Black water tank overflow
So DW and I are concerned over what happened this morning in our Itasca Ellipse 42QD. Our unit has 1-1/2 baths with the half bath having its our commode and wash basin. The sensors on both our bla...
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JRscooby wrote:
I have another question for the OP;
All my life I have been told water seeks it's own level. And I have never seen a bathroom where the top of toilet is higher than bottom of sink. Even if a pipe tied the 2 together how could water flow into sink from toilet?
Can't speak for the OP, but in my case, it's not actually sewage that backs up into the sink.
I have a Tecma toilet (macerator type that pumps to the black tank).
When the tank level gets full and blocks the vent line, the next flush pressurizes the tank - the only way out for the pressure is through drain line from the sink. What actually "backs up" in mine is not black water, just the water from the sink trap. When this happens, it comes with the tank gas and smells just like the black tank.
