Review on 🚽 Valterra E1003VP EZ Valve 3-inch Electric Waste Valve System, Black - Enhanced for SEO by Rob Bishop

Most important detail: I will NEVER go back to mechanical! I decided I wanted a small used camper that was easy to tow, that already had imperfections so I wouldn't have to worry about it breaking down and one that I could buy right away. Enter Outback 21rs 2007. I'll skip the list of fun headaches I've welcomed into my hobby world and instead focus on the uncomfortable ones. My very first tow was 500 miles, and in a rush to drain the tanks and clean out what had been brewing for years, I found that the valve seal needed replacing, as did my very first "OPP" - black water shower. . Oops, did I mention my age? However, the handle was bent, the seal was poor and my face was literally next to the exit tube as my fingers squeezed the handle. I was very afraid of a replacement. I spent several months cleaning, scrubbing, and cleaning the black tank in preparation for replacing the valves. It had to be electric. I didn't want to crawl halfway under my camper to pull directly on the exit tube with my face on the handle. After reviewing various options, I finally settled on the affordability for me. Valterra was already stamped on my drainpipe cap, so why not? I climbed under my camper, which already had a piece of the bottom cut off from the previous owner's adventures with replacing the valve (see photo #2 OLD VALVES). Both my black and gray lines were 4", so I bought a rubber clutch "just in case," according to a YouTube video I watched. Armed with buckets, a saw, a screwdriver, and new valves I whimpered as I opened the guts. Thank goodness for my thorough cleaning sessions, there was no smell on either end! The old valves came off after a bit of effort, but the new valves didn't have enough room to squeeze in. I got it tried for an hour gave up then got a saw and a comfy rubber hitch THIS my friend is worth doing no matter what I will NEVER have to fight and pull and pull again anyway new valves were built in, I routed the wires through the hole where the other wires went to the bathroom and installed the switches right on the sink within easy reach of the toilet and shower.I have a power line (must be purchased separately en to extend them) routed under the bathroom room to the fuse box and hooked up directly to my own fuse. It was MUCH easier than I expected. I forgot to take a picture of the underside with the new valves so you can only see my switches lol. The problem was that the power to the switches was "on" when it should have been off, so the switches got hot quickly. in closed position. I'm not an electrician but I knew it was wrong and pulled the switches. The schematic didn't make sense here as it was pre-wired to the switch and didn't account for that detail in the instructions. I ended up looking online for stock photos (see image #3) and trying to match the colors of my wires to the Valterra stock photos. No kidding, I had to do that as I didn't know what I was doing there. It was Christmas Eve, Valterra was closed for the holidays and nobody anywhere could help me. I had to find out for myself. FINALLY after several tries I had all the wires in the right places and my valves were working! Some of these reviews mention that the valves don't work (mine did too, by the way), and I'm wondering if it was because the wiring on the switches was just in the wrong places. There's no better sound than opening an electric relief valve when you're used to getting under an RV to open it. I installed on Christmas Eve, rode every weekend all winter and spring and now summer and these things have made me so happy. as long as possible. I use the Happy Camper/Calgon/Dawn dishwashing method for the tank. My tanks are so well looked after that I expect this setup to last quite a while. And guess what? If these valves fail and I need to replace them, I'm happy to shell out the money to use them again. My wiring is done and with the rubber grommet on the gray side, replacing it is always easy. The water rises in the shower because I forgot to check the level before I got in? No problem! Give me your hand behind the curtain and flip the switch! It's cold outside? No problem! Flick the switch and then sit on the couch and watch the water drip out of my window. No kidding, electric valves should be standard. My 13 year old backpacker has them. How about yours?!