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lowell
Newbie Joined: 27 Jun 2020 Location: Illinois Online Status: Offline Posts: 7 |
Topic: New owner of 171 Posted: 27 Jun 2020 at 3:31pm |
Been camping in a small not self contained trailer for a few years and have been seeing the country. Just got a 2016 171Hood River Edition and trying to learn how to work everything. Wanted a self contained trailer so we would not have to use toilets and showers along the route. When we travel we usually put on 4 to 5000 miles on trip.
I guess my first question is... my wife noticed some blue water come up in to the stool. I thought the black tank was empty and it is just sitting in the driveway.. Any thoughts would be appreciated Thanks, lowell |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6288 |
Posted: 27 Jun 2020 at 3:51pm |
Welcome and congratulations on your "new" RPod. I hope you have many fun adventures and make many great memories along the way. Have you emptied the black tank? How do you know it is empty? Is it possible that it was not emptied by the previous owner?
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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podwerkz
Senior Member Joined: 11 Mar 2019 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 966 |
Posted: 27 Jun 2020 at 3:56pm |
They all do that.
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r・pod 171 gone but not forgotten!
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6288 |
Posted: 27 Jun 2020 at 7:10pm |
Blue water coming up into the bowl? Ours does not do that. However, if it were indeed full, you would not be able to flush it at all. Is the toilet in yours original equipment or was it changed out for some other type? As for the gauge, it is notoriously unreliable. The sensors get coated and then the tank will read full even when it has just been emptied.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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lowell
Newbie Joined: 27 Jun 2020 Location: Illinois Online Status: Offline Posts: 7 |
Posted: 27 Jun 2020 at 7:11pm |
Have not tried yet to empty but light indicate just 1 light and I taped on the gray and black tanks and they sound empty. Thanks for the welcome to the group!! I’m just starting to go through the trailer for things that may need attention.
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podwerkz
Senior Member Joined: 11 Mar 2019 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 966 |
Posted: 28 Jun 2020 at 6:57am |
More dry humor....I guess I should always include a disclaimer notice:
"The above comment, might be a joke, a parody, kidding around, sarcasm, tongue in cheek, or complete BS. Not to be taken seriously. See your doctor if symptoms persist" |
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r・pod 171 gone but not forgotten!
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