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holstein13
Mar 18, 2015Explorer
wa8yxm wrote:No, not really. Waste tanks are designed with a roof vent to release sewer gases and water plugs to prevent gasses from entering the coach. Even with a 3 inch hose, the risk of sewer gases entering the coach is nominal, but it is reduced even further with 1 inch hoses that usually have sufficient water in them to block the gasses.
With ALL methods valves need to be kept closed to prevent sewer gas backup
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