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CloudDriver
Oct 02, 2013Explorer
I agree with others who posted that if the odor wasn't there before, something in the plumbing system has sprung a leak. Cleaning the waste tanks isn't going to resolve the issue as the new deposits in the tanks are going to create the odors all over again. You need to find the leak location and seal it up. Close the windows in the RV, turn on the vent fan and follow your nose to find the leak. Duct tape and masking tape can do wonders as temporary repairs.
Last year we were at Mesa Verde in Colorado and after parking at our site in the campground, opened the bathroom door to use the facilities. The odor was unbelievable! After opening the windows and turning on the bathroom vent fan to clear the air, I got to work tracing the source. Our toilet was an Aqua Magic IV, which was all plastic. Apparently the plastic cracked internally or an internal seal failed, as the odor source turned out to be the opening around the foot pedal area. The only quick solution that would save our trip was to seal every opening around the outside of the toilet. I put a large Ziploc bag over the foot pedals and taped the open end of the bag to the side of the toilet. The bag allowed the pedals to move without breaking the tape seal. I also used lots of tape to seal off the area where the water line went into the toilet, and taped around the bottom of the toilet where it met the floor. After completing this, we turned on the vent fan and were thrilled to have no odors. Seven weeks later, we returned home and bought a new toilet.
Last year we were at Mesa Verde in Colorado and after parking at our site in the campground, opened the bathroom door to use the facilities. The odor was unbelievable! After opening the windows and turning on the bathroom vent fan to clear the air, I got to work tracing the source. Our toilet was an Aqua Magic IV, which was all plastic. Apparently the plastic cracked internally or an internal seal failed, as the odor source turned out to be the opening around the foot pedal area. The only quick solution that would save our trip was to seal every opening around the outside of the toilet. I put a large Ziploc bag over the foot pedals and taped the open end of the bag to the side of the toilet. The bag allowed the pedals to move without breaking the tape seal. I also used lots of tape to seal off the area where the water line went into the toilet, and taped around the bottom of the toilet where it met the floor. After completing this, we turned on the vent fan and were thrilled to have no odors. Seven weeks later, we returned home and bought a new toilet.
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