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Mike_Up
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Oct 21, 2014

Plugged up Black tank

Maybe not totally plugged but strange. While it has always drained as I could hear it pouring into the septic, the level indicator has been showing 2/3 full.

Thought it was my sensors as I always fill up with water before draining the black water tank and also use plenty of deorderizer that helps break down as well.

Anyhow used a wand to clean it out and it does appear to be high in level, not full though.

So it's draining up to a point, then holding the remaining.

As it's dark, tomorrow I'll drain it into my blue tote and see if I can't get the indicator to read lower.

Since the tank is high, the wand did only some cleaning as it filled up enough to keep wand head under water.

Anything else I can do at home, while being stationary?

I absolutely can't take it to a dump station as I just don't have time plus the only dump stations close do not have flushing hoses.

I also can't take the trailer out as I need light to back it into my narrow driveway from the 1.5 lane road off my driveway. I have a deep ditch on both sides of the my driveway and it's dark right after I get home from work. Weekends are all booked up until holidays.

Any simple home solutions that don't involve letting sewage flow into the yard my kids play in??

Thanks

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