Severe Dust Storm Impairs Bath Vent

[ladysemperfi]

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Greetings,

The rear of my 2002 Terry 29 ft. Northwest Edition travel trailer took the brunt of a 50+ mph dust storm out here on the Marine Base at Twentynine Palms, CA. The bathroom is located in that rear area and thus, it appears sand and silt may have filled up and clogged the vent.

I have water draining from the kitchen sink and the grey water drain is wide open, so it is clear something is up with the venting. The sink in the bathroom does not drain, just stands still at a visible water line as one looks down into the drain pipe.

I located the suspect vent atop the roof which is capped and well sealed where it meets the roof, but I can see how material may have gotten down the vent to the point of clogging.

What suggestions, if any, do you have for a handy person. Someone mentioned using an air compressor to blow it out, but my RV is pretty fixed in place right now and I'm not likely to haul it to a location for that. However, if faced with a high bill by an RV specialist, I would have to consider it.

Thanks for any feedback.

LadySemperFi

[whodo]

I have water draining from the kitchen sink and the grey water drain is wide open, so it is clear something is up with the venting. The sink in the bathroom does not drain, just stands still at a visible water line as one looks down into the drain pipe.
Being your kitchen sink is draining, you do not have a vent problem.

You have a clogged sink. Go to http://www.lowes.com and enter item #24344 this is the tool that you need to open your drain. It simplies connects to a water hose and works with water pressure. You can purchase this same item at most any hardware store for under $10, they have a variety of names depending upon manufacture.

The vents for the basins, kitchen and bath, are located inside the cabinet under the basins. You will find a "air valve" it will be mounted on a stand pipe coming off the drain line itself. They are a simple tiny little valve that no one ever notices.

The vent pipe on the roof is for the holding tanks, not the basins inside the RV.

[ladysemperfi]

. . . and I'm grateful the recommended solution is far less a challenge than originally anticipated.

Thank you whodo for also going to the extra effort of including the Lowes.com part number. :D

I'll post after the resolution is complete - which may be a few days due to a full schedule.

May you, and all who read this post, have a wonderful weekend.
LadySemperFi