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Originally Posted by Steamboat
Tom: The bag has torn those flat rubber seals on mine as well. I’ve had to reattach them a couple of times. The canvas bag on mine seems to be oversized and that’s why it bunches up when operating the slide. I assume you install your styrofoam insert through the outside access. The elbow attached to the grey tank inlet was glued and didn’t swivel. All the flexing was done by the hose from the kitchen drain. I’m considering installing a smaller pipe from the elbow that will fit down into the tank inlet and let that swivel. Attached is not so great picture of the bag hanging down under the slide. Attachment 17069 |
I agree the bag is too big but that is just part of the problem. The flat rubber seals almost always hung up and didn’t seal properly, especially in cool weather. After opening the slide I had to check them and usually I had to close the gaps manually. After replacing seals twice under warranty I told my dealer that, as long as I was physically closing the gaps anyway, I was removing the flat rubber seals and the bag and filling the opening with styrofoam. The styrofoam is attached to the bottom of the slide with Velcro. Removing the styrofoam before closing the slide is now part of our pre-trip checklist.
The swiveling elbow is going to require maintenance so you’re drain pipe fix may be better in the long run.
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