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I have vacuflush that leaks air from the ball valve some of the time is it hard to replace the seal.
I have vacuflush that leaks air from the ball valve some of the time is it hard to replace the seal.
Uploaded a trouble shooting guide to the library, just waiting for approval.
Are you loosing water out of the bowl? That is the first sign that the bowl seal is leaking. If you are not loosing water out of the bowl then it's not the seal between the ball and the bowl.
You really cannot diagnose properly your system without a vacuum gauge. Doing anything without that is like throwing darts in a blacked out room and expecting to be on target!
On Waypoint our vacuflush system will hold vacuum over a weekend when the pump is turned off. It can be done and they are really reliable units. Just have to be willing to put in the time to install everything correctly!
Did I mention that without a vacuum gauge your really shooting in the dark?
In an emergency vegetable oil works too.
Here is a link to the gauge. DOMETIC 318530002 - Dometic Corporation VACUUM TESTER GAUGE 318530002 - Boaters Plus
Best to use it by starting at the toilet. Turn off the water. Open the ball valve and lock it open. If you have a newer style toilet it has a latch that will keep the ball open. If you have an older style use a toilet bowl brush to hold it open. Hold open the ball, insert the gauge seal and let the hose pass through the brush bristles.
By placing the sealing device at the end of the gauge hose into the exit hole you can determine if it is leaking inside the bowl or between the bowl outlet and the pump. The standard for vacuum is specified in the instructions that come with the gauge. The seal will also close up the end of 1 1/2" hose also.
Once you work out where it is leaking then you can repair or replace what is needed. I once thought the specifications from Dometic were ridiculous but Waypoints system holds vacuum long past the factory specs.
Well I finally got time to look at it was a small scratch in the ball don't know how it got their but with a green scrub pad was able to smooth it out now it's sealing