Black tank will not empty-I'm stumped

[JimnSylvia]

I'm happy for you in this regard! I had someone tell me early on that I could just leave my valves open and never have to worry! What a surprise I had when, after three months, I had to sit down with a snake for an hour and yank the most nasty (*^$&^%$ you could ever imagine out of the black water tank! Lessons learned!

Scott tissue and plenty of water! I run the hose down the toidy every couple of weeks whether it needs it or not, even though I have an outside flush.

Taking care of potty water is my least favorite thing about f/t rving, but I can live with it.

[Tedscastle]

You are just lucky that you didn't get assistance from the guys that helped Robin Williams in RV.

[whj77372]

RVs don't have septic systems. They have holding tanks, big difference. The TP does make a difference. I only use the RV type at about $2 for four rolls at Walmart.
Good Luck

[garbonz]

Originally Posted by whj77372

RVs don't have septic systems. They have holding tanks, big difference. The TP does make a difference. I only use the RV type at about $2 for four rolls at Walmart.
Good Luck

Put a couple of pieces of the toilet paper of your choice in a clear jar with some water in it and shake. if it dissolves into a cloudy mess, it is ok. If it doesn't it will clog your system.

[Herk7769]

I use regular TP. (Ditto on holding tank vs Septic tank).

After dumping and flushing, I add 1 capful liquid Calgon WATER softener and 1 Capful (or laundry load) of detergent (without FABRIC softener - which is a wax and can coat your probes) to keep the tank walls slippery so the TP and poo does not stick with an approximately 4-5 gallon "pre-load" of water.

LOTS AND LOTS of WATER with EVERY flush!!!!

Poor economy to miser water with the black tank.

[Taranwanderer]

X2on the Calgon and Purex laundry detergent. Now that you got it to drain, I'd do the Calgon/Purex/deodorizer of choice/water/bag of ice combo, go for a drive, and let that mixture scrub out the inside of your tank. The dump again, refill with clean water, dump again, and you should be GTG!

[JimnSylvia]

Originally Posted by garbonz

Put a couple of pieces of the toilet paper of your choice in a clear jar with some water in it and shake. if it dissolves into a cloudy mess, it is ok. If it doesn't it will clog your system.

Don't over shake! If you're stationary for a time, your tank won't be shaking it up much. If you're really concerned, dump water from a gallon jug into your potty onto the TP to break it up before flushing. But still better is plenty of water in the tank before you start using it.

Experience speaks volumes, doesn't it?