Toilet clogging up

[Lowcountrydupre]

We have a brand new Coachman Chapperal and from camping trip one the toilet will easily clog from someone pooping in it. Even if no paper is flushed it will clog. Before I take it back 70 miles to the dealer to look at it I was hoping for some ideas. Could this be a vent issue? Maybe jetting some water down the vent stack to see if something is clogging it? Thanks for any help.

[cpmath]

And what is the Boraxo for?

[beckid]

Sounds like the very same problem we have...our toilet has a pipe that runs sideways at an angle and into the holding tank. I think paper and solids get stuck in that pipe and don't actually make it to the holding tank. I have a clear tube at the end of the sewer hose so I can see whats coming out when dumping, and the last time we dumped after the weekend I saw no paper or other solids coming out - even though we did the black water flush (cha-cha-cha)- so now I'm worried. I put 5 gallons of water down the toilet along with a blue drop-in that helps dissolve, and some boraxo. I hope this solves our problem the next time we head out - maybe it will solve your problem too. I'm taking a yardstick just in case. Seeing as we will be out for 17 days I'm a little concerned.

[M_GO_BLUE1]

Not enough water before or after flushing...

A good tip is to partially fill the bowl before someone decides to #2...

[Sandia_Man]

Ours drops straight down when flushed but some rigs are plumbed differently. Can you be more specific about what exactly is happening. Even with a restricted vent as long as toilet flapper is held wide open stool will still drop unless there is some kind of obstruction. Run a toilet snake down the hole and see if it reaches your black tank.

[mlts22]

I don't get where the clog is. Is it the toilet valve, the toilet, or the black tank?

The only time I've had a clog in the toilet itself was when someone used enough TP that is filled up the hollow part. This was remedied by a yardstick used as a ramrod.

It can't hurt to fill the bowl before #2 so any solids are escorted by at least a half a gallon of water down the chute.

[aruba5er]

x2 what do you mean by "clogging" The STUFF drops straight down into the holding tank. Are you filling the tank and then not having it empty or do you have the dump valve open all the time and expect it to flow down the hose. Or you could have the slug they made when drilling the hole for the drain and vent inside the tank and clogging the drain. I think we need more information.

[TheFitRV_James]

Uhh... eat more fiber?

But seriously, X2 on what the previous poster said. You didn't really describe "how" it was clogging - and I'm not sure I want to know.

But if things "just don't drop down the hole". Then prefilling the bowl with water helps.

Vent issues usually result in the upwards rush of air when flushing previously described as "burping".

[HappyKayakers]

If it's not burping it's probably not a vent issue. Second guess would be not enough water in the bowl when flushing.