Black Tank Explosion
My parents have a 2003 Excel 5th wheel that they are living in while they rebuild their house that was destroyed during the Joplin tornado. The other day they heard what sounded like an explosion tha...
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Drillagent, could the tank have =imploded= during draining? Clogged vent could cause that, too. As cold as it is, gas build-up from bacterial action is a tad unlikely. Not saying that it couldn't happen... At the same time, the tank could have just had a bad seam and split from the weight if it was near-full. Maybe a mount or two could have broken and allowed the tank to flex, putting pressure on the seam. I do agree that, since the tank will have to be removed anyway, a new tank is probably the best way to go. Even if you weld the old tank, you're still fixing an 11 or 12 year old tank.
Lyle
Lyle
