Pre-fill water in blackwater tank?
I've had my trailer about a year and am really enjoying it. (It's an 18' 1989 Terry TT) I bought used and have been making sure I am learning all I should. I was wondering if it a good idea to fi...
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Camping season.......fill toilet bowl full and flush (2 times) after dumping/rinsing black tank. This keeps tank bottom wet so any poop doesn't dry out. Dried poop turns hard as concrete. Also with 2 toilet bowls in tank it is ready for use.
Winter/storage season.......drain/rinse tank thoroughly and then add some RV anti-freeze to keep tank bottom and dump valve seals wet. Water OK but anti-freeze eliminates freeze concerns
Tank additives....
Personally don't use them. Can't stand that 'chemical smell'.
When tank vents, seals, 'p' traps, AAVs work there is no smell inside rv except for that moment of flushing toilet, which tank chemicals does nothing for.
Use them if you want...it's your rv.
Has no effect on me
Winter/storage season.......drain/rinse tank thoroughly and then add some RV anti-freeze to keep tank bottom and dump valve seals wet. Water OK but anti-freeze eliminates freeze concerns
Tank additives....
Personally don't use them. Can't stand that 'chemical smell'.
When tank vents, seals, 'p' traps, AAVs work there is no smell inside rv except for that moment of flushing toilet, which tank chemicals does nothing for.
Use them if you want...it's your rv.
Has no effect on me
