black water tank

[thedietz]

Second time using our 03 StarCraft hybrid. Used the toilet with great success on our first trip (#1's only). Tank was empty when we started and 2/3 when we left. Way out I emptied black then gray.

So I thought

Just filled up fresh water tank .....set up site and. checked levels. Black tank still showing 2/3. Maybe I bought it clogged? If you open it up nothing comes out. If it is indeed clogged how do I unclog this? Thanks

[Chuck_S]

As noted the Horst Miracle probes are nearly perfect. They're worth the effort. They will install in the same holes as the stock sensors, just swap them one at a time to keep the wire colors straight. The stock sensors have a lock nut and I had to grind an inexpensive open end wrench to loosen it.

Our Roo has 30 gallon waste tanks with practically no depth under the toilet. This leads to a "white mountain" in the tank unless a good amount of flush water is used. And a good flush fills the tank fairly quickly. I find the tank dumps more completely if I let it sit a few days with a good enzyme/bacteria treatment to breakdown all the TP. The drive home helps too by sloshing the tank around. Almost two weeks at Gettysburg ending a week ago on a full service site required dumping every other day not because the tank was full but to move the white mountain toward the drain. Complete dump and flush last night with the macerator pump shows "E" on the tank gauge.

-- Chuck

[Padlin]

If you mean clean the sensors, they make a few products that are used to clean tanks, this one is simple and it's said to work well and requires no modifications.

Flush King

Then there are wands, and also sprayer systems that you install by drilling a hole into the tank and installing.

I've got the Hydroflush and don't care for it and don't bother using it. If the sensors bothered me I'd replace them. For just back flushing to clean things I'd try the Flush King.

[jpetrey]

thedietz wrote:
So we have been using it. Seems like it is getting full. If it doesn't drain tomorrow how do you unclog these? Thanks for all the advice

These help clean the black tank out

RV Hydroflush and the tank wand

Valterra RV Products

[jpetrey]

pronstar wrote:
I've got dual 40-gallon black tanks.
No need for a gauge, if I ever fill these up I'll have bigger problems to address LOL

But seriously, if you know the capacity of your black tank, and it's anything over a few gallons, then you really don't have much to worry about as far as filling it up.

thedietz wrote:
Used the toilet with great success on our first trip.

Congratulations :B

Having dual 40 gallon black tanks would be great on our hybrids.

[thedietz]

So we have been using it. Seems like it is getting full. If it doesn't drain tomorrow how do you unclog these? Thanks for all the advice

[RandK-M]

Stock black tank sensors only seem to read empty unless I flush the tank with a spray wand. Debris on the sensors is why.

I installed the Horst Miracle probes on in my black tank and they work WAY better. It was a simple install since on mine the new probes fit right in the existing probe holes. They aren't perfect, but they work a good 80% better.

Ray

[llowllms]

Buy Horst probes, they work great due to a shield over the probe preventing toilet paper from giving false reading. They are easy to install and REALLY work. You can google their site.

[Old-Biscuit]

Toilet 'burps'..time to dump black
Shower/sink start to drain slower..time to dump grey
Water pump goes 'burrrrrrup'.......should have already added water to fresh water tank

[3LittleDucks]

My black tank sensor is wonky too, grey is also iffy. I tried the ice cube method on the drive home last weekend, we'll see if it's any better now.

[pronstar]

I've got dual 40-gallon black tanks.
No need for a gauge, if I ever fill these up I'll have bigger problems to address LOL

But seriously, if you know the capacity of your black tank, and it's anything over a few gallons, then you really don't have much to worry about as far as filling it up.

thedietz wrote:
Used the toilet with great success on our first trip.

Congratulations :B

[kennyd63]

gbopp wrote:
Definitely don't get excited about your black tank sensors. You'll quickly learn when it needs dumped.
I use The Geo Method in our black tank.

My black tank is accurate but the grey and galley always show 1/3 full so you will know when is time to empty it when you get a call from the wife requesting to empty!!:W

[Padlin]

Use a flashlight and take a look down the toilet. There are aftermarket sensors you can install, I think Chuck did such. Also there are ones you stick to the outsides of the tank so TP doesn't goof them up. I check mine with the light after 4 or 5 days.

[gbopp]

Definitely don't get excited about your black tank sensors. You'll quickly learn when it needs dumped.
I use The Geo Method in our black tank.

[Eycom]

The black tank sensor is notoriously wrong. I've found that the effort it takes to keep it reasonably accurate takes far more than what I'm willing to do. So, I put a piece of electrical tape over the LED light until I could overcome my OCD problem with the issue. I've learned when it's time for me to dump the black tank without using the sensor. If I need to dump before the tank is full I'll simply add water. I don't use black tank chemicals, just water and lots of it. So far, so good.