Do Ice Cubes in the Black Tank Really Work?
Not so much, according to my latest testing... I know I'm supposed to be working on testing additives, but I had this idea and couldn't resist heading out to test it. I could never test all ...
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Well done, very informative. I've never bought into the ice method as it really never made intuitive sense to me for many of the reasons that you discovered in your testing.
Like others here I have been rving for quite a number of years and I've found the key to successful (volume and cleanliness) black tank dumping is simply head pressure. I try to make sure that adequate water is used each time the toilet is flushed (many new folks underestimate the amount of water that is needed) and make sure the tank is almost full. Leaving a bit of room for some sloshing motion during travel.
Just dumped my tank yesterday in fact. Picked up the TT from our farm property where it's been sitting since mid April. The black tank was used for a night when we first arrived and then for two more nights over the last 3-4 months. Other than that it's been sitting idle with a partially filled tank. Also the stabilizers were down so there was no movement when entering/exiting/walking in the TT.
I filled the black tank before I pulled out and dumped it at a rest stop dump station on the way home. I've been doing this long enough with this particular trailer to have a sense of what a complete dump looks and sounds like and the tank dumped with authority.
I also installed an in tank flusher when the rig was purchased new and I 'think' that helps to clean the tank but the simple truth is I don't know that because I can't see into the tank. And to be honest I don't use the flusher but once a year anymore.
The long and the short of it is I don't stress over having a perfectly clean black tank these days.
And finally, your blog is one of the cleanest designs, informative, and entertaining I've seen on the internet. It's so nice to see a blog/website that is not cluttered with a bunch of flashing notices, distracting graphics, dark hard to read colors, etc.
Like others here I have been rving for quite a number of years and I've found the key to successful (volume and cleanliness) black tank dumping is simply head pressure. I try to make sure that adequate water is used each time the toilet is flushed (many new folks underestimate the amount of water that is needed) and make sure the tank is almost full. Leaving a bit of room for some sloshing motion during travel.
Just dumped my tank yesterday in fact. Picked up the TT from our farm property where it's been sitting since mid April. The black tank was used for a night when we first arrived and then for two more nights over the last 3-4 months. Other than that it's been sitting idle with a partially filled tank. Also the stabilizers were down so there was no movement when entering/exiting/walking in the TT.
I filled the black tank before I pulled out and dumped it at a rest stop dump station on the way home. I've been doing this long enough with this particular trailer to have a sense of what a complete dump looks and sounds like and the tank dumped with authority.
I also installed an in tank flusher when the rig was purchased new and I 'think' that helps to clean the tank but the simple truth is I don't know that because I can't see into the tank. And to be honest I don't use the flusher but once a year anymore.
The long and the short of it is I don't stress over having a perfectly clean black tank these days.
And finally, your blog is one of the cleanest designs, informative, and entertaining I've seen on the internet. It's so nice to see a blog/website that is not cluttered with a bunch of flashing notices, distracting graphics, dark hard to read colors, etc.
