Black Water

free_man_and_dog wrote:
Funny, I hear two things.

Dump now or the end is near and don't worry about it.

How can someone acquire direction from that?

The ones that say dump it now..probably never left it go or have am improperly working system

Funny, I hear two things.

Dump now or the end is near and don't worry about it.

How can someone acquire direction from that?

It's a black tank. It doesn't smell like roses to begin with. you can let it sit for a couple years as long as it didn't dry out and have no issues. If it did dry out, you just fill it with water, let it soak a few days then drive with ice cubes in it when you take it to dump. It's a holding tank or a storage tank, whatever. I bought a used TT that was owned by some snowbirds and sat for 8 months. It came complete with a wonderful filled black tank. I dumped it and went on with life.

The person who mentioned a bit of oil in the toilet to stop evaporation had a good idea. Wile it is true that the flush valve will keep the toilet sealed if it runs dry, the rubber seal can dry out and will need replacement.

We full time in our trailer, and only dump when the tank is full, about once a week.

A properly working system will not stink.

I've left it for months and months, nearly a year once, with no problems. In fact, I've been been hosting relatives at my house on and off since last winter and have been using my trailer and its facilities that whole time. I haven't had a chance to drag it out of the backyard let alone drain the holding tanks. As long as it's not full or completely empty, no problemo.

It can sit for years in reality, it doesn't matter.

For those talking about leaving water in the bowl; the bowl is sealed mechanically, water isn't necessary. An RV toilet doesn't have a trap.

jbjuices wrote:
Thanks all. I'll be dumping on Wednesday when I go fill up the propane tanks at Camping World.

Good plan! yes it can sit for a few days to a week, but that`s it. anything longer and you will not be a happy camper, especially the first time you flush the toilet after you dump it. it`s not a pleasant smell, even with holding tank treatments!

Yes, dump it right away. It will develop a stench that is unbelievable. Don't ask me how I know. Trust me. If you can't dump, load it up with the best treatment you have. Really it's bad.
MM49

Thanks all. I'll be dumping on Wednesday when I go fill up the propane tanks at Camping World.

mobilefleet wrote:
this time of year when summer is near and inside camper temps get pretty darn hot, the only thing between a tank and bad smell is a few ounces of water in your toilet, which will evaporate fairly quickly.

Here's a trick I use:
Put a couple ounces of cooking oil in the bowl,on TOP of the water and it will last months.
No worries something will come up and you can't dump and the bowl will dry out.
Good Luck, Mike