HELP! Black tank Clogged
My friend has a clog in the black tank. Opened the valve and nothing comes out. What is the best way to fix?
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This procedure may require two people, depending on your tank/valve configuration:
With the valve closed, connect the sewer hose to the tank with the other end open. Lift the open end higher than the tank and partially fill the hose with water. Holding the hose up, open the valve and move the hose up and down (but not far enough down to spill!) to work the water back and forth against the blockage. After several minutes of this sloshing motion, close the valve and carefully lower the hose over a bucket or the dump station port. Then with the hose hooked to the dump station port as usual, open the valve again. The entire process may need to be repeated a few times, but it usually does work.
With the valve closed, connect the sewer hose to the tank with the other end open. Lift the open end higher than the tank and partially fill the hose with water. Holding the hose up, open the valve and move the hose up and down (but not far enough down to spill!) to work the water back and forth against the blockage. After several minutes of this sloshing motion, close the valve and carefully lower the hose over a bucket or the dump station port. Then with the hose hooked to the dump station port as usual, open the valve again. The entire process may need to be repeated a few times, but it usually does work.
