Black tank- dump it or leave it?
Our TT usually stays on a permanent site, which we visit every other weekend or every 3rd weekend. When we depart on Sundays, I usually fill the black tank up with water, since it's nowhere near be...
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On June 20 we had an axle/hub failure while towing between two campgrounds. We had not dumped in the previous five days, and since the black tank wasn't full and we were going to a FHU campground - I didn't dump before departing.
The rig sat on the dealer lot while the extended warranty and ordering new axles and deliver and installation process took 31 days. This was 100 degree weather in the Dallas area. We had no problems with odor.
When I got the rig back, and a friend towed it to a COE FHU park - I dumped the tanks and flushed the black tank. It was the cleanest dump and quickest flush I've had in years. Filling the black tank after 8-10 minutes of flushing produced only clear water when I dumped it again.
Letting a black tank sit does not generate odor in the rig if the vents are working properly. If there is plenty of water, solids do break down extensively.
As said many times - the key is plenty of water in the black tank at all times.
The rig sat on the dealer lot while the extended warranty and ordering new axles and deliver and installation process took 31 days. This was 100 degree weather in the Dallas area. We had no problems with odor.
When I got the rig back, and a friend towed it to a COE FHU park - I dumped the tanks and flushed the black tank. It was the cleanest dump and quickest flush I've had in years. Filling the black tank after 8-10 minutes of flushing produced only clear water when I dumped it again.
Letting a black tank sit does not generate odor in the rig if the vents are working properly. If there is plenty of water, solids do break down extensively.
As said many times - the key is plenty of water in the black tank at all times.
