2006 Gulf Stream park model plumbing mystery
Hello everyone, I'm new to anything RV and decided to to take a dubious plunge into park trailer ownership. So here's the deal. I'm on a friends property plugged directly into a septic tank via the barn toilet. We installed 50' of sewage line on an appropriate slope and for the for 6 weeks everything was fine (the weather was also warm). Now the weather is freezing occassionally and there is recurring water on the floor of the bathroom. Don't know if this is related, but now the toilet gurgles and doesn't flush, and drains slowly. If I wash dishes, sewage backs up into the tub which then drains slow.
In troubleshooting the wet floor, I have replaced the wax seal under the toilet and the rubber seal between the tank and toilet as well as the tank bolts. Mfg installed a standard toilet in there. The hose for freshwater is wrapped in insulation, but I wonder if the pex plumbing lines/fittings inside are shot to hades?
Troubleshooting the sewage and drain issue, I found a check valve under the sink in the bathroom. I think there's another one under the tub, but couldn't see well enough to tell for sure. I also snaked the toilet and plunged both the toilet and tub, but do not get much change for that. I have used Liguid PLumber in the tub and an additive in the toilet that is supposed to breakdown paper and solids, but without much luck. Seems to me that there must be a plugged vent somewhere that won't allow air in the line.
Does anyone know where the sewage cleanout would be located? I only have a freshwater tank, so I would assume there's a standard cleanout somewhere.
I know the septic system is fine and the sewage line, while long, is also on the correct slope. Occassionally I go out there and "shake the s--t" so to speak to see if it's not flowing through that line.
Thanks for reading this post and if anyone out there can potentially point me in the right direction, or give me any feedback then I can fix it (usually). I'm living in this trailer full time until I can sell my home in town so I have to do something to remedy this situation ASAP.
In troubleshooting the wet floor, I have replaced the wax seal under the toilet and the rubber seal between the tank and toilet as well as the tank bolts. Mfg installed a standard toilet in there. The hose for freshwater is wrapped in insulation, but I wonder if the pex plumbing lines/fittings inside are shot to hades?
Troubleshooting the sewage and drain issue, I found a check valve under the sink in the bathroom. I think there's another one under the tub, but couldn't see well enough to tell for sure. I also snaked the toilet and plunged both the toilet and tub, but do not get much change for that. I have used Liguid PLumber in the tub and an additive in the toilet that is supposed to breakdown paper and solids, but without much luck. Seems to me that there must be a plugged vent somewhere that won't allow air in the line.
Does anyone know where the sewage cleanout would be located? I only have a freshwater tank, so I would assume there's a standard cleanout somewhere.
I know the septic system is fine and the sewage line, while long, is also on the correct slope. Occassionally I go out there and "shake the s--t" so to speak to see if it's not flowing through that line.
Thanks for reading this post and if anyone out there can potentially point me in the right direction, or give me any feedback then I can fix it (usually). I'm living in this trailer full time until I can sell my home in town so I have to do something to remedy this situation ASAP.
