Valterra EZ Valve Electric Waste Valve for RV Black Water Tank - 3" Diameter

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….1693343

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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.412130

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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.1282902

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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 .470866

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by: David 04/04/2024

The customer loves it. He said it's a lot easier to control all the dumps in one spot.1758982

by: Robert B.04/08/2019

This is such a great product,I don't know why it is not an option more often on a rv.I installed the control switch inside my rv near a window that looks out on the sewer connection.I have the clear 3" elbows on both hose ends of my sewer hose,and can observe from inside, the operation of emptying my black tank.Being able to do so during rainy or cold weather is such a great luxury.I have had this in operation for about a year now and it has performed flawlessly.I chose this brand over others due to the ability to manually operate valve in event of a power loss.Installation was very simple and instructions were very detailed.Will never have a rv without one now.619404

Robert B.

4/9/2020

Still working flawlessly.Been recommending this item to all who inquire about it on my rv.

So far a very good valve. I just removed the old cable valve and this slipped right into it's place.
There was one little surprise, the instructions did not indicate which 12v wire was positive. There is a black and white wire. I assumed black was positive, it's not. So of course the valve opened when I connected the wires.1058573

Dennis T.

6/29/2022

After a year of usage the valve is working very well. I really like being able to flip the switch to drain the tank.

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.1284209

Jenny N.

4/26/2022

You mentioned that the clip is not holding to the valve handle correctly. I wanted to see if you could send a picture?

Ryan

4/26/2022

Hi thanks for reaching out, unfortunately the valve is in a very hard spot to get a decent photo. I am out of town the rest of the week, I could try to take a photo this weekend if needed.

Jenny N.

4/26/2022

I reached out to the manufacturer who advised that often the handle is not in the correct position and if it is not it will cause problems wit the use of the valve.

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.1405859

by: Mjh03/06/2020

I would recommend this product to anyone who has long remote pull drains.
It made both the black and gray water work without a hitch. Just smooth full open to full closed. Well worth the money. Install them myself with the help of my son. They bolted right up no problem.763808

Mjh

3/7/2021

Still working great. Should of made this change long ago.

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 tomorrow1618934

by: Paul M08/30/2019

I am more than satisfied with this product. We purchased a brand New Renegade Vienna MH, on a Mercedes Chassis. It is a very nice Motor Home, but the very tight spaces underneath the rear caused the (cable pull) Valves very hard to pull and would not close all the way. To our disappointment the manufacturer could not make them work to my satisfaction. A independent repair facility near us suggested the Valterra Electric valves. The manual valves that were on the MH already were Valterra, so the switch was extremely easy. BEST DECISION I've made in years. I 100% suggest this product695720

Instalation of the valve was easy on my 1999 Alpen lite St. Andrews. Removeable of the underbelly is simple Alpen lite provides two panels to be removed for easy access to manuel valves. The electrical assembly was straight forward having to add 10 inches of wire to reach my battery compartment. For us folks who are replacing our manual valves with electric it would be nice to have a water proof gang box to fit switch assembly. There are no gang boxes available that fit the switch panel without extensive modification to the gang box. Completed installation in 5 hours. The second valve will take about 2. lol Thanks etrailer for great parts at a great price.
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Nice valve, well built. Everything needed for the install is included. Valve opens and closes quickly. This valve replaced a leaking cable valve that was in a tight position requiring an excessive angle on the cable. Problem solved with this electric valve. I installed a 5" access port in the belly pan in case of failure. Will allow me to empty my tank without having to drop the belly pan.

My only complaint is that the switch plate will not fit a single or double gang electrical box. Had to make my own since there was no room to mount the switch plate on my panel.491907

Replaced black valve that had a kinked cable. A great product. Is working well. Installation was difficult in my case due to the original installation. I used two 3" rubber sleeves (Fernco) to join drain line that had to be parted in two places to free up space for the valve. Feel most owners would not have go to these lengths. Electrics were easy. Still glad I did this addition to my RV. 438916

by: Vicki 09/03/2020

it is so nice to not have to go outside in the winter months and have to crawl under my toy hauler to empty my blackwater tank. Got an electrician who installed the switch right in the bathroom for easy access. No problems at all! Now to get one for each tank for individual control!873341

I bought these and installed them On my mother's RV she's 93 years young and summers in northern New Mexico these EZ valves has made her life so much easier wish I would have done it earlier651363

by: Don Oakley05/28/2019

Great product has been maintenance and trouble free. Easy to install good instructions and so much better to operate if you have the old type pull cable you know what I mean. I'm going to order 2 more one for the two gray tanks and will make a video of those install . I highly recomend this product . And sorry I didn't do pictures are video.647506

by: Chris M08/13/2019

Can't say enough about these valves. The were fantastically! I'd easily give 5 stars but the one small complaint I have it that I had to cut a clearance bump/blister into my RV corregated basement floor because I couldn't get them in a position where something didn't stick out. That was more an installation issue. Now that they're in we love em!686641

Just installed, Easy, No Issues
Pro - quality appears to be good, works fine, would purchase again
Con - Circuit breaker little cheap looking, wire harness too short, needed to
extend for my installation
Would like to see in a 1 1/2" direct replacement for gray water tank.544466

I bought 3 of these valves and installed them to replace my cable actuated valves. They were delivered in a timely manner and very well packaged. The time to install these was much faster than expected. They came with everything needed. Crystal was very helpful in the buying process. I will definitely buy from etrailer again.482969

by: Eric10/26/2018

After a year of use the valves work just like new.
Installation was simple and there is enough wire
to put the switches wherever you want.
The switches could be marked a little clearer
for open or closed even though there is a led light.577660

Shipped on-time as told through the confirmation email.
Arrived perfect and intact-undamaged. All Parts were included. I had it installed with-in One hour of it arriving. Tested for leaks, none and were good to go!
So excited about having a remote switch to cycle our black tank now. I know it might now seem like a big deal, but it is when you live full-time in an RV.
I have ordered from etrailer before and knew they were my go to source for Parts Online. Always great service people to talk to on the phone. Great Job Guys and Gals!
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Great customer service from etrailer.com. Super fast shipping. Item looks to be easy to install, I have not installed it yet. Looks to be good quality and should last many years of service.556130

by: Peter 06/09/2020

Absolutely love this electric valve. I easily installed it and it beats a long cable actuated push-pull hands down.810090