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janice
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Topic: Black tank flushing? Posted: 19 Aug 2014 at 2:35pm |
Thank you. Same access under sink? I have a 177.
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Scoul
Newbie Joined: 28 Jan 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 27 |
Posted: 20 Oct 2014 at 11:49pm |
Same thing for me on a 2014 182g. Easy fix at least.
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Grayotter
Groupie Joined: 06 Aug 2014 Location: Morro Bay Online Status: Offline Posts: 60 |
Posted: 25 Oct 2014 at 10:38am |
This may seem like a dumb question, but different places I've dumped have no supply hose connection on the clean out side. So if I go to an available hose connection somewhere else and clean out the blackwater tank with the blackwater valve open am I going to run blackwater on the ground while cleaning out the tank?
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MysticLily180
Newbie Joined: 08 May 2016 Location: AZ Online Status: Offline Posts: 21 |
Posted: 06 Jun 2016 at 4:10pm |
What is the point for black tank flushing?
and How often do you need to do it? |
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Mystic Lily
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MysticLily180
Newbie Joined: 08 May 2016 Location: AZ Online Status: Offline Posts: 21 |
Posted: 06 Jun 2016 at 4:12pm |
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Mystic Lily
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CharlieM
Senior Member Joined: 23 Nov 2012 Location: N. Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 1797 |
Posted: 06 Jun 2016 at 5:23pm |
The purpose of the black tack flusher is to clean out the black tank. You don't have to do it every time, but certainly after each trip and before long term storage. Just dumping the tank can leave solids behind. If left to dry these can build up clogs. Flushing the tank prevents this and also cleans the probes for the tank monitor. If you have the time it never hurts to flush the tank at least once after you dump it. |
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Charlie
Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD |
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MysticLily180
Newbie Joined: 08 May 2016 Location: AZ Online Status: Offline Posts: 21 |
Posted: 06 Jun 2016 at 5:29pm |
Thanks, CharlieM
This was really helpful |
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Mystic Lily
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GLBCamper
Senior Member Joined: 30 Jun 2015 Location: Oregon Online Status: Offline Posts: 274 |
Posted: 06 Jun 2016 at 5:38pm |
I've heard that, except for winter storage, you should keep at least a little water and treatment in the tank. How much water is enough. I don't want to tow more than necessary but I also don't want the tank to dry out (I live in a very dry area.) I use Happy Campers tank treatment.
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CharlieM
Senior Member Joined: 23 Nov 2012 Location: N. Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 1797 |
Posted: 06 Jun 2016 at 5:47pm |
You should keep some water in the tank, but it doesn't take much. One toilet bowl full is plenty. That keeps the dump valve seal and the lower parts of the tank wet. If you're driving it takes even less due to the sloshing. Make sure you have just enough water in the bowl itself to cover the blade seal, but not enough to slosh out on the floor while traveling. |
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Charlie
Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 07 Jun 2016 at 1:06pm |
Also be sure the black tank is at least 2/3 full before emptying it, to ensure the solids are removed. Before the addition of the black tank flush sprayers, this was the only way to clean out the tank. At the end of the season I fill it all the way and dump it, twice.
I believe many chemical treatments say to add several gallons of water so we add 2-3 toilet bowls worth. |
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