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    Posted: 18 Apr 2019 at 1:14pm
Seems to me that if flies were getting in from the toilet, one would notice them while flushing.  Since the valve is only open momentarily while the flush is going on, it should be pretty easy to see.  But I could be wrong yet again.
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I use a Flo-jet pump, it's handy and I have an underground 1" line tied into the sewer system in the house. I use the pump when dumping the black tank and have a reducer to garden hose for the grey tank. I have a 30 amp plug in the yard and a water line so the grand kids etc can stay in the camper in the summer.
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Originally posted by hogone

one thing i noticed was alot of dead black flies.  is that normal?  hogone


Not surprised. It reminds me of a variation of an old saying: "You can attract more flies with honey than with vinegar...but you can attract even more flies with manure."
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good point on roof vent......or i might have been !@#$$%&* flies out my ???   hogone
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Wonder how the flies got in?  Through the toliet?  Never have had that one...yetLOL
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Originally posted by hogone

....  just curious on the dead flies that were in there.   hogone
I'm kind of curious about that as well. I think it might be possible for them to get in via the roof vent?
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oh it was painless.......actually enjoyable...just didnt want it brewing but found out it is just fine, now others know....  just curious on the dead flies that were in there.   hogone
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We're very fortunate as our septic tank is along side of the driveway such that we can pull over, and open the cleanout and just dump. Pull the R-pod right along side of it. If I was really good, I might not even need the hose (but I'd never attempt such a maneuver).
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Originally posted by hogone

mission complete!!!!  clean as a whistle.  never done this before, so actually watched what came out.  Obviously things break down very nicely, nothing but stinky brownish water, no solids or t paper.  ran black water flush for about 10 minutes, you could drink out of this thingThumbs Down.  one thing i noticed was alot of dead black flies.  is that normal?  hogone

I was recently at a campground and noticed when I removed the cover of the park's drain, there were a lot of drain flies AKA moth flies. I suspect these would then go up the hose and take up residence in your tank. I had this happen in our house and had some difficulty finding a way to get rid of them. Finally by using a foaming drain cleaner (one that starts out as two parts and combines as poured), they were gone.
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Originally posted by StephenH

If you are using a biological tank treatment like TankTech's Rx, Unique Products' Digest-It or other similar treatment, just let it be until you go out again. It won't hurt a thing. In fact, that is what TankTech's recommends.

I agree. I am afraid that I don't see a problem. I regularly drive around with a partially filled black tank for weeks on end. 

Am I missing something??
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