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calebsg
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Jun 28, 2015

Toilet Bowl Water is Souring

Hey, I've been searching the Internet for this but found nothing and I'm a RV/travel trailer noobie.

I emptied my black water tank a couple days ago after guests staying in it left. Pulled the black water, then the grey water. Then ran the toilet again to backflush a little more and emptied that. Added a bucket of water in through the toilet with some laundry detergent to make it smell fresh.

Then I just touched the pedal so that there was a couple inches of water in the bottom of the toilet.

Went in there a couple days later and it was stinky. Looked into the bowl and the water is yellowish brown and the toilet stinks.

I thought this was doing this before too...almost like the bowl water sours somehow. Just wondering if anyone has any ideas of what needs cleaned/inspected to have it stay clean and fresh if that glory hole is never opened.

Thanks!
  • tenbear's avatar
    tenbear
    Explorer
    Jun 28, 2015
    phillyg wrote:
    I never leave water in the bowl while in storage.


    I have always understood that you should leave water in the bowl to prevent the seal from drying out. I always leave water in the bowl and the water has never changed color.
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    tenbear
    Explorer
    Jun 28, 2015
    Did the water in the toilet came from your fresh water tank or from another water source? Whatever the source, is water from it clear and clean? If you put water from the same source in some other clean container does it change over time? Maybe your toilet just needs a good cleaning.

    I'm no expert, but these are the things that came to mind.

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