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mymyst · 02-15-2015, 09:48 AM

Our new 2015 Anthem 44DLQ "burps and gurgles" at the kitchen sink whenever the shower is in use. We never had this on the Aspire. Is this normal or should I be looking for a plugged vent or anti-siphon valve not working somewhere? It happens every 2-3 minutes over the course of a shower. Not a huge deal, but the dog is convinced it is coming after him personally!

hogdriver · 02-15-2015, 10:02 AM

Sounds like the vent.

wa8yxm · 02-15-2015, 10:31 AM

I second the vent. However it is a bit more complex and depends on the plumbing path but I second the vent.

Dr4Film · 02-15-2015, 10:39 AM

I disagree. Look to see where the grey tank vent goes up through the coach eventually to the roof.

I doubt that the roof vent is close to your kitchen sink. It's more likely further towards the rear although I am not an Entegra owner so I am purely guessing.

I would replace the cheap Mechanical Vent which is most likely under the kitchen sink area with the Studor Mechanical Vent you can purchase at Lowe's.

Here's the link to the ones that I use.

Shop Keeney Mfg. Co. Plastic Mini Air Admittance Vent at Lowes.com

See if that solves your problem. The main purpose of these mechanical vents is to eliminate exactly what you are complaining about.

Dr4Film ----- Richard

Gordon Dewald · 02-15-2015, 10:57 AM

Does the shower burp and gurgle when the kitchen sink is drained? If it does I would check for an obstruction in the vent.

jherrin99 · 02-16-2015, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by mymyst

Our new 2015 Anthem 44DLQ "burps and gurgles" at the kitchen sink whenever the shower is in use. We never had this on the Aspire. Is this normal or should I be looking for a plugged vent or anti-siphon valve not working somewhere? It happens every 2-3 minutes over the course of a shower. Not a huge deal, but the dog is convinced it is coming after him personally!

Have you checked your grey tank level? Ours does the same thing when the grey tank gets about 75% full. When it does that, I know I left the valve closed again because we never boondock......

Tim McK · 02-16-2015, 09:03 AM

Our 2014 Anthem 44 DLQ does this when we are showering and the grey water tank valve is closed. I had the coach in the shop for this problem and thought it had been resolved but not so. I have it on my list to be looked at during my PDI in a couple of months.

stik · 02-16-2015, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by mymyst

. . . but the dog is convinced it is coming after him personally!

Easiest fix is to take the dog into the bathroom any time someone takes a shower!

Tim McK · 02-16-2015, 09:12 AM

I should have added that our vent was checked as well as the back flush valve and all seemed good. So something doesn't add up but I'm hoping ECS can figure it out.

Smitty3509 · 02-16-2015, 09:24 AM

My 2014 DLQ did the same thing! CS thought it may be the vent under the kitchen sink. I just traded for a 2015 B, and no noise! So, I never resolved it..........

Selah · 02-16-2015, 09:33 AM

Just another SWAG. Your shower most likely goes to the nearest sink drain. Check under that sink for the Air Admittance Valve. You can search the forum here to get more info and some pictures. I have read posts where the AAV is either stuck closed or installed backwards; don't know how they would do that though.
Anyway, check the AAV under the kitchen sink as well.

brobox · 02-16-2015, 12:34 PM

I also had a sink valve intermittently sticking on mine. I went ahead and changed them to the Studor vents available at Lowe's. The black vent is the factory installed vents that either work or don't. Hopefully that easy fix will be your problem.

Studor vent