Gray tank plugged, limited options
Yes, I know it's been beaten to death but please bare with me.
70, disabled, on SS so on a budget. Not the issue, just sayin'. Yes, I'd love to have Joes RV Specialist come out but I need to try something on my own first.
My gray tank will not drain, says full, believe it since if I add water to kitchen sink it leaks onto the ground(?) from beneath RV(covered underbody so I can't see from where). I've endlessly searched the options but it seems with a full tank, not being able to move my RV out of the parking space, this creates some issues. Tried a snake, down the vent tube too. Not sure it gets where it needs to be because of turns in the plumbing. Thinking it's simply partially full of sludge since the valve seems to operate ok and I've replace the black one myself so I know what goes wrong. I'm fairly careful about what I let go down the sink but we all know sooner or later likely to have an issue. I have screens in my kitchen sink but I bought it used so...?
To the meat of my question-
I'm considering trying a variation on something I've seen but that I haven't really seen anything about specifically. And I've looked. Attaching a garden hose to the Clear 45 Degree Hose Adapter Sewer Fitting(Main), closing 2 valves on black and bathroom gray tanks, then opening garden hose attached to the adapter and letting water pressure go up to the blocked kitchen gray tank(this valve open) and "backwash" the plug, shut off then hopefully it will break free and flow out. Probably repeat.
Obvious issues-
1. too much water backwashing and shooting up and out kitchen sink/plumbing not intended to contain pressure. yuk. Plan to just open the garden hose, watch as it fills the Clear 45 Degree Hose Adapter Sewer Fitting, shut off- see if I get the release coming back out.
2. worried about breaking plumbing/tank but again will not just open garden hose and let it run. Open/close and look for release.
anyone try this? have any "no way!", "watch out for this", "glad we're not neighbors" "Genius!"
70, disabled, on SS so on a budget. Not the issue, just sayin'. Yes, I'd love to have Joes RV Specialist come out but I need to try something on my own first.
My gray tank will not drain, says full, believe it since if I add water to kitchen sink it leaks onto the ground(?) from beneath RV(covered underbody so I can't see from where). I've endlessly searched the options but it seems with a full tank, not being able to move my RV out of the parking space, this creates some issues. Tried a snake, down the vent tube too. Not sure it gets where it needs to be because of turns in the plumbing. Thinking it's simply partially full of sludge since the valve seems to operate ok and I've replace the black one myself so I know what goes wrong. I'm fairly careful about what I let go down the sink but we all know sooner or later likely to have an issue. I have screens in my kitchen sink but I bought it used so...?
To the meat of my question-
I'm considering trying a variation on something I've seen but that I haven't really seen anything about specifically. And I've looked. Attaching a garden hose to the Clear 45 Degree Hose Adapter Sewer Fitting(Main), closing 2 valves on black and bathroom gray tanks, then opening garden hose attached to the adapter and letting water pressure go up to the blocked kitchen gray tank(this valve open) and "backwash" the plug, shut off then hopefully it will break free and flow out. Probably repeat.
Obvious issues-
1. too much water backwashing and shooting up and out kitchen sink/plumbing not intended to contain pressure. yuk. Plan to just open the garden hose, watch as it fills the Clear 45 Degree Hose Adapter Sewer Fitting, shut off- see if I get the release coming back out.
2. worried about breaking plumbing/tank but again will not just open garden hose and let it run. Open/close and look for release.
anyone try this? have any "no way!", "watch out for this", "glad we're not neighbors" "Genius!"
