Why Does My RV Smell Like... | Replacing An Air Admittance Valve
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- Опубліковано 27 лип 2024
- If you are asking...Why does my RV smell like rotten eggs, sulfur, sewer gas, or any other terrible smell, this video is for you! Terrible RV smells are most often described as one of the smells I listed above. The reason these smells and fumes get into your RV is usually due to a faulty air admittance valve! The air admittance valve is a one way valve designed to allow air to be pulled through and help your sink and grey tank drain properly. When the air admittance valve on your RV gets stuck open, fumes from your grey tank will be introduced into your RV causing that terrible smell. Luckily, air admittance valves are not difficult to change and are also inexpensive! Below is a link to the one we used in this video, it is a much better valve than the original and will do a fantastic job of keeping those tank fumes from smelling up our RV!
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00:00 Why does my RV smell like rotten eggs?
00:56 What is an Air Admittance Valve?
02:34 A Much Better Air Admittance Valve
03:31 Where is the valve located?
03:44 Removing the old Air Admittance Valve
04:16 Install the NEW Air Admittance Valve - Навчання та стиль
My RV bathroom stinks - this works. My kitchen sink stinks when i use it and my bathroom always stinks while not using any ventilation roof fans. I bought two of these valves for my RV and they are "quality" admittance valve instead of with the cheap one i was buying before EVERY YEAR. And the stink in the bathroom is gone. Why these are highly rated is not a mystery at all, especially for an RV. Money well spent. Thank you for making this video so everyone in the RV community knows about getting rid of the "stink in the sink".
Thank you for sharing your experience!
Thank you do much for your informative video. Due to your video, we are once again enjoying our rv. Both caps, kitchen and bathroom, we're off. We are assuming it was removed by the dewinterixing company and forgotten to be recapped. After watching your video I checked and yes, they were both completely removed and setting under sinks next to the pipes.
We thank you!
Glad the video helped you out! Thanks for watching!
Thank you for bringing the subject up. I can't smell due to a fall. I fractured the back of my head. That happened about 13 years ago. I recovered fully except I can't smell. I think I'll have them on hand just in case someone mentions that something Stinks. On average the ones from the manufacturer, how long do they last?
The one under the kitchen sink only lasted about a year and a half. The bathroom one lasted about 3 years. Definitely worth having on hand since they are fairly inexpensive. Thanks for watching!
Does this valve fit both the kitchen and the bathroom sink or are they different sizes? Good video. Thanks.
They are both the same size. Thanks for watching!
I have a greywolf 22rr which size do I need there are various sizes in the link provided
I’m not 100% sure, I’d recommend removing yours to verify the size. Thanks for watching!
Mine only stinks when I turn my ac on could this help my problem??
It could be that your A/C return is pulling the fumes from the area of the valve. They are pretty cheap so I’d try this first!
We have the smell coming from the wall where the pipes are for the washer and the shower. Also, I have to unscrew the cap valve thing under the kitchen sink because it doesn’t drain. Most of the time once I open the cap I hear a hiss and the water starts to drain. If the air admittance valves have gone bad can this be why we are having the smell and water draining issue?
It’s definitely possible, the air admittance valve will cause draining issues. If it drains when you unscrew it, it’s definitely faulty. I’d start there for sure.
Amazon type of valve?
There is a link in the description of the video. It’s called an air admittance valve. Thanks for watching!
what should i do if i accidently shit inside of my grey tank through the kitchen sink?
Great question, I’d recommend a good flush and probably better planning in the future so
You don’t find yourself in such an emergency situation…..or less alcohol if that’s what led to the scenario. Thanks for watching!
Lol ditto 😂