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laknox
Mar 13, 2018Nomad
Demetrio wrote:
To a kind soul......please,,reply with the sequence used to clean
black water tank.
Many thanks in advance,Demetrio.
Many people swear by the "GEO Method" of keeping their holding tanks clean. Don't know the exact proportions, but you'd likely want to tailor a bit depending on tank size. Boils down to some original Dawn dishwashing soap and come Calgon (or other) bath water softener. Dump a "dose" down the tank, then use lots of water when flushing. Leave your black tank CLOSED until ready to dump or the liquids will run out leaving the solids behind. Personally, when I dump, I hook up the flush hose and turn it on for a few seconds before pulling the handle, just to get more water in the tank, and I leave it running while dumping. When it gets down to empty, I'll close the valve and leave the hose running for a few minutes (DO NOT WALK AWAY OR YOU'LL FORGET, TO YOUR REGRET!!), then dump again. Repeat. After that, I dump the grey tank to help wash out the hose. Again, personally, I've never used a clear elbow, nor felt I needed to, and I've never had an issue. YMMV... Also, personally, I twist the ends of the hose together to seal them, then toss them in a plastic bin. :B
Lyle
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