Sewer smell in pod

Originally posted by Danielw1 Yes water is in the shower trap. Had me wondering though.. the shower drains into the grey tank right?

Yes.. But.. just so you know.. after use and time, there really is no discernible difference in the smell from either tank...  In fact when I dropped the tanks on our Airstream, I truly think the grey smelled the worst.

I have started using the biological treatments and the smell is definitely less than when I was using the blue  or green treatments. TankTechsRx or RV Digest-It are two that I have tried.

I will try the different treatment. The one I'm currently using is camco tst, it says biodegradable.

Does anyone know what the part# is for the toilet gasket? I am sure it has to be coming from there. Thanks

I just found this from outlander website.. maybe it's the answer!! Makes total since:

"Finally, in the summer of 2008, I solved the problem.

There is an overflow tube that extends from right near where flush water enters the top of the bowl directly to the black water tank. This is apparently intended to keep the toilet from overflowing if there is a small leak in the water valve.

The tube is curved, forming an "S" trap. If there is no water in the "S", there is a direct passage between the black water tank and the bathroom. Thus - BAD odors in your living quarters - regardless of what chemicals are in the tank.

To fill the "S" with water, simply fill the toilet to the brim. Let it stand for a couple of minutes to make sure the overflow trap is filled, and flush it down. Then, just use the toilet normally. It would probably be a good idea to repeat this a few times during the camping season, just in case the trapped water is sloshed out or evaporates.

At any rate, we have had NO ODORS SINCE WE STARTED DOING THIS!"


For a diagram showing the overflow tube, see:
http://www.thetford....18/Default.aspx

PALOD

What toilet chemical do you use? We are transitioning from an Aliner (using a potra-potty) to an rPod 178 - didn't seem to matter what chemical we used in the porta potty - just a few gallons capacity, but I think using the right chemical will be important in the 178.