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BFL13
Explorer II
Jul 01, 2020

Black Tank Roof Vent and Bathroom Roof Vent Too Close?

In the TC (see sig) there can be a whiff of tank smell that apparently comes from the open roof vent by way of the tank vent nearby, but not positive that is the source. It is not coming from the to...
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wopachop
Explorer
Jul 03, 2020
I vote for a fan. You want to cool the TC anyway during the summer. You can route the vent pipe further away but wind direction is never consistent. Can make one yourself relatively cheap with a computer fan and a piece of insulating foam.

To test your air valve wrap a plastic bag over it. I did that to my trailer 2 or 3 years ago to test my valve as the cause of odor. Just remembered its still on there!!!

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