Removing black tank for septic system
Has anyone done this? Just bought a 2017 Coleman Travel Trailer to park and hook into a septic system and want to bypass the black water tank and hopefully even install a residential toilet. Is ...
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Had a permanent trailer in a park for 10 years now. Bought it used at 15 years. The neighbor told me he just leaves his open. So I did this. After about 2 - 3 months we no longer had water flowing out the black tank.
So we had to adjust. After ever flush we fill the bowl and dump 1 - 2 full dumps of water through the system. Further twice a season I close the tank and fill it to the rim and put in some enzymes. I let it sit for 5 days and dump it. 9 years now and not a problem since.
I am pretty sure this is what most people in the park are doing..
edit...
I should add... I know this is not "the right way" to do it.. Just letting you know what works for me..
So we had to adjust. After ever flush we fill the bowl and dump 1 - 2 full dumps of water through the system. Further twice a season I close the tank and fill it to the rim and put in some enzymes. I let it sit for 5 days and dump it. 9 years now and not a problem since.
I am pretty sure this is what most people in the park are doing..
edit...
I should add... I know this is not "the right way" to do it.. Just letting you know what works for me..
