Cleaning the black water tank
I have an 06 Holiday Rambler Admiral. I have owned it for 3 years and the black water tank has never drained completely. Out side, where you dump the tank, there is a hook up for a hose that is s...
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UPDATE:
First let me say thank you for all of the responses. They were helpful. Also It is not my gauge reading that causes me to think my tank is full. It the TP and "other" stuff that is coming up into the toilet that causes me to think its full.
So here is what I did:
1: Drained the black water tank and then flushed the drain hose.
2: Filled the black water tank with water. Filled it to the TOP.
3: Drained the black water tank.
4: Put in 1 small bottle of Dawn dish soap.
5: Filled the black water tank to the top. Foam came out of the vent on the roof.
6: Drained the black water tank. There was some discoloration to the water but no solids or TP came out on this flush.
7: Filled the black water tank
8: Drained the black water tank.
9: Added about 10 gallons of water to the black water tank.
10: Put in some Dawn Dish Soap.
11: Added some Calgon water softener.
12: Went 4 full days (for the first time ever with this camper) without having to drain the black water tank. I could have gone longer but our trip was over and it was time to go home.
13: Drained the black water tank, added a little water and Dawn and headed home.
First let me say thank you for all of the responses. They were helpful. Also It is not my gauge reading that causes me to think my tank is full. It the TP and "other" stuff that is coming up into the toilet that causes me to think its full.
So here is what I did:
1: Drained the black water tank and then flushed the drain hose.
2: Filled the black water tank with water. Filled it to the TOP.
3: Drained the black water tank.
4: Put in 1 small bottle of Dawn dish soap.
5: Filled the black water tank to the top. Foam came out of the vent on the roof.
6: Drained the black water tank. There was some discoloration to the water but no solids or TP came out on this flush.
7: Filled the black water tank
8: Drained the black water tank.
9: Added about 10 gallons of water to the black water tank.
10: Put in some Dawn Dish Soap.
11: Added some Calgon water softener.
12: Went 4 full days (for the first time ever with this camper) without having to drain the black water tank. I could have gone longer but our trip was over and it was time to go home.
13: Drained the black water tank, added a little water and Dawn and headed home.
