Clogged Toilet
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Topic: Clogged Toilet
Posted By: bcmatell
Subject: Clogged Toilet
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2014 at 5:02pm
 The toilet is clogged in my R Pod,YUCK!! (2011,177 R Pod) Also I don't think the sensor is working because it says the black water is empty. The chemical to break down the waste was put in before and after clog. We went to a RV dealer,they said to pack toilet with ice as that would help with clog. HOW do I know its plugged?? I looked down the Toilet and had to pull out some toilet paper(RV paper)and the water was under flap. Can anyone help? I know this problem stinks,LOL Thank you in advance |
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Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2014 at 5:19pm
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Haven't heard of packing it with ice, but I have been told that you put a bunch of ice cubes down the toilet into the black water tank and then drive the back roads a bit, and it will clear waste of the tank walls and stuff. ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: bcmatell
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2014 at 5:41pm
| yes we have done that all the way from Wa to Canada,lol |
Posted By: rascalrv
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2014 at 5:43pm
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Next time don't throw toilet paper down the toilet. #1 cause for toilet clogging. Rv toilets are temperamental. ------------- |
Posted By: Tars Tarkas
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2014 at 7:33pm
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Not sure what you mean about the toilet being clogged. If the toilet is clogged I'd suggest plenty of liquid to soften things up; open the flapper and push stuff down into the tank with a stick. If the black water tank is clogged, again, lots and lots of water; fill the tank up with clear water. Make a couple of rounds of the campground before going to the dump station, then dump. If that works, if possible run more water into the black tank and flush the tank again. Add a few more gallons water when you are getting ready to head down the road and drop a couple of bags of ice to the black water tank via the toilet. Start driving and let the ice bounce around in the tank, knocking things loose and diluting them as the ice melts. TT ------------- 2010 176 FJ Cruiser |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2014 at 8:15pm
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If all else fails blast!! ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: geelse
Date Posted: 07 Jul 2014 at 1:28am
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Hi bcmatell, The bag of ice trick is a standard with all the old timers, and it sure as h--- works. One month on the road last trip and ice worked perfectly. Dump a 5 pound of ice into tank through toilet as last thing before hitting road, then drive and it does all the work. Full or half bag is ok, but put as much in as possible. Just remember to keep LOTS of water in black tank. GOOD LUCK. geelse  ------------- See America First 2013 R-POD 177 HRE 2005 Dodge Dakota Quad Cab George and Linda |
Posted By: bcmatell
Date Posted: 10 Jul 2014 at 2:22pm
Thanks for all your info. I think I got it unplugged  . I took a hose shot water down the toilet while the waste spout was open. I think that did it. So thanks again podders .
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Posted By: Budward
Date Posted: 10 Jul 2014 at 4:24pm
A lot of RVers encounter clog woes because they don't flush with enough water. Always make sure all the paper is wet and well covered. Yes the tank will fill up faster but when it does at least it can be dumped
------------- 2014 179 Towed by a 2015 Ford Transit Diesel Supervised by a German/Aussie mix and a Labradoodle! |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2014 at 1:03am
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Agree, water is your friend. Fill the bowl at least half-full for visits that require sitting (for a guy). There may be times when you'll want to flush and refill before you are done.
Never empty the black tank until it is at least 2/3 full (if you must empty early, fill it with fresh water). After dumping and adding chemical treatment, add at least 2 full bowls-full of water. If you have full hookups you can keep the gray tank valve open, but never leave the black tank valve open - same reason, you want it at least 2/3 full before dumping. Leaving it open will allow stuff to collect on the bottom of the tank and solidify. Then you have a real crappy problem. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2014 at 7:25pm
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Glad to hear things passed!! ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |