Minor Problem after cleaning black tank

[Wrascal]

Why didn't someone tell me beforehand? I purchased my 5th used and discovered that even when fully drained my black tank panel indicated it still held water. Several earlier flushes came clear - without any improvement ... so following others advice I purchased "some stuff" to clean the tank sensors. In my case that stuff was dawn dish soap and Borax (I can not find calgon locally).

I debated whether to first fill with water then add "stuff (1 cup of each)" OR reverse the contents. I chose stuff first, figured water added afterwards would best mix it up; I also figured when bubbles started coming upwards I'd stop adding until the next day. I planned on then topping it off and allowing it to sit a few days.

Well let me inform you all, another fact of physics is that soap bubbles also take the path of least resistance. Once I finally had bubbles arising in the toilet bowl I quit and went outside.

There I found a nice bed of bubbles had come off the roof top vent and bathed the front end of the camper. So why didn't someone tell me beforehand?

[silverark]

LOL. That's Dawn for you. You must have a water softener too. The bubbles will settle down. Must have been a sight to see the bubble coming out of that vent.

[UpNorthMGOBLUE]

Bubbles, tiny bubbles...............A video of that would be funny. I can imagine your neighbors had a laugh. Well not you have clean roof vents also

[troutslayer]

good one! The only thing that has cleared my black tank light was putting the "wand" (I purchased at WalMart for about $7) down the toilet and giving it a good cleaning. It does a better job than the factory installed rinser.

[Stingray75]

So help me understand, you get a clean roof and black tank all in one process? Nice discovery .

[Murff]

"A vonderful, a vonderful! Please turn offa da bubble machine!"
-Lawrence Welk

[WVDusty]

😂😂😂😂thats great😂😂😂

[norty1]

I can visualize the laundry scene from the movie, "Mr. Roberts"!

[Camping Couple]

Originally Posted by norty1

I can visualize the laundry scene from the movie, "Mr. Roberts"!

Minus the "firecracker" I love that movie.

[Wrascal]

Updates to comments.

Someone, somewhere said they couldn't find calgon and they settled (successfully) with Borax. That's why I chose that combo; and within the hour our daily rains commenced yet again, no evidence was left behind.

There were no witnesses, at least none that I'm aware of.

I've not seen this magic toilet wand (in my Walmart) but if this attempt is unsuccessful then I'll search one out.

Topside may/may not be sparkling, but it should smell better.

One of my favorite Lawrence Welk skits:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkBpcwT8pfk

And I'm told NO, that's not Red Skelton (intro'd as Kenny Trimble?) ...

Now returning to regular programming, this morning I went back to top off the tank. It only held ounces before filling the actual bowl. That was cutting it close.

[edatlanta]

The only thing that I have found that cleans tank sensors is bleach. Fill the tank(s) to about 1/4'ish, add one full gallon of bleach and drive a couple of hundred miles. Works great on smelly gray tanks that have kitchen sink residue in them. With this being said, I really could care less about my black tank sensors. When the tank burps when flushing it is full and time to dump.

[Wrascal]

What if it burps at 0159 hours? Do you tend to it then and there, or wait until after bacon and eggs?

We tend to use the public utilities so ours' never gets very full.

[norty1]

When ours burps it means you have another day to find a dump station.

[Seann45]

Now wash that dish soap off the side of the RV.. Dish soap softens automotive paint..