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RoadToad
Groupie Joined: 18 Nov 2015 Location: Ninilchik Online Status: Offline Posts: 46 |
Topic: bathroom odor Posted: 28 Mar 2016 at 11:01pm |
OK so we have had our 2015 Rpod 179 for about 5 months, bought it used and we have never used the bathroom toilet for solid wastes- only an occasional need to relieve our bladders. I've flushed the black tank prolly half a dozen times. The toilet appears to be functioning perfectly- holding about 1/2"-1" of flush water in the bottom when flushed- indicating a good tight seal.
The problem is there is a #2 odor that we smell sometimes when entering the bathroom- and we can't seem to figure where it comes from. We have put a small amount of bleach down the toilet to no avail. Anybody got any ideas for a simple fix for this? RoadToad
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funks
Groupie Joined: 05 Nov 2014 Location: CALIF Online Status: Offline Posts: 98 |
Posted: 28 Mar 2016 at 11:13pm |
RoadToad
Does your blackwater flush system work ok? The reason I ask is some valves were install backwards and if that is the case you would get order from under the sink.
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RoadToad
Groupie Joined: 18 Nov 2015 Location: Ninilchik Online Status: Offline Posts: 46 |
Posted: 28 Mar 2016 at 11:17pm |
No odor from under sink....When I flush the blackwater tank blows water out the drain so I think that's working right. Our fantastic fan was blowing BACKWARDS when we bought it- blowing air from outside into the bathroom. We had to switch the wires on the switch to correct that one. RT
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Up the Pitt
Newbie Joined: 18 Jul 2015 Location: Pitt Meadows BC Online Status: Offline Posts: 22 |
Posted: 29 Mar 2016 at 1:37am |
We have exactly the same issue with our 2015 R-Pod 179 - an occasional odour in the bathroom. And like the OP, we have only ever used the bathroom for urine (and we bought ours new, so we know no-one else used it for solid waste, either). I raised this issue during a recent visit to the dealership, and they said it's probably a smell from the grey water tank (which we certainly have used, for maybe a total of 2.5 weeks' dishwashing - no showers yet). I guess the grey water tank can get a bit funky, and the smell can waft up through the bathroom? Not sure how ...
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Traveling with Len (the fella) and Ted (the cat)
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funks
Groupie Joined: 05 Nov 2014 Location: CALIF Online Status: Offline Posts: 98 |
Posted: 29 Mar 2016 at 12:29pm |
I treat both tanks, black and gray. We don't use the sink in the bathroom much but you always want to make sure you have water in the p-trap under the sink. I winterize my 179 with air but I always make sure to have fluid in the p-traps with rv antifreeze.
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 29 Mar 2016 at 2:37pm |
make sure there is water in the P trap of the shower. They dry out/evaporate after a while if you don't shower in them, or over the winter etc..
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dmcglannan
Newbie Joined: 24 Mar 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3 |
Posted: 29 Mar 2016 at 4:10pm |
We are considering getting a 171 R-pod but I am concerned about the questions being raised about solid waste odor. For us one of the reasons for moving from a tent to an RV is to have a bathroom.
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 29 Mar 2016 at 4:40pm |
Any restroom, mobile or otherwise can stink. Just like socks. Clean and maintain. No issues. Just like home. If bathroom odor was a real problem, there would be about 8 million less RV's on the road. |
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dmcglannan
Newbie Joined: 24 Mar 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3 |
Posted: 29 Mar 2016 at 5:07pm |
Thanks. I did talk to my husband who had a sailboat so he knows the hazards. Since we are considering the 171, i just wanted to ask.
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jstrenn
Groupie Joined: 14 May 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 71 |
Posted: 29 Mar 2016 at 6:55pm |
I have read a few articles stating that you should never dump chlorine in the black tank. It kills all the beneficial bacteria that breaks down the waste. So essentially you could be compounding the problem and making it worse by dumping bleach down the toilet. I would dump your black water tank and give it a very thorough flushing. Then only use the chemicals made specifically for black water tanks. They contain enzymes and bacteria to break down the waste properly. Thats all I ever use and so far never have any issues.
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