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The wife and I just purchased our first Travel Trailer (Grand Design Transcend 26RLS) and we've got a couple trips already planned already. We thought it best that we stay close to home and that we d...
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We have used this method successfully for years.
1. If the tanks are not full, fill to about 75%.
2. Empty the black tank first and refill with clean water.
3. Empty the black tank again.
4. Empty the grey tank to flush the sewer hose.
5. Put a small bottle of clothes soap (Dollar store size) in the black tank and put about 5 gallons of water in with the soap.
6. Disconnect the sewer hose from the trailer and rinse with clean water.
7. Leave the grey tank empty.
Using the clothes soap and water in the black tank acts like a tank cleaning as you drive. Also this wont leave you with the worry of smelling up the trailer when you use it the next time. The next trip just hook up the sewer as normal and dump when the tanks are full.
We do use black tank additive while using the toilet to break down solids and paper. Another thought is to use the campground bathrooms on short trips and not use the trailer toilet. The key with the trailer black tank is use plenty of water while using and flushing the tank while dumping.
1. If the tanks are not full, fill to about 75%.
2. Empty the black tank first and refill with clean water.
3. Empty the black tank again.
4. Empty the grey tank to flush the sewer hose.
5. Put a small bottle of clothes soap (Dollar store size) in the black tank and put about 5 gallons of water in with the soap.
6. Disconnect the sewer hose from the trailer and rinse with clean water.
7. Leave the grey tank empty.
Using the clothes soap and water in the black tank acts like a tank cleaning as you drive. Also this wont leave you with the worry of smelling up the trailer when you use it the next time. The next trip just hook up the sewer as normal and dump when the tanks are full.
We do use black tank additive while using the toilet to break down solids and paper. Another thought is to use the campground bathrooms on short trips and not use the trailer toilet. The key with the trailer black tank is use plenty of water while using and flushing the tank while dumping.
