Paying for someone elses Sins / Buying used
So we went on a camping trip in the new to us 5th wheel this last weekend and were at the dump station I pulled the valve, dumped black tank, then gray tank, and then tried to shut the black tank valv...
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If the original owner has used plenty of water in the black tank it would have eliminated the problem. Its been my experience number of plies has no effect if we use lots of water.
The dealer may have flushed the tank but simply flushing may not get rid of the dried compacted materials. It will still be there.
This is where experience tells us to to add 10 gallons or so of water and a splash of dishwasher soap before we take the unit on a outing. Let it sit or its better to drive around for 10-15 min for the tank to slosh. Let it sit for a few days and then dump the mess.
Our first camper with a stool/holding tank was a '76 9' 6" truck camper. We've always used our house tp and lots of water for flushing.
After three truck campers/one tt and three 5th wheel trailers has shown us to use every thing in the camper before a camping trip away from home. Doing so with a new or used unit can eliminate lots of bugs.
The dealer may have flushed the tank but simply flushing may not get rid of the dried compacted materials. It will still be there.
This is where experience tells us to to add 10 gallons or so of water and a splash of dishwasher soap before we take the unit on a outing. Let it sit or its better to drive around for 10-15 min for the tank to slosh. Let it sit for a few days and then dump the mess.
Our first camper with a stool/holding tank was a '76 9' 6" truck camper. We've always used our house tp and lots of water for flushing.
After three truck campers/one tt and three 5th wheel trailers has shown us to use every thing in the camper before a camping trip away from home. Doing so with a new or used unit can eliminate lots of bugs.
