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Sewer smell strong in trailer when dumping??

ivbinconned
Explorer II
Explorer II
When he dumps and the hose all sealed from trailer to ground they get a strong brief smell in the trailer. Windows and doors all shut.
What’s going on here?
Ram and 34 ft Cedar Creek
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Lwiddis
Explorer II
Explorer II
He is a great Chinese name but I don’t encounter it much in the states.
Winnebago 2101DS TT & 2022 Chevy Silverado 1500 LTZ Z71, WindyNation 300 watt solar-Lossigy 200 AH Lithium battery. Prefer boondocking, USFS, COE, BLM, NPS, TVA, state camps. Bicyclist. 14 yr. Army -11B40 then 11A - (MOS 1542 & 1560) IOBC & IOAC grad

Lwiddis
Explorer II
Explorer II
He should check the roof vents.
Winnebago 2101DS TT & 2022 Chevy Silverado 1500 LTZ Z71, WindyNation 300 watt solar-Lossigy 200 AH Lithium battery. Prefer boondocking, USFS, COE, BLM, NPS, TVA, state camps. Bicyclist. 14 yr. Army -11B40 then 11A - (MOS 1542 & 1560) IOBC & IOAC grad

Dick_B
Explorer
Explorer
Any chance the bathroom exhaust fan is on while dumping?
Dick_B
2003 SunnyBrook 27FKS
2011 3/4 T Chevrolet Suburban
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redhooker
Explorer
Explorer
If equipped with washer hookups check that the drain is either capped or has water in the trap.

schlep1967
Nomad
Nomad
Air admittance valve under one of the sinks is probably bad. You can get them for a few dollars at the big box stores. Google it to see what they look like.
2021 Chevy Silverado LTZ 3500 Diesel
2022 Montana Legacy 3931FB
Pull-Rite Super Glide 4500

ScottG
Nomad
Nomad
Maybe it's the grey you smell. If the roof vents are installed wrong or blocked for any reason, dumping will pull water out of the traps and it can smell.
Grey can smell worse than black.