Whale pressure relief and drain valve

Wreaker
Wreaker Forum Participant Posts: 16
edited June 2020 in Parts & Accessories #1

My pressure relief and drain valve has a very slight leak, resulting in pump cutting in every 20 minutes or so.  I know it is this as looking underneath I can see the outlet dripping. New ones are £52, seems a gread deal for a simple valve.  Has anyone sucessfully stripped and repaired one of these valves?  If so could you give me details please.

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  • DavidKlyne
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    edited June 2020 #2

    On my Bailey they are two different things? If the pressure relief valve is like the one in the picture you can partially take it apart. Sometimes swarf from the water tank can get stuck in it. I have to say that on both motorhomes I have had the pump does momentarily come on now and then.

    David

  • Wreaker
    Wreaker Forum Participant Posts: 16
    edited June 2020 #3

    Thanks David - But unfortunatly mine is the combined valve.  Becuase it is also a drain, it is easily flushed, but it still drips.  I know It is nothing major, and easily lived with;  but it is one of those annoying little niggles.  Every time I hear the pump cut in, I say I must do domething about that. 

  • inky
    inky Forum Participant Posts: 3
    edited December 2023 #4

    Mine is leaking bad every 10 secs, so have to switch off ,any in fo would help ,is there a strip down manual?

  • Brian Eley
    Brian Eley Forum Participant Posts: 1
    edited March 4 #5

    My Elddis is leaking water from the heater drain. Worked the valve back & forward last night & it sealed. Just packing up this morning & started leaking again & wouldn’t seal. It’s a Whale DW0801UR & you seem to be able to get a new Relief/drain valve. Anybody seen any instruction to fit one? 

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