R-pod Owners Forum : Black tank flush not flushing http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : I need HELP!!! : Black tank flush not flushing Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 21 May 2026 07:03:17 +0000 Thu, 31 Oct 2019 13:18:54 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=13257 R-pod Owners Forum http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ Black tank flush not flushing : Yep, almost certainly installed... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13257&PID=127942#127942 Author: Happy Tripping
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Posted: 31 Oct 2019 at 1:18pm

Yep, almost certainly installed wrong. Happened to me, too. 

Dried 'Stuff' has probably caked the nozzle inside the tank by now. Best course (?)- get something like this with its own valve cut-off, would work better than the flush, too.

]]> Thu, 31 Oct 2019 13:18:54 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13257&PID=127942#127942 Black tank flush not flushing : here is a vent line, however the... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13257&PID=127931#127931 Author: mcarter
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Posted: 29 Oct 2019 at 3:48pm

here is a vent line, however the backflush is a very simple system from a hose nipple to a check valve to the actual flush attachment on the tank. I removed my rear wall access panel which enabled me to see the check valve and verify it was installed backwards. To remove and reinstall correctly would have meant I would have to remove sink to access it, I couldn't get to mine thru the access (too low in the wall). It is located in the rear latrine wall. I decided not to do that. I disconnected at tank and left it in the wall. FYI - Numerous reports of this valve installed backwards around the 2015 timeframe, there was a post on this forum about removing sink to fix the faulty valve.]]> Tue, 29 Oct 2019 15:48:47 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13257&PID=127931#127931 Black tank flush not flushing : Mike - I've heard some RVs... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13257&PID=127930#127930 Author: G-Force
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Posted: 29 Oct 2019 at 3:39pm

Mike - I've heard some RVs  have a check valve AND a vacuum release.  Are you thinking you have just a check valve, and did it look like a pain to access?]]> Tue, 29 Oct 2019 15:39:21 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13257&PID=127930#127930 Black tank flush not flushing : It could be frozen, here's... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13257&PID=127913#127913 Author: mcarter
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Posted: 28 Oct 2019 at 5:01pm

It could be frozen, here's my experience. I have a 2015 178, my check valve was in the backflush line system backwards. It is in the shower wall. Never did work, and I decided not to remove bathroom sink to fix it. I eventually bypassed the installed flush and moved the capability to the drivers side. As far as froze, there's other ways to determinr versus the backflush line.]]> Mon, 28 Oct 2019 17:01:21 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13257&PID=127913#127913 Black tank flush not flushing : I have a 5-year old r-pod 178.... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13257&PID=127911#127911 Author: G-Force
Subject: 13257
Posted: 28 Oct 2019 at 4:22pm

I have a 5-year old r-pod 178.  My black tank flush will not accept water via a hose when I try to flush it out.  I understand there will be a check valve and/or a vacuum release on the line, but I can't see where they are. From the outside fitting, the flush hose dives under the floor and only re-emerges out the bottom of the floor on the curb side just above where it enters the black tank. I'm guessing one or both of these valves might be blocked, but how do I acces them?  Also, is there a chance that the line froze?  I have never winterized it, didn't this year, and its below freezing outside.   

Thanks for any advice you can offer.
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