Black tank plugged - Event Date: 08 Sep 2018 - 18 Sep 2018 |
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DavMar
Senior Member Joined: 04 Aug 2017 Location: Lexington, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 592 |
Calendar Event: Black tank plugged Posted: 10 Sep 2018 at 3:26pm |
Build yourself a flush wand, there's video's on line showing you how and your big box home improvement store has all the parts for cheap. It's a good tool to carry in your spare sewer hose carrier, if you have one.
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Dave & Marlene J with Zoey the
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Tars Tarkas
Senior Member Joined: 14 Jan 2013 Location: Near Nashville Online Status: Offline Posts: 1446 |
Posted: 09 Sep 2018 at 8:38pm |
The Valtera thing looks like the way to go, now that you already have a clog. I've heard of people trying to avoid any TP in the tank, but, in my opinion, that's nuts! Why have a camper with a toilet if you're afraid to use it! (To each his or her own, I'm just saying no TP in the toilet is like, I dunno, no gas in your car because it smells bad.) Anyway, I've never really had a problem with our black water tank. I think using more water to flush than you might think necessary and some kind of chemicals will keep you out of trouble. Extra liquid more than anything is the best thing you can do. I always try to add as much water to the black tank as possible before heading for the dump station. Even a short trip in the campground to the dump station will stir things up pretty well. TT
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lostagain
Senior Member Joined: 06 Sep 2016 Location: Quaker Hill, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 2587 |
Posted: 09 Sep 2018 at 6:41pm |
I used Dawn too for the major cleaning. Bubbles came out of the other drain port at the dump station. And yes, always use a good biological agent to digest the solids.
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Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6288 |
Posted: 09 Sep 2018 at 3:00pm |
Use a good biological treatment like TankTechs Rx or Unique Products' Digest-It or other biological/enzymatic treatment to help break down the solids. Check out TankTechs' web site for plugged tank information.
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StephenH
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 09 Sep 2018 at 2:45pm |
Always add a chemical to tank, use plenty of water when flushing, add a bit of Dawn prior to draining, I have a wand and I do use the backflush, never have had a tank blockage. Once you get it, fill tank and let it soak, never had any success with ice trick.
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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lostagain
Senior Member Joined: 06 Sep 2016 Location: Quaker Hill, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 2587 |
Posted: 09 Sep 2018 at 12:50pm |
Isn't RV tp supposed to disintegrate faster than normal tp? Was RV grade paper in use at the time of the clog?
We've used a reverse flush valve like the Valera and it is a good way to clean the tank. In fact, I used a wand, ice, and the reverse flush all in a futile effort to clean the crud off the sensors for the tank level monitor. Our practice is to try to avoid the use of any tp in the tank. Visits to the campground latrine are a much better way to avoid accumulation of solid matter, though that's not always possible. For liquid elimination, it's really not a big deal to put the used tp into a little discrete plastic bag and throw it in the trash. Obviously, for solid elimination, it gets a little delicate putting the tp into a bag, though in many countries with iffy sewer systems, it's common not to put tp into the toilet. Bottom line, using RV tp and limiting the quantities will go a long way to avoiding clogged tank drains.
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Never leave footprints behind.
Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost |
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 09 Sep 2018 at 12:27pm |
Just stating a truth.. not trying to get anyone in trouble.. Hopefully, with new campers, someone explained to them the difference in camper vs home plumbing.. BTW, they make a "wand" that hooks to a hose, and goes down through the toilet, that may be able to get a powerful spray into the needed area.. Various Wands like this.. |
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1Hpod
Newbie Joined: 25 Aug 2017 Location: Baltimore, MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 22 |
Posted: 09 Sep 2018 at 11:53am |
Like the 9, 6, and 6 1/2 yr olds with us last weekend.
Hard to blame cute grandkids....guilty or not |
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H&Rpod
'16 179 Tow '15 Ford F 150 FX4 |
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 09 Sep 2018 at 11:45am |
ESP. young females.
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GlueGuy
Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2629 |
Posted: 09 Sep 2018 at 11:28am |
I agree that you probably have a giant wad of TP or something blocking the discharge pipe. Using the Valtera thing would allow you to blow the wad back into the tank. Then give another try. Might take several tries to get the wad backed out and broken up, but there you are. I've found that some people use WAY more TP than they actually need...
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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
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