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rockhillmanor
Jan 16, 2015Explorer II
I use the basic chemicals that have been around for eons for the use in RV and Marine vehicles. There is a reason these products are made and sold.:W They break down waste and paper so the big clumps don't stick to the sides and the sensors.

Every time I dump I fill it back up with water and dump again.
Just run water in the bathroom sink to fill the black tank. No need to drag a hose in.
Been doing it this way for years and MY gauges work ALL the time!
So YES it does matter how and what you put into the black tank.
You will hear everything from the magical GEO method which is a softener that does nothing more than coat the sensors to using nothing. And all of them will tell you gauges just don't work. :R

Every time I dump I fill it back up with water and dump again.
Just run water in the bathroom sink to fill the black tank. No need to drag a hose in.
Been doing it this way for years and MY gauges work ALL the time!
So YES it does matter how and what you put into the black tank.
You will hear everything from the magical GEO method which is a softener that does nothing more than coat the sensors to using nothing. And all of them will tell you gauges just don't work. :R
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