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2edgesword
Sep 17, 2018Explorer
ScottG wrote:
I read stories about pyramids and other blockages here every week. 30 seconds of my time to flush the tank is cheap ins.
The 30 seconds isn't the issue. The issue is the guy that takes an extra 15 ~ 20 minutes filling, flushing, filling, flush...thinking it has to be done to prevent an issue while a line of people is building behind him waiting to dump.
My educated guess after six years of following a relatively simple and quick process is the person that ends up with a pyramid that results in a problem is the person that hasn't followed the very simple and quick process of having the tank full before dumbing and adding a couple of gallons of water to the black tank after it's dumped. I have absolutely no issue with someone that takes a few extra minutes to use a black tank flush. But the idea that if you don't clean out every last bit of waste every time you dump means you're going to end up with a problem doesn't coincide with my experience or the little bit I know about the physics of dumping a black tank.
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