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Old 02-20-2018, 07:06 PM   #21
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I live in the camper full time. My dealer techs told me to leave all valves open on this model if I was connected directly to a septic system but I see why closing and dumping the black water should be better. Is there anything I can occasionally add to the tank to break down solids. Also I will have to see if I can find out how to flush and clean out the tank on this model.
Yes. Camping stores and Walmart have chemical pods and /or tablets to take care of that.
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Doesn't sound like this would be the OP's issue but on our grey tank they had two of the sensor wires switched and so it would go from 1/3 tank to full in the blink of an eye. Looked at black tank wires and matched the color/order of the grey to the black and now life is good.
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Old 02-20-2018, 08:05 PM   #23
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I use the orange pods sold at Walmart between every dump out. No, I don't eat them.
Detergent pods are the modern day goldfish.

What I find surprising is that the college students that do things like this are supposed to be the brightest and smartest we have at that age and are supposed to be our future leaders.

Somewhere along the way, something went wrong. Maybe someone pee'd in the genetic pool.
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I can't use a wand. I have 2 45's between the toilet and the tank. I use the orange pods sold at Walmart between every dump out. No, I don't eat them.
Yes, you CAN use a wand! It ust has to be flexible, like this:

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Camco-Fle...&wl13=&veh=sem
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Old 02-20-2018, 09:27 PM   #25
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Yes, you CAN use a wand! It ust has to be flexible, like this:

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Camco-Fle...&wl13=&veh=sem
I like that. not sure it will reach far enough to do any good. I have to go thru the basement and about 2" offset. I'm gonna research it.
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The best products to breakdown the solids in your black tank are products like RV Digest-It and Happy Campers. Both are available from Amazon.com.

Calgon water softener is no longer available in Canada so I can’t use that method anymore. It worked to keep the sensors clean in my black tank but not for the grey tank.

Putting Dawn blue dishwashing soap or Super Clean degreaser in the grey tank will help cut the grease in the tank.
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Doesn't sound like this would be the OP's issue but on our grey tank they had two of the sensor wires switched and so it would go from 1/3 tank to full in the blink of an eye. Looked at black tank wires and matched the color/order of the grey to the black and now life is good.
Too bad the installer at the factory wasn't smart enough to do likewise.

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Too bad the installer at the factory wasn't smart enough to do likewise.

Yeah, matching colors isn't rocket science - but that was just one of many issues I found on our TT
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Yeah, matching colors isn't rocket science - but that was just one of many issues I found on our TT
Perhaps they'll have to start using "colors in a different language"

FWIW, at one Dealership I visited hopping for my my trailer last July, very few people working in the lot preparing vehicles spoke any English. Easy to understand how mistakes are made in that kind of environment.
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