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Bovine0001
Groupie Joined: 24 May 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 40 |
Topic: Can't flush black tank Posted: 30 Jun 2016 at 11:43pm |
So my owners manual doesn't really tell me how to use the sewer tank flush. I opened up the black tank, hooked up water to the flush connection and turned on the water. Nothing came out. I am now pushing water through my toilet. Can we do better?
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2014 Rpod 178
Mods in Order: 1: Added USB charging port 2: Added Spigot at Fresh Water to make easy empty 3: Solar Panel 4: Cut dinette bench panel to improve access underneath |
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trixilou
Newbie Joined: 06 Jun 2016 Location: Wichita, KS Online Status: Offline Posts: 5 |
Posted: 01 Jul 2016 at 9:00am |
There should be a little handle on the side of the pipe, near the end, that you pull out AFTER you've hooked up your drain hose. Have you done that yet?
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Bovine0001
Groupie Joined: 24 May 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 40 |
Posted: 01 Jul 2016 at 9:26am |
something other than the blade valve for the black tank? This is open.
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2014 Rpod 178
Mods in Order: 1: Added USB charging port 2: Added Spigot at Fresh Water to make easy empty 3: Solar Panel 4: Cut dinette bench panel to improve access underneath |
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JandL
Senior Member Joined: 29 Mar 2014 Location: California Online Status: Offline Posts: 364 |
Posted: 01 Jul 2016 at 9:40am |
There has been post from others that had the same problem that when you hook your garden hose up to the black water tank flush that nothing comes out. It turns out that the inline check valve is installed backwards and so no water can flow to the black tank.
http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7346&KW=black+water+flush&PID=76955&title=black-water-flush-location#76955 |
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JandL
2013 Honda Ridgeline 2012 177 2 Paynes in a Pod |
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Bovine0001
Groupie Joined: 24 May 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 40 |
Posted: 01 Jul 2016 at 10:12am |
What?!? That's nuts!
Thanks for the link. |
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2014 Rpod 178
Mods in Order: 1: Added USB charging port 2: Added Spigot at Fresh Water to make easy empty 3: Solar Panel 4: Cut dinette bench panel to improve access underneath |
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Keith-N-Dar
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 03 Apr 2011 Location: Mayville, WI Online Status: Offline Posts: 1447 |
Posted: 01 Jul 2016 at 4:37pm |
it is a human mistake, and easily fixed. |
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Keith-N-Dar
Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
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Dr. GREG SMITH
Newbie Joined: 30 May 2016 Location: Iowapastor Online Status: Offline Posts: 10 |
Posted: 02 Jul 2016 at 6:43am |
I have the same issue. can the inline check valve be fixed by a techno dummy, or should I have the dealer fix?
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326 |
Posted: 02 Jul 2016 at 7:18am |
If getting to the dealer is convenient and it can be scheduled quickly, then it would be good to let the dealer do it. If, on the other hand, the dealer is a distance away and they tell you that it can't be done for several weeks, and you can handle simple tools, then by all means, do it yourself. I did not have the problem, but others have said that it is a simple job. The hardest part is getting to it.
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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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this_is_nascar
Senior Member Joined: 24 Jan 2010 Location: NJ Online Status: Offline Posts: 466 |
Posted: 02 Jul 2016 at 7:34am |
There was also a reported issue where the hose was severely kinked, not allowing water to flow.
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"Ray & Connie"
- 2017 R-Pod RP-180 - 2007 Toyota Tacoma TRD-Off Road |
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Westgl
Newbie Joined: 07 Jun 2016 Location: Oregon Online Status: Offline Posts: 35 |
Posted: 02 Jul 2016 at 1:19pm |
You would think FR would have these down pat by now and at least do enough training to keep the quality up to a higher or somewhat high standard.
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2010 RAV4 V6
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