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BarneyS
Mar 29, 2020Explorer III
My son had a Dolphin gas motorhome that he and his family lived in for over a year while his new home was being built. This MH had the fresh water tank in the rear area around the rear axle. It had a 1.5" or 2" tube that ran from the rear of the MH to the tank. Son thinks it must have been a breather tube like the one that go up through the roof normally.
While cleaning one day he noticed something dark inside the white translucent tank. Luckly, it was accessible from the top via a hatch in the floor.
He had to cut an opening in the top of the tank and install a cover that is used on boats to access the inside of the tank - almost identical to the first one linked above by fisherman. He stuck his arm in the hole and pulled out a mouse!:E.
It was not possible to replace the tank so he used a sponge type mop with a 3 or 4ft handle to scrub the whole interior of the tank. Then he rinsed it well and filled it with bleach water and let it sit for awhile then rinsed it several times.
He, his wife, and two children and a dog then lived in the MH for about a year without a problem.
He never told any of them what had happened and they do not know about it to this day!
I am spilling the beans here but doubt that they will see this. Hope not! :W:B
Barney
While cleaning one day he noticed something dark inside the white translucent tank. Luckly, it was accessible from the top via a hatch in the floor.
He had to cut an opening in the top of the tank and install a cover that is used on boats to access the inside of the tank - almost identical to the first one linked above by fisherman. He stuck his arm in the hole and pulled out a mouse!:E.
It was not possible to replace the tank so he used a sponge type mop with a 3 or 4ft handle to scrub the whole interior of the tank. Then he rinsed it well and filled it with bleach water and let it sit for awhile then rinsed it several times.
He, his wife, and two children and a dog then lived in the MH for about a year without a problem.
He never told any of them what had happened and they do not know about it to this day!
I am spilling the beans here but doubt that they will see this. Hope not! :W:B
Barney
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