomeownerRepair]

Yes, You want to keep the holding tank gates closed and drain when they fill up. That will keep and gas or critters out.

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[@mikeherrington7420]

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