Rene T
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That’s awesome. Thanks for getting back to us. It may help someone down the road
Help, please! Sewer smell
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JudyJB
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One other thing I occasionally do is to dump my black tank and then fill it a third or half full of fresh water and maybe some soap and a cup of bleach. Then find a nice, empty road out in the country where you can do whatever it takes to slosh things around. Maybe some hard stops. And also try swerving back and forth. The latter is why you need a nice empty road so people will not think you are drunk or crazy. Do this for maybe 15 minutes, then drive back to campground and dump your tank again. Maybe even add a couple of gallons of fresh water inside or using your outside flush hose--the object is to try to get stuff out before it dries.
This will help remove any gunk and toilet paper that is stuck to the walls and bottom of your tank.
Also, a very slightly open vent in your bathroom or living area might help sewer gas from being sucked into your RV.
This will help remove any gunk and toilet paper that is stuck to the walls and bottom of your tank.
Also, a very slightly open vent in your bathroom or living area might help sewer gas from being sucked into your RV.
Big Mark
Member
I had no idea where this was going but was interested since I never had the issue. I myself am curious why that effects the AC like that or even the inside. But I'm glad you found a solution and posted it. You are now the King RV tech.
Big Mark
Member
Wait , not sure but if the AC that catches the smell is near the Crack below then as ACs catch and circulate the air I guess maybe that is what it was doing .
I’ve heard dumping ice into the black tank before you pull out to travel also helps clean the tank. We’ll be sure to do this when we pull out.
Hahahaha! It still doesn’t make sense to me, but I’m glad it was something simple. Definitely not a tech, but if me posting the solution helps someone else I’m happy.
Big Mark
Member
Well like I said , I wonder if from the Crack in your hose if the smell was going through that AC unit and possibly causing the stink during the flush. But I'm glad it's settled it's just not what ya look forward to with you OJ and bagley, I've heard of everything bagles but that's to much.
HueyPilotVN
Well-known member
The hint about putting a bag of ice cubes in the black water tank works best if you put it in before you drive and slosh it around to loosen the stuff on the sides of the tank.
Maybe even add some soap at the same time.
Stop, start and shake it up with a few turns for the best results.
Then dump it.
Putting it in and dumping right away or letting it melt before sloshing it around does not work as well.
Maybe even add some soap at the same time.
Stop, start and shake it up with a few turns for the best results.
Then dump it.
Putting it in and dumping right away or letting it melt before sloshing it around does not work as well.
That’s what I meant. I probably didn’t explain it well.
thanks for the clarification.
Kirk
Well-known member
It is far more effective to fill the tanks 1/3 full and then add some laundry detergent before travel and then dump when you arrive. Ice melts very quickly so is a poor answer, especially in hot weather. The other issue is that it is very difficult to get ice cubes into the gray tank but water and detergent get there quite easily.
