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    Posted: 17 Jun 2016 at 6:01pm
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You wouldn't want the dreaded "pyramid of poo" to build up in your tank.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 Jun 2016 at 7:05am

You will want to have some water in the black tank prior to using. About 1/4" covering the bottom is sufficient. This equates to putting about 5 gallons in (or 2 complete "bowlfulls"). This helps to prevent stuff from sticking to the bottom of the tank, directly under the toilet.
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TT,
This is exactly what I was asking.  Thank you!  I wanted to make sure the water that goes into the black tank comes from the fresh water tank.  Do you need to put a little water into the black tank the first time you use the toilet or will the water from the bowl be plenty?
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Posts: 1454 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 Jun 2016 at 10:36pm
Not sure what you mean.  If you're dry camping, you need to fill up the potable water tank, turn on the pump, pull the handle on the toilet about half way to fill the bowl, all the way to flush.  If you know how to get water to the kitchen sink, the only other thing you have to do is pull the flush valve.

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We are filling up our RPod 178 for the first time for some dry camping in the mountains.  How do you get water to the toilet?  
Thanks for helping!
Shae Lynch
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