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Re: Best Utah repair places?
kohai wrote: TheFitRV James wrote: I had our propane tank replaced at Motor SportsLand in Murray. It went well (I had ordered the tank myself, so I knew I had the right one.) The replacement was done quickly enough, and I was satisfied. They also properly purged and filled the new tank. They even let me hang out with them while they did a leak pressure-test. I do most things myself, but the experience I had with their service department was a good one. They've also been friendly enough to let us film an over-the-top video inside one of their buildings where I shot crickets at our RV windshield with a slingshot. So you know they've got a good sense of humor too. Good Luck. :) I'd like to see the video. We were testing a windshield washer additive. The full write-up is on our blog, which is in my signature. But here's a link direct to the YouTube video.454Views0likes0CommentsRe: Best Utah repair places?
I had our propane tank replaced at Motor SportsLand in Murray. It went well (I had ordered the tank myself, so I knew I had the right one.) The replacement was done quickly enough, and I was satisfied. They also properly purged and filled the new tank. They even let me hang out with them while they did a leak pressure-test. I do most things myself, but the experience I had with their service department was a good one. They've also been friendly enough to let us film an over-the-top video inside one of their buildings where I shot crickets at our RV windshield with a slingshot. So you know they've got a good sense of humor too. Good Luck.454Views0likes0CommentsRe: Do Ice Cubes in the Black Tank Really Work?
JJBIRISH - I love it! If only you had posted that before I ran the experiment. Although someone would, undoubtedly, say that 5 pointed ice cubes had some geometric flaw which rendered them unsuitable for tank cleaning. Dakzuki - I also spray "Tiger Repellent" around the campsite when boondocking. It's always worked! Glad to see some folks with a similar sense of humor to mine! :-)512Views0likes0CommentsRe: Do Ice Cubes in the Black Tank Really Work?
2112 wrote: Love the truck. I had a 1979 Ford Courier just like that. Same color as well. That was my first new vehicle. I paid $4800 for it. I had some good times in that little thing. She's a 1984 Mazda B2000. I got her used in 1987. She was the first "real" vehicle I got when I was in college. I got her after the Volkswagen Beetle I bought for $300 started spewing flames on the highway. With the engine in back, I didn't know, and drove for two miles before someone told me. Good times indeed!387Views0likes0CommentsRe: Do Ice Cubes in the Black Tank Really Work?
DanKirk wrote: When you test tank chemicals, can you please include Happy Camper tank treatment? We like it because it does not have a chemical odor, and it seems like it works great liquefying the solids. I'd like to know what it really does. Good idea on the Happy Camper. Hadn't thought of that one. The setup for the additive experiments is kind of involved. It's going to be a whole video by itself for just the procedures.387Views0likes0CommentsRe: Do Ice Cubes in the Black Tank Really Work?
Captain - You're absolutely correct that there's no harm in getting rid of excess ice this way. My thinking here was not to address that. As most of us (hopefully) know, water in the black tank is a good thing. And if you're already driving somewhere, you're not wasting gas. With this test, I was mainly thinking of the advice you hear for getting things unstuck from the sensors or tank walls. Apart from the water content itself, the ice doesn't do much there.210Views0likes0CommentsRe: Do Ice Cubes in the Black Tank Really Work?
It looks like I may have finally done one we can all agree on! (Well, so far, anyway.) Wrace - thanks for the nice comments on the blog. Stef and I made the decision a while back to keep the site clean and ad-free. We get contacted from time to time by advertisers, but we've managed to keep them off the site. (Of course, the site doesn't make any money either. Good thing it's fun.) Another thing we like about keeping the site ad-free is that, since it's non-commercial, they let me share things here from time to time without getting moderated off! Anyway, thanks again for the comments. And for the reader who wanted to know about soap and such, I really am working on a way to test tank additives.210Views0likes0CommentsDo Ice Cubes in the Black Tank Really Work?
Not so much, according to my latest testing... I know I'm supposed to be working on testing additives, but I had this idea and couldn't resist heading out to test it. I could never test all the different ways people use the ice, but I think I got a good representation. Check it out and then make up your own mind. I managed to keep the video to a mere 8 minutes (which is really good for me). Full write-up and video from *inside* the tank here: http://www.thefitrv.com/rv-tips/do-ice-cubes-in-the-rv-black-tank-really-work/ When all is said and done, it did work a very little bit. But in my opinion, you'd be better off just letting things soak.9.3KViews0likes48CommentsRe: A macerating toilet
Well, one of the benefits of the macerating toilet is that you do not need a straight down drop into the black tank. It pumps the waste through a flexible hose. So, in theory, you could have the toilet toward the side of the rig, yet still mount the black tank along the centerline, if you were worried about weight distribution. I believe some of the Leisure Travel Vans Unity models use a macerating toilet for this reason. Also, the Thetford ones will include a set volume of water with each flush & fill. This can help ensure that you've got enough water going into the black tank, which could be useful if some in your party are prone to not using enough H2O.391Views0likes0Comments
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