drain cock for Camco water filtration?

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I am wondering if anyone has ever found/installed some sort of drain cock/pet-cock on one of those Camco 40631 water filtration systems (the blue
housing)? Specifically I am tired of trying to get the housing off in the fall and spring while it is full of either water, or pink, or even to
replace the filter in it, without dumping liquid of some kind or other all over the cupboard.. My PO installed it in place of the original drinking
water system under the kitchen sink, and it is a bear to get in and put. Have to tip it, no way around it. So I cover the floor of that space with
Sham-Wow's to absorb the considerable spillage. It would be so much better to be able to drain the wee thing before having to remove it.

Can't be very big - have to be able to get the housing wrench over it.

If I can't find anything small and permanent, I am leaning toward something I can install, open to drain and then remove to unscrew and pull the
housing off. Then reverse the process. My concern is how often could that take place before I end up with leaks.

Or replace it with something less unwieldy, (more wieldy :roll: ?) It takes up the entire cupboard space it is in anyway, so some other system may be
easier to deal with in the long run...

Thoughts? Inspiration?

https://www.amazon.ca/Camco-40631-Premium-Water-Filter/dp/B00523AMBC
--
Deb McWade
Logan Lake, BC, CAN
"Li'l Sister"
'77 Kingsley, 403, EBL EFI;
TZE167V101404
It's Bigger on the Inside!
 
Take a look at the flow through the filter canister and filter, and decide if it would suffer any ill effects if it were upside down. If there are
none, turn it over and it will drain when you drain the lines in the coach.

--johnny
--
Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
"I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell" - ol Andy, paraphrased
 
Deb,
Here’s my thoughts, drill a small hole near the bottom of the housing and screw a self tapping screw to seal it after it drains or better yet get one of those valves that are used to tap in a pvc supply pipe for a refrigerator ice maker.
HTH
Nelson Wright
Belle Isle Fl
78 Royale rear bath

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>
> I am wondering if anyone has ever found/installed some sort of drain cock/pet-cock on one of those Camco 40631 water filtration systems (the blue
> housing)? Specifically I am tired of trying to get the housing off in the fall and spring while it is full of either water, or pink, or even to
> replace the filter in it, without dumping liquid of some kind or other all over the cupboard.. My PO installed it in place of the original drinking
> water system under the kitchen sink, and it is a bear to get in and put. Have to tip it, no way around it. So I cover the floor of that space with
> Sham-Wow's to absorb the considerable spillage. It would be so much better to be able to drain the wee thing before having to remove it.
>
> Can't be very big - have to be able to get the housing wrench over it.
>
> If I can't find anything small and permanent, I am leaning toward something I can install, open to drain and then remove to unscrew and pull the
> housing off. Then reverse the process. My concern is how often could that take place before I end up with leaks.
>
> Or replace it with something less unwieldy, (more wieldy :roll: ?) It takes up the entire cupboard space it is in anyway, so some other system may be
> easier to deal with in the long run...
>
> Thoughts? Inspiration?
>
> https://www.amazon.ca/Camco-40631-Premium-Water-Filter/dp/B00523AMBC
> --
> Deb McWade
> Logan Lake, BC, CAN
> "Li'l Sister"
> '77 Kingsley, 403, EBL EFI;
> TZE167V101404
> It's Bigger on the Inside!
>
>
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I would think you could drill a hole in the bottom and tap it. Then use a radiator drain petcock. It should hold in the plastic. Use a little bit of Teflon tape to seal the threads.

Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Frederick,CO

>
> I am wondering if anyone has ever found/installed some sort of drain cock/pet-cock on one of those Camco 40631 water filtration systems (the blue
> housing)? Specifically I am tired of trying to get the housing off in the fall and spring while it is full of either water, or pink, or even to
> replace the filter in it, without dumping liquid of some kind or other all over the cupboard.. My PO installed it in place of the original drinking
> water system under the kitchen sink, and it is a bear to get in and put. Have to tip it, no way around it. So I cover the floor of that space with
> Sham-Wow's to absorb the considerable spillage. It would be so much better to be able to drain the wee thing before having to remove it.
>
> Can't be very big - have to be able to get the housing wrench over it.
>
> If I can't find anything small and permanent, I am leaning toward something I can install, open to drain and then remove to unscrew and pull the
> housing off. Then reverse the process. My concern is how often could that take place before I end up with leaks.
>
> Or replace it with something less unwieldy, (more wieldy :roll: ?) It takes up the entire cupboard space it is in anyway, so some other system may be
> easier to deal with in the long run...
>
> Thoughts? Inspiration?
>
> https://www.amazon.ca/Camco-40631-Premium-Water-Filter/dp/B00523AMBC
> --
> Deb McWade
> Logan Lake, BC, CAN
> "Li'l Sister"
> '77 Kingsley, 403, EBL EFI;
> TZE167V101404
> It's Bigger on the Inside!
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> GMCnet mailing list
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Jim Bounds says that the best way to deal with leaks in a gmc is to bore
larger holes in the floor, than you have in the roof.
Jim Hupy

On Sat, Apr 20, 2019, 1:18 PM Emery Stora via Gmclist <

> I would think you could drill a hole in the bottom and tap it. Then use a
> radiator drain petcock. It should hold in the plastic. Use a little bit of
> Teflon tape to seal the threads.
>
> Emery Stora
> 77 Kingsley
> Frederick,CO
>
> > On Apr 20, 2019, at 1:04 PM, Deb McWade via Gmclist <

> >
> > I am wondering if anyone has ever found/installed some sort of drain
> cock/pet-cock on one of those Camco 40631 water filtration systems (the blue
> > housing)? Specifically I am tired of trying to get the housing off in
> the fall and spring while it is full of either water, or pink, or even to
> > replace the filter in it, without dumping liquid of some kind or other
> all over the cupboard.. My PO installed it in place of the original
> drinking
> > water system under the kitchen sink, and it is a bear to get in and
> put. Have to tip it, no way around it. So I cover the floor of that space
> with
> > Sham-Wow's to absorb the considerable spillage. It would be so much
> better to be able to drain the wee thing before having to remove it.
> >
> > Can't be very big - have to be able to get the housing wrench over it.
> >
> > If I can't find anything small and permanent, I am leaning toward
> something I can install, open to drain and then remove to unscrew and pull
> the
> > housing off. Then reverse the process. My concern is how often could
> that take place before I end up with leaks.
> >
> > Or replace it with something less unwieldy, (more wieldy :roll: ?) It
> takes up the entire cupboard space it is in anyway, so some other system
> may be
> > easier to deal with in the long run...
> >
> > Thoughts? Inspiration?
> >
> > https://www.amazon.ca/Camco-40631-Premium-Water-Filter/dp/B00523AMBC
> > --
> > Deb McWade
> > Logan Lake, BC, CAN
> > "Li'l Sister"
> > '77 Kingsley, 403, EBL EFI;
> > TZE167V101404
> > It's Bigger on the Inside!
> >
> >
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Thanks for the suggestions. Turning it upside down wouldn't work unfortunately. I'm leaning toward the brass drain-cock (I'll look at getting another
one as well - the one at the water heater is starting to look a little iffy). They're readily available, once it's in it stays there and I can put a
low container underneath with tubing and drain it into a jug. Plenty of room under the housing, cheap and easy. And while I already have it
out.....

And I guess I should start measuring the diameter of the holes in the coach :lol:
--
Deb McWade
Logan Lake, BC, CAN
"Li'l Sister"
'77 Kingsley, 403, EBL EFI;
TZE167V101404
It's Bigger on the Inside!
 
Deb,
Some of the housings are thin so it does not support a fitting .
I suggest you look for a unit that you can throw away once a year that is
for RV use.
Your large unit is for home use.
I use a Everpure EV925206
It is easy to use and filters particulars and gases

On Sat, Apr 20, 2019 at 1:36 PM Deb McWade via Gmclist <

> Thanks for the suggestions. Turning it upside down wouldn't work
> unfortunately. I'm leaning toward the brass drain-cock (I'll look at
> getting another
> one as well - the one at the water heater is starting to look a little
> iffy). They're readily available, once it's in it stays there and I can
> put a
> low container underneath with tubing and drain it into a jug. Plenty of
> room under the housing, cheap and easy. And while I already have it
> out.....
>
> And I guess I should start measuring the diameter of the holes in the
> coach :lol:
> --
> Deb McWade
> Logan Lake, BC, CAN
> "Li'l Sister"
> '77 Kingsley, 403, EBL EFI;
> TZE167V101404
> It's Bigger on the Inside!
>
>
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Jim Kanomata
Applied/GMC, Newark,CA
jimk
http://www.appliedgmc.com
1-800-752-7502
 
Thanks Jim. Nice looking system. I will keep that in mind. I also have the Culligan RV-EZ-4 system bookmarked for investigation.
Both have a filter cartridge that you just remove & replace. No housing to dismantle. Would be a lot easier to deal with.

I have the housing off the current set-up, so this year I think I will just work with what I have and look at what i would need to do under the sink
to replace it with something less cumbersome!

Thanks for all the help & suggestions.
--
Deb McWade
Logan Lake, BC, CAN
"Li'l Sister"
'77 Kingsley, 403, EBL EFI;
TZE167V101404
It's Bigger on the Inside!
 
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