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mcarter
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Calendar Event: Toilet Clog RP 181g 2011 Posted: 15 Jun 2017 at 11:24am |
+1 to furpod. Also I didn't see any mention of using the backflush or one of the wands that goes down toilet. I've had luck with that.
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Mike Carter
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furpod
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Posted: 15 Jun 2017 at 11:20am |
BTW.. if I had to face this, a kids swimming pool of the cheapest variety might be handy..
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jimandclare
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Posted: 15 Jun 2017 at 11:17am |
Plenty of YouTube videos on methods to clear blocked black tanks and what could cause the problem. One rv repair person connected the drain hose to the tank and a dump station. The hose had a small hole in it which allowed him to run a snake or stick into the tank and break up the blockage. There are some sites which claim that the blue tank chemicals cause a buildup of a hard calcium type deposit to grow in the tanks and cause blockages. Difficult to remove.
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furpod
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Posted: 15 Jun 2017 at 11:17am |
No "schematic". It is an oblong tank, with a small bit of drop towards the center. vent out the top, and "inlet". PVC pipe elbow out the bottom front, 90 degrees to the dump tube/valve/outlet. Sticking a hose or snake up from the bottom is the only real/workable answer.
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osbornpodppl
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Posted: 15 Jun 2017 at 9:31am |
Appreciate the moral support, Happy Tripping!
Furpod - #1 - Yes. DH is saying that he checked the valve and it is opening. He says there's the outside valve, you look inside the drain, you pull the handle and he can see the valve opening. He took the hose off just to look - "risking sludge coming at me".
#2 - DH says it didn't drain. "It's full because it's all the way up inside the toilet".
When we flush, the water fills up the toilet bowl but won't go down. The bowl will just get filled. We don't really go by the tank sensor.
Tars Tarkas - We are and have been at full hookup campgrounds. Since we're just waking up from all the "fun" of last night. If nothing has changed, we'll probably have to go with your suggestion next.
DH is asking if anyone has a schematic of the system so he has an idea of what it looks or is shaped?
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Tars Tarkas
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Posted: 15 Jun 2017 at 7:49am |
Assuming the gate valve is open (it's hard to believe nothing would come out if it is), you can stick a running hose up into the valve. After that, be sure to use plenty of water when you flush so as to keep things soupy in the tank.
Draining the tank maybe once a week during use is probably a good idea too.
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furpod
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Posted: 15 Jun 2017 at 7:43am |
My guess would be the valve has failed.. 1st, are you sure you are opening the black tank valve? 2nd, are you sure it didn't drain? tank sensors suck. If those are neither the problem.. next best guess is that the gate valve has broken, or the handle has come off internally. It threads in to the gate itself.
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Happy Tripping
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Posted: 15 Jun 2017 at 1:41am |
I can only offer moral support - I had the black tank drain torn off by a roadway 'alligator' and the experience of the repair was memorable. Your's is extremely memorable.
I am very sorry.
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osbornpodppl
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Posted: 15 Jun 2017 at 1:01am |
DH has now announced that he hates travel trailers and that he hates camping...
Anyone???
Please help???
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Nick and Christina
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osbornpodppl
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Posted: 15 Jun 2017 at 12:55am |
Plunger - not working, Hot boiling water - not working, snake - not working.
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2010 Toyota Tacoma 4WD
Nick and Christina
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