Little background; we're going full time in July and just bought our first fifth wheel. Never really been in one before, except the one we bought so we're complete novices. We'll we got it home and the previous owner didn't drain the tanks. Found a Swivel Stik in a storage compartment so I thought why not use it. Tried it out in the yard and it sprayed water like it should. Tugged on the end and the flexible hose and both seemed secure so I started to stick it down the head and worked it up and down. Then the dreaded feeling... no more resistance. I pulled it out and only the flexible hose came out. The head with the sprayer was gone. HELP!! 2005 Keystone Raptor 3612. It's not a straight shot to into the black tank so I can't see the head of the sprayer. WHat do I do? Can I leave it there? Even if I pulled the tank, which I really don't want to do, can I really get the sprayer head out? Being a real novice, we owned the RV less than 2 weeks, we're turning to your centuries of combined experience. Thanks so much.

Don't worry about, it will eventually make its way out and into the dumping station. My son dropped a Hot Wheels car into our black tank and I actually heard it go through the hose 2 dumps later.

I don't think it would be easy to get it out and I don't think it with hurt anything to just leave it in there.

If you can't reach in with your hand and grab it, it probably can be accessed by removing the toilet. Before messing with the black tank, I'd remove the toilet first. It would be easier than the black tank. If the end fell on down and is laying at the bottom of the tank, ummm.... not sure what I'd do. I'm assuming it's too big or long to add lots of water and flush it out, right?I once had a pill bottle fall in the toilet and it went down. I figured it would probably flush out at the next campout. Well, when winterizing, I flushed the tank out. Tank was clean, and I was letting the water fall on the ground, and bingo! The pill bottle fell out.... like 6 months AFTER it fell in? Never could figure that one out. But glad it didn't clog up anything.

it will come out in the first dump of the holding tank if you wait until it almost full.

Thanks for the replies guys. Well, I don't think it'll make it's way out. Here's a link to the stick. Lost the end connected to the flexible hose. It's pretty long.http://www.walmart.com/ip/Camco-Flexible-Swivel-Stik/14504324DutchmanSport, now as far as reaching in and trying to see if I can grab it, I'd go for that. covettekent, you're right, I don't think it'll make it's way out by itself, in fact I'm pretty sure it won't since the part that fell off was pretty long. Leaving it in there, humm... maybe you're right. Maybe it'll just jostle around and clear up the stuck deposits? Wouldn't that be nice? Not knowing how the piping or drain valves line up with the tank, do you think it would make it's way into an elbow and restrict solid waste removal? Anyone knows or has a picture of the Raptor 3612 black tank plumbing?

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v10superduty
Explorer
Jan 22, 2016
MtnLiving wrote:

we're going full time in July
we're complete novices.
we owned the RV less than 2 weeks

we're turning to your centuries of combined experience.

OK, I can't figure out if you are a "complete total" novice or just novice to a fifth wheel?
If you are just starting with RV's, then good luck as you are starting out jumping right in. :)

For sure keep reading here on the forum and do several camping nights before July
bid_time
Nomad II
Jan 22, 2016
Just shine a light down in the tank, reach in and grab it. You ain't going to die.
Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Jan 22, 2016
So you lost not only the head but also the piece that goes from head to flexible hose????

Odds are very slim that it will go out drain line 'straight' and not sideways!

Chances are it will get stuck sideways at tank outlet and end up clogging drain with TP and stuff.

I would get a clear adapter for end of drain line so you can see stuff flowing out when you dump.
Then hook up sewer drain hose, fill tank full and dump and repeat hoping that it comes out. No pooping/toilet paper until it is removed

Otherwise you will have to remove drain valve and reach inside tank grab it and remove it.
This can not be done from above via toilet......toilet drain line drops over 3" from toilet to black tank and has at least 1 most likely 2 45* elbows
downtheroad
Explorer
Jan 22, 2016
I have an inspection camera similar to this. Mine is a Rigid from Home Depot. I have used it numerous times on our RV and around the house.

It also a a little "grabber" attachment that goes on the end of the snake camera. This would work great to solve your problem.
You don't have to buy one. Home Depot rents them as do local tool rental outfits.
MtnLiving
Explorer
Jan 22, 2016
Thanks for the replies guys. Well, I don't think it'll make it's way out. Here's a link to the stick. Lost the end connected to the flexible hose. It's pretty long.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Camco-Flexible-Swivel-Stik/14504324

DutchmanSport, now as far as reaching in and trying to see if I can grab it, I'd go for that.

covettekent, you're right, I don't think it'll make it's way out by itself, in fact I'm pretty sure it won't since the part that fell off was pretty long. Leaving it in there, humm... maybe you're right. Maybe it'll just jostle around and clear up the stuck deposits? Wouldn't that be nice?

Not knowing how the piping or drain valves line up with the tank, do you think it would make it's way into an elbow and restrict solid waste removal? Anyone knows or has a picture of the Raptor 3612 black tank plumbing?
old_guy
Explorer
Jan 22, 2016
it will come out in the first dump of the holding tank if you wait until it almost full.
DutchmenSport
Explorer
Jan 22, 2016
If you can't reach in with your hand and grab it, it probably can be accessed by removing the toilet. Before messing with the black tank, I'd remove the toilet first. It would be easier than the black tank.

If the end fell on down and is laying at the bottom of the tank, ummm.... not sure what I'd do.

I'm assuming it's too big or long to add lots of water and flush it out, right?

I once had a pill bottle fall in the toilet and it went down. I figured it would probably flush out at the next campout. Well, when winterizing, I flushed the tank out. Tank was clean, and I was letting the water fall on the ground, and bingo! The pill bottle fell out.... like 6 months AFTER it fell in? Never could figure that one out. But glad it didn't clog up anything.
corvettekent
Explorer
Jan 22, 2016
I don't think it would be easy to get it out and I don't think it with hurt anything to just leave it in there.
Prowler_guy
Explorer
Jan 22, 2016
Don't worry about, it will eventually make its way out and into the dumping station. My son dropped a Hot Wheels car into our black tank and I actually heard it go through the hose 2 dumps later.

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