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precioustime
Explorer II
Jan 17, 2019

Ok to leave the black water tank 1/2 full while in storage?

We always try to empty our black and gray water tanks before heading home to our storage. At times it doesn't always work out and we end up leaving the tanks half full, no more, and put the rv in stor...
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rwess
Explorer
Jan 17, 2019
I saw a trailer one time at a dealer where the owner did not dump his black tank after his last camping trip. I do not know how long it had been since his last trip. The holding tanks are vented to the outside, so over time the liquid in the tank will evaporate. When that happens the residue in the tank turns into a solid block of poop.

I see that you live in Miami, I would be very careful about how long it sits.

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