Black tank dumping

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   We empty every time and rinse. Once in a while, I will but a bag or 2 of ice in the tank and a cup of soap for on the way home. The ice will slide around and scrape off any thing that may stick to to bottom on the tank like paper etc. Before anyone ask how you get the ice out?. it melts. I know we are all smart here but someone all ways ask me that. 
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poder Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 05 May 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 16	Topic: Black tank dumping Posted: 26 Jul 2012 at 3:55pm
	We empty every time and rinse. Once in a while, I will but a bag or 2 of ice in the tank and a cup of soap for on the way home. The ice will slide around and scrape off any thing that may stick to to bottom on the tank like paper etc. Before anyone ask how you get the ice out?. it melts. I know we are all smart here but someone all ways ask me that. Thanks

barbanjoe Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 21 Apr 2010 Location: Arizona Online Status: Offline Posts: 126	Posted: 26 Jul 2012 at 11:13pm
	We dump every trip, pour a small bottle of blue stuff and add water with 2 flushes. The Big bottle is inexpensive at Walmart and I refill smaller bottles. But, like most of the campers I know and have met, It is easier to use campgrounds facilities for # 2 and you don"t have all that work to deal with,after all camping Is about relaxing!
	BarbanJoe 010 Rpod 171 02 Jeep 4x4 12 Ram 1500

techntrek Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059	Posted: 30 Jul 2012 at 3:38pm
	The 3/4 full recommendation is to ensure you get enough pressure/movement as the tank empties to move the solids out. If you are not that full at the end of the trip but want to dump, first fill up the black tank by holding the toilet flush valve. Also make sure you dump the black tank first, then dump the gray tank. That will flush out the hose. You should never leave the black tank open if you have full hookups, but you can leave the gray tank open until just before you dump the black tank. Close it to get 2-3 showers worth of water in it, then you can dump the black tank and then the gray tank.
	Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual

JimboG Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 29 Jul 2012 Location: Denver, CO Online Status: Offline Posts: 5	Posted: 30 Jul 2012 at 5:49pm
	A little tip. I went to a dump station that had the driveway tilited a little toward the drain in the ground. The problem is the drain on the tank is in the middle of my 177 so it didn't do a good job of draining it. Next time I will find a dump station on level ground.