Valterra-T1003VPM Bladex 3-Inch Waste Valve Body with Metal Handle, Mess-Free Waste Valve for RV's, Campers, Trailers, Black

Exact replacement for my camper. Easy to replace- took 5 minutes. But be sure the tank is EMPTY. I had trouble with my old valve but got it drained completely. Use a bucket underneath if you are not at a dump station. 4 bolts and swap it out. I spread a thick layer of petroleum jelly on the rubber seals and slipped it in where the old one was. Some people report difficulty getting the seals to stay put- use the petroleum jelly. Worked perfectly.

An easy install and it's a very good and top quality factory part that really seals the tanks from leaking. The price, quality and speed that I received it was very fast and awesome. It's worth every penny. This will probably last a lifetime and the only thing you might need to replace years down the road is the seals!

Worked perfectly to replace a valve that wouldn't close completely and was becoming hard to open and close. Quick to swap out.

perfect fit

I love that the RV industry standardized waste valves. .....I think. This fit great on my 1988 Falcon 190 for both waste water outlets. Simple to install and hopefully reliable. I love the pot metal handles (or whatever they are).The only thing I hate so far is the ABS guillotine, which is formed into a very sharp blade for sliding closed between the rubbers. It should not be sharp enough to cut a fool. It is ABS, or crying out loud. That thin, sharp edge was folded in a few places on both units. Would it kill their bottom line to make a plastic guillotine with a slightly rounded blade edge?

Perfect replacement and an improvement over the old system that had a plastic handle, which is the part that actually broke. Easy to replace, no leaks. Works as expected. I purchased a smaller one to proactively replace our gray tank after this. The handle operation is much smoother and easier that what was orignally on our rv.

We replaced our leaky black tank gate valve. The install was very quick and easy, and the new gate is very smooth opening and closing.The metal pull handle is also much better than the plastic one we previously had.It would have been nice if they had a black handle option (gray tank = gray handle, black tank = black handle) but we just painted it which was more than adequate for our preferences.

Delivered in two days, well packaged. All you need is two 7/16 open end wrenchs and 20 minutes of your time and your back in business. Kit comes with two 3" seals, four 7/16 bolts and the waste valve body. Perfect fit, very easy to install. I simply removed the existing 4 bolts, pulled the wast valve out finally removed the old gasket seals. I did take the time to clean the surfaces, then reinstalled the seals, pushed the valve body back into place, finally installed the replacment bolts then tightend them up. To be on the safe side I did close the valve and run water into the tank to make sure I had no leaks.I Highly recomend this fix rather than replacing the entire gate valve system.