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12-17-2017, 11:32 AM
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Kanadian Kamper
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Location: Southern Ontario
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Top or bottom
Anyone know for absolute sure......
With the OEM black tank flush system on Georgetown rigs, does the flush wand spin from the top or bottom of the tank?
Inquiring minds need to know
Guess what I’m in the middle of........
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2018 Sunseeker 2430S-CD, nicely modified and carried by a 2017 Ford E450 Sport
Former Georgetown 330TS owner for 10 years with more mods than I can count, pushed by our 2017 GMC Terrain
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12-17-2017, 11:54 AM
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I’ve wondering that myself. Waiting.....
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12-17-2017, 01:02 PM
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I don't think it spins at all, just sprays. And I think it sprays across the tank, never to even get the sensors wet! IMHO.....
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Toyota Prius on dolly.
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12-17-2017, 01:04 PM
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Senior Member - Retired
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Nothing Spins
On my Georgetown the black tank flush is simply a plastic fitting with a protrusion that extends an inch into the black tank. The protrusion has a few holes in it which when pressurized causes small jets of water to spray into the black tank to help flush out waste. The flush out fitting is installed at the end of the black tank on the opposite side of the motorhome from the cleanout connections for the black and grey tanks. This attached photograph shows the end of the black tank, the fitting and the blue pex line supplying water.
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Blue Ox Aventa LX tow bar, base plates, diode kit
SMI Stay-IN-Play Duo auxiliary braking system
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12-17-2017, 01:15 PM
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Pretty much useless..... You get a much better flush by refilling your black tank and dumping again.
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12-17-2017, 04:02 PM
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Kanadian Kamper
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Location: Southern Ontario
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I’m in agreement that refilling the black tank and dumping again would probably work as good as flushing. Problem is, none of us really trusts the sensors to know really how full the tank is, so..........
How do you know when you’ve refilled the tank, and not overfilled?
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2018 Sunseeker 2430S-CD, nicely modified and carried by a 2017 Ford E450 Sport
Former Georgetown 330TS owner for 10 years with more mods than I can count, pushed by our 2017 GMC Terrain
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12-17-2017, 04:08 PM
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Look down the toilet into the tank.
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12-17-2017, 04:13 PM
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I use a device called a "Johnny chock", a plastic pipe with a wide collar that won't fall in. It holds the toilet flap open. I set a timer for 18 minutes. Then the tank is full. Don't forget as it will over flow. Then pull the device, go outside and drain black.
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01-01-2018, 11:24 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 360true
I use a device called a "Johnny chock", a plastic pipe with a wide collar that won't fall in. It holds the toilet flap open. I set a timer for 18 minutes. Then the tank is full. Don't forget as it will over flow. Then pull the device, go outside and drain black.
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Silly question, don't you get a harsh sewer odor with the flapper open ??
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01-01-2018, 12:03 PM
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Actually no. As long as you flush pretty much every time and the vent is clear. By flushing a couple times, it seems to flush out the tank pretty well. Might smell until you get it flushed out the first time, IMHO.
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01-04-2018, 10:52 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 360true
Pretty much useless..... You get a much better flush by refilling your black tank and dumping again.
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It’s not useless in my experience, but in effect I am using it to refill and empty the Black tank a few times. I close the tank drain valve and let it fill for a few minutes. I know my procedure works, because I shine a flashlight down into the toilet with the pedal pushed...it always gets rid of the waste...
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01-05-2018, 11:57 AM
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Scag... Same idea. I fill from the top so I can completely fill it without overflow. When I fill from the black sprayer I lose the ability to monitor. But I agree, fill and dump is best way.
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