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    Posted: 05 Oct 2020 at 12:22am
Welcome and congratulations on your RPod. I hope you have many fun adventures and make many great memories with it.

I don't have a 171, but the most likely place is going to be right inside of where the connector is on the outside. That is the way it is in our 179.  That being said, if it is not working properly and it is a new 2021 RPod, it would be best to have your dealer check it out as it would be a warranty issue. If you did not purchase locally, see if you can find a service place that will do the warranty work. Contact Forest River to find a local service place.
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I have a 2021 R171 and have the same issue.  Can anyone confirm where this check valve is located on the 171 before I start opening up panels?
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Where does the water go?  I have a 2016 Rpod 178, have not tried to use the flush valve.  
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All, THANKS, I can see from access panel and valve is behind sink, not ready to dismantle yet, appreciate info that lets me know where it is at.
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Common issue, the backflow valve is installed backwards.  
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THANKS, I can hear a noise in that area when I put a hose on the flush line, but no water goes to the tank.  Will investigate further tomorrow, if not I'll dump water in toilet and flush that way.
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Not sure about the 178, but on my 177 I could not access it from the removable wall panel on the bathroom wall. That area is too high. I still had to remove the sink to get to it. But I think you should be able to look down and see it, though. Other threads on this topic show pics of what you should be looking for.
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I have a 2015 178, and the black water flush doesn't work, I have looked everywhere for a valve, behind the plumbing access on bedroom wall, below the floor, inside right rear storage.  Anybody have any idea where the flush valve is on a 178?
 
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Mine (2014 177) was behind the bathroom sink. Also installed backwards. Removed the sink screws, pullEd off the sink, reversed the valve and reinstalled the sink. The hardest part of the job, by far, was cleaning up all the sticky caulking!
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The panel you are looking at is the plumbing access panel. Open there. 4 screws. 
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