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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.
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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.
Customer Satisfaction Score:
90% were satisfied with this product
10% of customers were not satisfied
Ratings & Reviews
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.....
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.
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….
I decided it was time to install the 12-volt Black Water tank valve. Before doing the install I used RV seal Lubricant and installed it at a 45-degree angle.
It is my opinion that a 45-degree installation will help the life of the valve.
I'm very impressed by the quality build of the unit.
Fast shipping and correct part.
Very satisfied!!!
Thank you
I am very happy with the Valtera product. Etrailer is typically a very good supplier. But this is the reason for the 3 star average review. First, I think my valves were returns from someone else’s order. Not all of the hardware was included. The mounting screws and the grey tank valve switch plate (as seen in the product photo) missing. I reached out customer service and they sent a lame response saying they do not sell those items separately. OK you missed the point. So at the end of the day I paid about double for the ones I got in 2021 got less, and lame customer service. Hence an average rating, as that pretty much how things are now days. The Valterra valves work great and were easy to install.
The valve was great, but the price high.
Everything they describe, and we tested and is working perfect
Item arrived on time and was packed wel l.
The sales person was very helpful and a treasure to work with.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Install a little hard but valve worked great.
Ron
3/14/2025
Worked great. They need to make 1 12 inch valve now
Jesse M.
3/14/2025
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.
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.
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.
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
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Katrina B.
6/30/2023
I am sorry to hear that this arrived damaged. I have sent your information over to our customer service department for them to get this corrected for you.