How often and how to clean black tank
We have sani flushed the tank only once in 3 years. Recently I read I should be doing this more often. On the other hand some places say not to empty black too often because then there is an inadequat...
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spoon059 wrote:Tvov wrote:
If the black tank isn't thoroughly rinsed out and sanitized it will stink up the camper.
Either you need to inspect your diet or your camper. Your toilet has a water seal that prevents smells from coming back inside. Your tank has a vent tube that prevents gases from trying to find another avenue of escape. If you are getting smells, you've got problems. A properly working RV black tank system shouldn't smell. 10 years of camping, the only black tank smells are when someone forgets to turn off the Hengs vent fan while flushing. The fan creates enough pull to pull tank odors when the toilet drain is open.
I don't think it is just my camper or my diet... many friends with campers have said that if their tanks aren't thoroughly rinsed, their campers will smell after sitting in storage or just sitting unused for extended periods.
Try dumping your black tank, but don't rinse it or use toilet chemicals afterwards. Let your camper sit unused for months.
I would be impressed and surprised if your camper doesn't end up getting that "black tank smell". May not be over whelming, but it is there.
If you can store your camper without rinsing the black tank, and have no smells after an extended period, keep doing whatever it is you are doing!
It is possible we are thinking of the same thing, but using different terminology.
