rockhillmanor wrote:
First of all just so you know, there should NEVER be ANY smell coming from the tanks.
Did the people you bought this trailer from have it parked permanently in a park?
If so, some leave the black tank valve open all the time and there is not enough water to move the sewage out and it creates what we all call "a mountain of poop" in your black tank.
I hope for you that this is not the case.
For the quick fix until you can get out to a CG is fill up several gallon water jugs and schlep them out to your RV and pour them down into your black tank and add this:
Be sure to read the label and that it says powerful odor control. There are 2 kinds on the shelf and look alike but the one marked natural doesn't do squat. Find at any Walmart.
I'd put 2 bottles of it in. This stuff actually 'Break down Waste' others do not. I use this stuff regularly.
For the gray tank put a gallon of water and any quart size liquid lemon cleaner from the grocery store.
Pour water down all sinks and the shower AND.....put water in the bowl of toilet when done. P-traps Need to be filled and toilet with water to create a seal just like in you home.
THAT should get you to the CG without you and the DW gagging!
Good luck. Once you get over this oops you should be fine.
Don't forget the 
That's what the older road dawg at Walmart suggested I buy as well. Thanks!
Your replies have been confusing at times, but I KNOW come from a good place of trying to help this newbie to tt ownership. It's a whole new ball game going from borrowing my inlaws older hi-low {they traded for a 2014 Salem Ultralite} to actually owning and outfitting our own rig.
I started a blog about buying on a budget and hope to fill it with wonderful adventures and maybe not too many misadventures. :)
Once my DH gets back from Germany and gets a chance to look at it, I'll report back.
Thanks again y'all. This forum has been so helpful. I've lurked for months!
P.S. LBL, our power came back on while I was at my inlaws. I did have a large limb too close for comfort to the powerline connecting the main hwy line to us and my 2 neighbors houses. A friend and his Daddy helped move it yesterday. Several other limbs are down too. The boat took a hit, but no major damage. The pine trees can loose limbs all day long b/c they are away from the house, and tt.
Here's a link to my new blog.
http://thefrugalhappycampers.blogspot.com/
