Mounting Hole Spacing of Valterra Bladex Waste Valve Body T1002VPM  

I have a 1992 Barth Breakaway with a broken grey water valve...the handle and rod come off if my hand but the valve remains closed. It appears that I might need a T1002VPM, but a couple of the measurements dont match what are given on your site. Im on the road, so I dont have a caliper to note exact sizes of round pipes/fitting but estimates should be close. What I have has: Body width of 3 in, Body thickness of 9/16in, 4-hole spacing of 2-7/8 in, Leng closed of 7-1/2 in. Leng open is not known because handle and rod pull completely out. The Open length when the shaft pulls out is 9 in...much shorter than the expected 10-1/4 in. A machined wide groove is at near the end of the shaft and it has no broken edge...very smooth finish which makes me feel like the REAL length would be approx 9 in even without the problem. The O.D. of the grey water pipe is approx 2-1/4 in to 2-5/16 in. It is cemented into an extension on a mounting flange which has an O.D. of approx 2-5/8 in. The difference in length when Open is no concern itself, because I have plenty of room for the longer rod and handle but I am concerned that it may indicate an incompatible version. Many thanks for posting the measurements online and for a response as to what you think as soon as possible since were on the road and unable to dump our grey legally.

asked by: Hank W