Unplug

[clmolter]

Hi All..anyone have any tried and true techniques to get the black water tank unplugged?
Thanks..
About to get poohed on...

[mohok1]

Any idea how and/or what has it plugged? Need more info to help. Toilet paper, kids toy? When was the last time it was dumped?

[clmolter]

That's the strange part..we have had full hookup for the past month..no idea this was a problem until we were leaving..I was hoping bouncing it down the road would loosen it up..no luck..

[ocps9823]

Did you leave the valve open the entire time you were hooked up ?

[clmolter]

Yes..the entire time..

[WVDusty]

Lots and lots of WATER

[ocps9823]

When hooked to full hook ups you need to keep the valves closed and let the tank fill. Dumping on occasion. The tanks need volume to empty.

Leaving your valves open has let the fluids drain away, but the solids sit in the tank. You are now plugged with solids.

You will need to put some fluid in there and let is slosh around for some time. Then try to dump. I would try this over and over. If you have a black tank flush hook up try that also.

If that doesn't work you will need to vacuum it out.

Good luck

[clmolter]

As u say that ..it makes sense..being a newbie..that would have been nice to know...Im going to start with hot water and the add plenty more...Thanks!!

[Jhowemca]

Some fabric softener with a full black tank will help loosen the solids.

[Jhowemca]

Mix in a couple of cups with a few gallons of warm water then fill the black tank 3/4 full then go for a nice curvy ride. Rinse repeat until the black water runs clear.

You could use a few cups fabric softener then fill to 3/4 full and let it sit for a few days then take it for a ride as a alternative.

[Jhowemca]

A friend rented a trailer this summer from/at a campground. The black tank had the infamous poo pyramid in the tank. He had to empty it every day or it would almost overflow.

[usmc616]

Before you get full of poo try this. Completely empty the black tank and then dump a few bags of ice cubes down the toilet and then take the TT on a long ride preferly alond a windy road. The ice cubes should slide back and forth and help loosen up stuff. I would then fill the black tank with plenty of water and dump it several times.

[clmolter]

All Great Ideas!! Thanks Everyone!!..I'm taking my TT..on a whindy road!!

[Wrascal]

In the future change your diet to prunes (or in my case - hot coffee). I hope everything comes out alright.

[clmolter]

Hahaha..I'll let u know how it goes..!

[Murff]

Also, you can put some water in the tank and two bags of crushed ice and then drive it around. The ice will... uhhh... well it will slide around and hopefully make little molehills out of your mountains.

Murff

[Fire_Instructor]

If the suggestions thus far don't work, I once saw a dealer using a pressure washer wand down the toilet opening to blast away solids... He charged the customer over $500, but that was less than half the cost of disconnecting and dropping the tank, the trying to clean (or replace) it...

Good luck!

[pawntan]

How about a grey water tank valve ? Is it OK to just leave it open all the time ?
I have a small grey water tank, and would not survive one shower if I close the valve.

I usually just open the grey water valve, since I would think that there is no solid build up. I use filter and strainer in bathtub as well as kitchen sink.

I only close the grey water valve to make it full in preparation of emptying black tank, empty black tank, and then empty grey tank
Is that wise thing to do or not ?

[Fire_Instructor]

It's fine to leave gray water lines open, but I usually close mine a day or two before I flush the black tank, as flushing the gray tank AFTER the black, leans all of the poo out of your hoses. I've also put a knife valve at the discharge opening, allowing me to fill a partial black tank from a full gray tank, allowing for a more thorough flush.

[clmolter]

I used the hot water,then plenty more water and took slow back and forth down a gravel road..we're all flushed out...Thanks All !!