Brand new TT has sewage odor

[Valkyrie1]

Every once in awhile i get a whiff of nastiness outside the trailer,never been used yet. Any ideas? Still winterized. Am I smelling something else? Help the newbie.:-)

[Valkyrie1]

Just a quickie update,I looked inside the toilet and also gave a mighty sniff and didn't smell anything. The dealer says the doors are sealed until delivery so supposedly no one used the toilet.. The LP tanks are turned off and the batt fluids are all full. It's in the shop now for a few warranty issues so when I get the unit back I'll be running the shower etc to check for leaks. Give it a full workout before I go camping for the first time.

[rbrumm]

We had the problem of high sulfur water at a camp site. Forgot to drain the water heater and it smelled like crap. But I know you said you smell it outside the trailer.

[cbconway]

I have the same problem with my 6-month-old FR 21FBRS. We have only used the toilet to pee in and have never put toilet paper in it, yet are bothered by intermittent urine odors. We tried frequent cleaning, many chemicals (black & gray tanks), vent open/closed, fan off/on, & adding much more water. Nothing worked. Yesterday I returned it to the dealer for a fix. We plan to dry camp this summer, so a fix is crucial.

[rrupert]

Was the problem resolved?

[mhsmith]

Almost 8 months after buying ours, we had a bad sewage outside the trailer. Took it back under warranty and the "connector" or pipe between the toilet and black tank had cracked. Were unable to sit under the awning that weekend due to smell and flies everywhere.

[martipr]

Unless you picked the trailer up from the factory yourself you have no idea what it has been through. The delivery driver might have used the trailer to spend the night, used the toilet during rest stops, the toilet could have been used at the dealer facility, etc. It is easy to check, put a bucket under the dump valve and open it slowly.

[Valkyrie1]

I have done nothing to this TT but hook up ac to it, still have not flushed the winterize fluids,never ran water thru nothing. Only opened up the slides,watched some tv and listened to the radio,had the fridge running off AC,the LP tank valves are shut,been too cold today but I will check the batts tomorrow. Again its only been outside. Guess i can peak in the toilet with a flashlight..

[opnspaces]

Turn off the water and waterpump. Open the flush valve on the toilet and take a look. If you decide to use a flashlight, tie it to your wrist so you don't accidentally drop it into the tank.

[Valkyrie1]

Weather is Colorado freaky,was 60's over the weekend, tomorrow expect 8-12 inches of snow.

[Valkyrie1]

I'll check the batteries and LP connections today. Yes this is outside the trailer,no odors inside.

[CavemanCharlie]

You said outside the trailer? Maybe someone did use facilities. Or, even just using the sink may create a smell in the tanks. That smell is gassing out the roof vents and when the wind is just right you are getting a whiff of it. If it's above freezing in your area I would add a few gallons of water to the tanks to dilute whatever is in there. That may help. There are also many different tank chemicals on the market and other methods to help control odors. Do a search on this site and you will find them.

[skipnchar]

COULD be the batteries off-gassing OR the delivery driver MAY have had an emergency on the way to the dealers facility 🙂

[rrupert]

Was your trailer on display anywhere. I have helped my friend at RV shows and one thing we did was to tape the toilet seats shut so people, mainly their kids, would not use the facilities. A little bit in the tank can become mighty smelly. If it has been used make sure there is some water in the toilet bowel, that helps to seal off the valve and prevent odors from getting through.

[MWJones]

I agree to check out for LP leak oder. It is about the same:E