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Old 11-27-2022, 11:17 AM   #1
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Caravel 20fb doesn’t match manual

I can’t find my low point drains! My manual (2022 Caravel 20fb) shows them as valves on the underside. Nope. I have a red tube and white tube sticking out. Could that be them? Do they just empty with gravity?
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Caravel 20fb doesn’t match manual

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I can’t find my low point drains! My manual (2022 Caravel 20fb) shows them as valves on the underside. Nope. I have a red tube and white tube sticking out. Could that be them? Do they just empty with gravity?


It’s likely the valves are located close above that tubing inside the trailer, they will drain by gravity and you can hurry along emptying most of the on-board water tank with assistance from the water pump. Close the galley and bathroom water fixtures to avoid pumping water into your waste tanks. I am assuming you want to winterize.
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Old 11-27-2022, 01:56 PM   #3
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Silvr_Bullet is correct.

On my '17 20FB the rear valves are accessible from inside the rear storage compartment, just to the left of the hatch. The other two seem to be below the water heater. You have to follow the plumbing as they are otherwise hard to see (and access). However, I believe you have a tankless water heater so your access is probably different. But just follow the plumbing above where you see the tubes exiting below the floor.
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Old 11-27-2022, 05:33 PM   #4
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For one more data point, in my ‘22 19cb Bambi, the low point drain valves are under the bed, curb side rear, accessed through the panel under the mattress.
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Old 11-27-2022, 06:15 PM   #5
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When you find something that seems like a drain, you can confirm by blowing compressed air through the lines (after you open the valve of course).
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