Valterra EZ Valve Electric Waste Valve for RV Black Water Tank - 3" Hub to 3" Hub
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Valterra EZ Valve Electric Waste Valve for RV Black Water Tank - 3" Hub to 3" Hub
Item # E40B-8
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Valterra RV Waste Valves - E40B-8
- Single Waste Valve - Electric
- Straight Valve
- 3 Inch Hub
- Valterra
- Stationary Valve
Replace the standard waste valve on your RV's black-water tank with this electric one so that you can open and close the valve with the flip of a switch. Light comes on when valve is open. Wiring harness and 2 switch plates included.
Features:
- Electric waste valve replaces or upgrades the waste valve on your RV's black-water tank
- Easy operation with the flip of a switch
- Valve opens to allow flow from your black-water tank
- Light comes on when valve is open
- Tool-free manual override
- Remove pin, turn handle, and pull handle to open valve
- High-torque, water-resistant electric motor
- Built-in 5-amp breaker provides circuit protection
- Resets with a push of a button - no fuses to replace
- 3" Hubs slide onto your sewer pipes
- Wiring harness, black and gray switch plates, seals, hardware, and installation instructions included
- Switch plate installs in RV's control compartment
- ABS solvent bond (A05-0303) sold separately for installation of valve
- Compatible with 12V systems
Specs:
- Passage diameter: 3"
- Wiring length: 8'
- Valve harness: 1'
- Switch harness: 7'
- Power draw: 2.5 amps
The switch plate, wiring, seals, and hardware needed to install this electric waste valve on your RV's black water tank are included. The switch plate installs in the RV's control panel. The waste valve secures to existing pipes using ABS solvent cement (A05-0303 - sold separately). A booklet with step-by-step instructions and a template for drilling are also included.
You can also adapt the valve to work with your gray-water tank. A gray switch plate is included for that purpose. For this installation, you will need to use adapters (sold separately) to convert the valve opening from 3" to 1-1/2" in diameter.
If you're dry camping or in the case of a power failure, the manual override is easy to use. Simply remove the pin from the valve's lift arm and turn the handle 90 degrees clockwise. Then pull the handle to open the valve.
E40B-8 Valterra Easy Valve Electric Sewer Waste Valve System for Motorhome - 3" Hub x 3" Hub
Customer Satisfaction Score:
86% were satisfied with this product
14% of customers were not satisfied
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- Wrong item was ordered
- Did not fit
Customer Reviews
Valterra EZ Valve Electric Waste Valve for RV Black Water Tank - 3" Hub to 3" Hub - E40B-8
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (89 Customer Reviews)
Replace the standard waste valve on your RV's black-water tank with this electric one so that you can open and close the valve with the flip of a switch. Light comes on when valve is open. Wiring harness and 2 switch plates included.by: David06/29/2023
Got it today thought I’ll probably put in Saturday and as I took it out of the box the manual lever lock was broke and filed down to make it look like it was meant to be. And it also said that it comes with the black and gray water switch, it only came with the black tank one. Direction should have been included, right nope.
by: Thomas 10/02/2021
Is outstanding product make certain to order lots of wire however depending on where you want to run your switch. I wanted mine in my cabin next to my refrigerator.
by: Anthony C.07/14/2018
This is a very nice easy hookup, 2 wire install. This valve is being used on a 1010 gallon tanker trailer for an agricultural application. The valve comes prewired with heavy duty wiring and very sturdy crimped on connectors. The lighted activation switch is mounted into a faceplate with a 5 amp DC circuit breaker. Most attractive about this valve is the very reasonable price. This is a lot of valving for the price.
by: Dave10/08/2021
The Valterra valves work great unless they get wet on the outside and then the electronics corrode and stop working. This happened twice in the past to me personally. If they sealed the motor they would be awesome, but I still love the convenience of the remote switch.
by: Brian W02/08/2020
This replaced a mechanical one I had for the black water. It was a relatively easy install, the install of the valve was straightforward and the wiring for the switch was easy with the worse being choosing a location and drilling the switch mounting area. Works great and hasn’t had any problems
by: Ric06/15/2018
Valve works as promised. Would have been helpful to have instructions and panel mounting screws but I have [on-line videos] and a can of spare hardware. I wonder if the manufacturer knew where I was mounting everything as the power connection plug was JUST the right length.
by: Gary08/19/2019
These valves are fantastic, after a year of use they function flawlessly, and I don’t have to get on my knees anymore to pull those stupid valve handles.
by: Richard 09/06/2020
VERY good service and VERY quick delivery. They have a good system for taking orders, processing them and keeping the customer informed along the way.
by: Jaime03/23/2017
Everything they describe, and we tested and is working perfect
by: Lisa 10/06/2023
by: Joel 04/17/2023
by: Randy 12/19/2022
by: Clarence 09/16/2021
by: Scott 03/13/2021
by: Dave C.11/15/2023
Installation was easy…. Getting to them was the hard part.
Taking down the underbelly was less than fun. Cutting holes in it was even a worse idea.
But, installation went well. Great product, super fast open and close, easy to wire and made my own console for the switches which wasn’t hard either.
Had to put them in different directions due to the main sewer drain being in the way but the auto gate valves do not care which way they go, they work fine either way. Just hope they last as I really don’t like working on my back….
by: Tankerman04/07/2022
Nice valve for remote operation . The wiring is 4 ft from switch to motor/valve, and 3 ft of wire for power. I replaced power wire with a 10 ft piece which was only $9 bucks. Take pic of switch wiring cause you need to remove wires from switch to pass wires through any holes you drill in floor and cabinets, etc . Watch out for water , electric wires when drilling holes. Hole needs to be at least 1/2”for wire ends to pass through. If wood is thick I would do 5/8” hole . Pass big wire ends through first and smaller next. Or cut wire ends off and recrimip new ends after running wires.
by: Andy Parish07/28/2017
Except for having to make some minor modifications to my flanges (they were bowed out between the bolt holes) so the actuators were clearing the flange, the install was easy. The flange issue is not the valve manufacturers fault, just how the flange was made. My old valves were cable style and cheap and these will be a great upgrade on Leaky crappy valves. I was tired of getting the sewer surprise every time I dumped. etrailer delivered on time and at a good value.
by: Michel01/28/2018
Every things was in the package , arrive at the time its was schedule .
The installation went very good and easy , to dot it your self if you are manuel its will work find.
I change a existing cable valve with this electric waste valve , the only bad situation was to work under the RV .
The valve work great .
by: Adrien08/03/2019
I replaced the 2 manual valves with 2 E40A-8’s...one of the best upgrades I’ve done with my Renegade RV.... Easy installation......Great product..... Great price..... Thanks etrailer.... You’re still the best.....
by: Karl K08/12/2019
The Drain Master cam-lock waste water hose is second to none, but after having to use a small allen wrench to manually open/close a failed Drain Master black tank valve, I replaced both with this Valterra assembly. They require a fair amount of space above them to open, but it is much easier to manually operate them, if necessary. They are well-constructed. No leaks, no problems after a year of use, and etrailer offered quick delivery and excellent customer service.
Keep in mind-- the switches are a rocker design that makes open/close positions less obvious, and in bright sun, the red led may be hard to see. I learned this while flushing out my black tank. After I was finished, I reinserted the stopper, thinking the black tank valve was closed. The next time I went to drain the tanks, I took the stopper out, and had a 40 gallon gusher of raw sewage! One thing I can say about all my RV mistakes- I never repeat them!
by: Charles 01/11/2023
I installed 3 of these valves on my RV, i've had them for a year now with no problems with the valves themselves the only issue was one of the switch red lights that lets you know it's open went out but really don't need it, I am very pleased
by: David 09/13/2022
After one year these valves have been flawless. I added one for black and one for grey tank on our Montana 5th wheel. So much better than the stiff cable valves it had from the factory that never completly closed.
by: Ted 07/10/2023
Was originally thold the items would not ship until the week of the 10th, almost a full week after my order was placed. When I called about the order was told it was out of stock. But their website said instock. I recieved the order this afternoon on the 10th. I have been overall very happy with Etrialer and will continue to order from them. As far as the valve, install is tomorrow
by: Martin11/12/2022
Good quality components. One of the valve actuators arrived damage. Contacted etrailer and they shipped out a replacement. All in all great addition to my sister-in-law's rig as she has trouble bending down
by: Ryan04/10/2022
I bought this item hoping it would fix the issues I had with the factory installed cable, NOPE. This part is no better than the cable system. The clip that hold the valve handle to the electric motor doesn’t clip on correctly, I even tried making it work with zip ties, it worked for maybe two weeks, now I just crawl under the RV and operate it manually. Don’t waste your money.
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