bottleupper
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Thanks for the drawing. I have a 2016 SS Agile and the shower drain has never worked properly. I purchased a small plunger and will try that the next time. Did your fix work?
SS Agile Bathroom drainage issue
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bottleupper
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How'd your fix work out? I have the same problem... in fact it's gotten worse. Now the kitchen sink drain is problematic.
dieseldriver2003
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Yup, this is why I empty my grey tank whenever it shows two LED comes on. I have always found that even with with little grey water accumulation, the shower drain has lots of difficulty emptying. I just got used to emptying out the grey tank frequently.
Gabrielle Landry
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We have recently purchased a 2017 Ss Agile and have the same problem. Would you have any development on your search for a solution?
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Gmxpxpat03
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Having the same issue with my Agile SS. source or supplier of this tank vent kit please?
mike_sharp
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I just asked Roadtrek about part #99920050. They supplied me with an old installation document. I gather the parts themselves aren't available. The only challenging one appears to be the blind bulkhead fitting, which I may wind up making myself.
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mike_sharp
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Following up on my posting of the installation document in the post just before this one...
Being unable to find a kit of parts (99920050), I bought all the necessary components individually. The blind bulkhead fitting used in the original kit is no longer available so I substituted a TF-1 1/2" barb self sealing water tank fitting from Specialty Recreation.
(https://specrec-com.3dcartstores.com/12-barb-self-sealing-water-tank-fitting.html)
Another option, should the TF1 not be available, is a 3/4" UNISEAL Flexible Tank Adapter.
I used a hole saw to drill the tank so that I would capture most/all of the material being drilled out.
Before drilling the tank I'd tried one last time to get the shower to drain. It didn't and I was left with water standing in the shower pan. This turned out to be a really good proof of the design flaw. As I was under the RV drilling the hole in the tank for the TF-1, as soon as the center drill broke through there was a very audible release of air from the tank and the shower drained into the tank very quickly. If that isn't proof of vapor lock being the problem then I don't know what would be.
I did depart from the installation instructions slightly when installing the Y in the vent pipe. I had two flexible couplings on the ABS pipe about 9" apart and accessible from behind the black plastic trim piece under the cabinet. Instead of cutting the vent pipe and gluing the Y per the kit instructions, I removed this 9" piece of pipe, cut it, glued it to each side of the Y and trimmed this back to 9" to fit back in place using the original flexible couplings. Placing the Y between the flexible couplings allows you to adjust the position of the 3/4" vent hose instead of being stuck with the position of the Y when the glue set.
The TF-1 is made for a 1/2" tube and the Y in the vent pipe is for 3/4", so somewhere along the way you'll need to transition from 1/2" to 3/4". I ran 1/2" tube from the tank across the RV and through the floor (using a big rubber grommet to protect it where it passed through the floor) since it's a little more flexible and easier to route. I lucked out and the inner diameter of my 3/4" tubing was essentially the same as the outer diameter of the 1/2" tubing so I just pushed them together to make the transition.
Hopefully this is more than enough guidance for anyone else (who is handy) to be able to correct this design flaw.
--Mike
Being unable to find a kit of parts (99920050), I bought all the necessary components individually. The blind bulkhead fitting used in the original kit is no longer available so I substituted a TF-1 1/2" barb self sealing water tank fitting from Specialty Recreation.
(https://specrec-com.3dcartstores.com/12-barb-self-sealing-water-tank-fitting.html)
Another option, should the TF1 not be available, is a 3/4" UNISEAL Flexible Tank Adapter.
I used a hole saw to drill the tank so that I would capture most/all of the material being drilled out.
Before drilling the tank I'd tried one last time to get the shower to drain. It didn't and I was left with water standing in the shower pan. This turned out to be a really good proof of the design flaw. As I was under the RV drilling the hole in the tank for the TF-1, as soon as the center drill broke through there was a very audible release of air from the tank and the shower drained into the tank very quickly. If that isn't proof of vapor lock being the problem then I don't know what would be.
I did depart from the installation instructions slightly when installing the Y in the vent pipe. I had two flexible couplings on the ABS pipe about 9" apart and accessible from behind the black plastic trim piece under the cabinet. Instead of cutting the vent pipe and gluing the Y per the kit instructions, I removed this 9" piece of pipe, cut it, glued it to each side of the Y and trimmed this back to 9" to fit back in place using the original flexible couplings. Placing the Y between the flexible couplings allows you to adjust the position of the 3/4" vent hose instead of being stuck with the position of the Y when the glue set.
The TF-1 is made for a 1/2" tube and the Y in the vent pipe is for 3/4", so somewhere along the way you'll need to transition from 1/2" to 3/4". I ran 1/2" tube from the tank across the RV and through the floor (using a big rubber grommet to protect it where it passed through the floor) since it's a little more flexible and easier to route. I lucked out and the inner diameter of my 3/4" tubing was essentially the same as the outer diameter of the 1/2" tubing so I just pushed them together to make the transition.
Hopefully this is more than enough guidance for anyone else (who is handy) to be able to correct this design flaw.
--Mike