R-pod Owners Forum : Follow-up to Black Tank Flush https://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Warranty, Service and Recall Bulletins : Follow-up to Black Tank Flush Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:49:31 +0000 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 07:27:27 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 https://www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=5041 R-pod Owners Forum https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.rpod-owners.com/ Follow-up to Black Tank Flush : Sounds like an awesome trip.... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5041&PID=49133#49133 Author: 3ofUs
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Posted: 29 Jul 2014 at 7:27am

Sounds like an awesome trip. I'm afraid I won't have the pleasure of such a trip. My husband does not like towing and would like to get back into a motor home, but these days on set income, that is not affordable. Plus fill-ups back then were around $75. Today over $300. :(]]> Tue, 29 Jul 2014 07:27:27 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5041&PID=49133#49133 Follow-up to Black Tank Flush : We just came the other direction,... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5041&PID=49129#49129 Author: techntrek
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Posted: 28 Jul 2014 at 11:39pm

We just came the other direction, doing a circuit of CO, UT, AT, WY, etc.  Last year we went through TN since we did the southern states but this year we came back farther north.  Happily no tornadoes.  Several years ago on the way to FL we just missed 2 of them that crossed 95 about an hour behind us...

I went to MTSU for 2 years, by the way.

]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2014 23:39:49 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5041&PID=49129#49129 Follow-up to Black Tank Flush : Thanks Doug. We probably won't... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5041&PID=49121#49121 Author: 3ofUs
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Posted: 28 Jul 2014 at 11:12pm

Thanks Doug. We probably won't put that amount. We'll be taking camper out of storage in the morning after towing it in yesterday with all the tornado watches. We were spared, but Claiborne Co got hit. See you are in MD. We came from St. Mary's County MD. Spent 28 years there.]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2014 23:12:36 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5041&PID=49121#49121 Follow-up to Black Tank Flush : 1/4 tank of water to start is... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5041&PID=49111#49111 Author: techntrek
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Posted: 28 Jul 2014 at 10:09pm

1/4 tank of water to start is excessive.  A few gallons, yes (3-4 full toil bowls full).  Make sure the tank is at least 2/3 full before dumping it, and if you gotta go #2, fill the bowl at least 1/2 full and be prepared to flush more than once.  That will ultimately do the same thing as wasting so much water to fill it at the start.]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2014 22:09:11 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5041&PID=49111#49111 Follow-up to Black Tank Flush : Thanks for the update. Good to... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5041&PID=48930#48930 Author: Leo B
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Posted: 26 Jul 2014 at 11:30am

Thanks for the update. Good to know]]> Sat, 26 Jul 2014 11:30:59 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5041&PID=48930#48930 Follow-up to Black Tank Flush : In a previous post, I had told... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5041&PID=48899#48899 Author: 3ofUs
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Posted: 26 Jul 2014 at 6:54am

In a previous post, I had told of using black water tank flush and water appeared at the side of the shower stall along the trim, not much but enough for concern. Dealer discovered it was a check valve issue under the sink in bathroom. Tech in the shop said they found the best way to clean a tank is work on the inside with a wand. And to further eliminate problems, put 1/4 tank of fresh in black tank before using it.]]> Sat, 26 Jul 2014 06:54:54 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5041&PID=48899#48899