Have I plugged up my black tank drain?
Went on our maiden (5 day) voyage over the past weekend. While I campsite had electrical it did not have water or sewage connections. I preached about water conservation over the course of the wee...
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SGardiner wrote:
I did not check the tank level until after we left the dump station as the line was long. The tank still reads at 1/3 and I can see tissue in the tank when I look down into the toilet.
Don't go by the tank gauges as they fail after the first few times the gray and black water tanks are even partly filled.
I hindsight I am wondering if we created more of a sludge/slurry than a liquid that could be flushed easily.
We found, with all three of our RVs, that no amount of water used to flush will empty the black tank completely of all gunk, paper and clumps of feces. That's why they have hoses at the dump stations and why the newer RVs come with FLUSH connections for a hose. Stick the hose down the commode if you have no outside black tank FLUSH connection. Use a clear elbow on the dump pipe - VERY IMPORTANT - turn the hose-water on high, and watch what comes out! :E The first time we did this we couldn't believe what was left behind, and as I said, we don't scrounge water when we flush.
How much water should you use when flushing? I would suggest we were using about a 1/4 to 1/2 gallon per flush.
Where do I go from here?
Get the clear plastic elbow for the sewer outlet and after the tank empties, HOSE FLUSH and piles of gunk with waded tumbles of paper will come out you never thought would be there.
