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cruz-in
Explorer
Nov 06, 2014

Ne RV, How to keep the Grey/Black Tanks Fresh?

Hi All, We have a new RV. We will be fulltiing in it for at aleast the next 6 months. I really would appreciate any tips on keeping the grey/black tanks fresh and preventing odor buildup. T...
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TechWriter
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Nov 07, 2014
Old-Biscuit wrote:
IF you can smell waste tank odors inside your RV then something is wrong/broken.

Mechanical seals and vapor barriers prevent odors from coming inside.


Not necessarily. It doesn't take much for the fumes from the roof black tank vent to be pulled into the RV.

If it stinks, dump & flush if you can. Otherwise, pour some bleach down the toilet as a temporary fix.

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