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precioustime
Explorer II
Jan 17, 2019

Ok to leave the black water tank 1/2 full while in storage?

We always try to empty our black and gray water tanks before heading home to our storage. At times it doesn't always work out and we end up leaving the tanks half full, no more, and put the rv in stor...
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rhagfo
Explorer III
Jan 19, 2019
Oasisbob wrote:
Friend you need to dump. Solids will become more so and really really hard to get out. So many reasons why


This is 100% incorrect, solids tend to break down the longer they sit in liquid, I have let mine sit for a month in the summer to help clean out. I actually added Rid-X to the contents, and some extra water. The secret is to make sure it is a least 1/2 if not 3/4 full.
When I did this I drained one quick flush with flusher, or bucket of water down the toilet, and my Black Tank sensor worked great!

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