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Komfort_23TS
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Feb 07, 2014

Black tank

How do you unplug a black tank? Thank you, help

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  • Komfort 23TS wrote:
    Thanks to everyone I got it fixed, just in time!


    What was it? How did you fix it? Please share.

    Bruce
  • Reach down through the opening and pull it out....might want to use gloves.....:B....Dennis


    Make sure you have a blockage. It's always helpful to put as much info in your post trying to describe your issue. If you're pulling the BT handle and nothing happens, perhaps the handle has simply unscrewed from the knife valve. Check the easy stuff first then work backwards. More info from YOU will get more info from US....just sayin....Dennis
  • Grab a normal toilet bowl plunger and use that. Occasionally stopping and looking thru the pipe to see if it's working. Be sure and get up real close to see.
  • Komfort 23TS wrote:
    How do you unplug a black tank? Thank you, help


    Grasp firmly by the molded plug, not the cord...Oh wait, that's probably not what you mean.

    More info would really be helpful. Does the valve move? Does anything come out? Are you sure the tank has stuff in it? Is it blocked at the toilet?
  • Unplug as in plugged pipe down by the dump valve or the dreaded pile of poop on the bottom of the tank? If down at the dump valve buy one of the clear back flush elbows and try to blow the blockage out with a water hose. If the pile of poop on the bottom dump a couple of bags of ice down the toilet and then drive it around for 20 miles or so.
  • the same way one "unplugs" a house toilet....
    a drain "snake" at a discount store is only a couple bucks. One only needs to be persistent.