Kitchen sink

[Chris Summers]

Hi have a new Motorhome Chausson 758 and the kitchen sink takes ages to empty is this normal?

thanks

 

[two]

Probably not.
Compare it with the bathroom sink.

 

[Chris Summers]

Bathroom and shower drains normally

 

[Vipar]

Sounds like it need unblocking.

 

[WynandJean]

Ours takes quite a while. When I looked at the pipework there are sections where there is little, if any, drop so it cannot gather much speed. Also it can be a problem that when the manufacturer drilled the necessary holes in the waste tank, they omitted to remove the swarf which can also slow the flow.

Wyn

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[Chris Summers]

Think I will try and get it looked at under warranty however I find that nobody wants to sort problems out or warranty unless you brought the vehicle from the dealer themselves

 

[WynandJean]

First thing to try might be a good old fashioned plunger! With hot soapy water.

Wyn

 

[Nanniemate]

daft but when mine runs slow i stir the water and that seems to work (I am very good at stirring I have been told)

 

[two]

If it's new, it could be debris from the build process.
If you feel like tackling it yourself, a go with a plunger might do the trick (or make it worse).
The pipes are often corrugated, so pick-up food debris with time but that is probably not the case here.
If you can track the pipework, I'd check its route looking for savage bends, pinches or unnecessary sags.

 

[Podney]

Try pouring a couple of bottles of cheap coca cola down the plug hole.

If that doesn’t work there are some good products you can buy at your local caravan/moho shop.

Oh,and is the van level?? Sometimes that can affect drain rates.

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[gus-lopez]

I'd guess the pipe is kinked somewhere?

 

[Lenny HB]

Some people expect things to work in Motorhomes, strange.
Don't worry you will soon get used to it.