well this is a crappy issue...

JNKS2010 · 10-18-2015, 04:47 PM

So today while preparing our Bullet 243BHS for the winter, we noticed that at the base of the toilet giant wads of toilet paper and poop! like what the hell. we have emptied our black tanks several times while camping this summer.

So now we have this issue and we do not know what to do. Any suggestions? we tried using a long pole to to try and push the blockage down but it appears to be a giant pile of crap. we did not notice any issues at all this summer with leaks of flushing issues. the only thing we noticed was that the black tank light always appeared full, we would then empty the tank and hardly nothing would come out. we even have a connestion outside above the tanks that we can connect a water line and flush out blank tank crap.

how do we fix this now that we are not even close to a dump station? do we leave all winter?

Tbos · 10-18-2015, 05:09 PM

Doesn't sound like fun. I think I saw this mentioned somewhere else in the forum too. Try a search. You may want to try lots of water with chemicals and let it soak a long time then repeat and try again. Good luck.

spicercars · 10-18-2015, 05:11 PM

First of all what kind of toilet paper do you use? You have to make sure whatever you use breaks up very easy. There are a couple of things to try and clean the tank. The first is to take a garden hose and try to break up the clump but be careful of spray back. The other is to fill the tank 3/4 full of water and try to drive it around and hopefully that will break it up. Also make sure when you are using the toilet when your camping to use it with number one and number two not just number two because you need liquid to break up the solid. Good luck.

**chuckster57** · 10-18-2015, 05:52 PM

Fill the tank FULL after dumping an entire bottle of tissue digester in. Let it sit for a day, drive it around making a lot of abrupt stops and starts.

Then dump it again. In the future, don't empty the black tank unless it's at least 3/4 full. If you use it and it only shows 1/4, add water. More water means a better flush of solids.

SteveC7010 · 10-18-2015, 06:03 PM

Dreaded black pyramid.

Lots of threads here on proper black tank usage and maintenance all aimed a preventing this exact problem. We've been preaching the cure and prevention for years. It's been discussed over and over. I've written several extensive posts on this myself along with several others.

This should not be a mystery. All the answers are here for the reading.

mazboy123 · 10-19-2015, 03:15 AM

this is for the future, once you get your issue resolved, here are some suggestions.

always put about a 1/3 of water into the tank after draining it.

some people don't put toilet tissue in the tank at all, they rather use a waste basket.

fill up your tank pretty much full before you dump.

RDB · 10-19-2015, 04:08 AM

Our 301BQ has a black tank flush system. When we are back from a trip I normally flush (fill full & dump) the black tank 3 times before storing. I also use a "clear" elbow that allows me to evaluate the water coming from the black tank. BTW my storage lot has a dump station which makes it easy for me to do this.

GaryWT · 10-19-2015, 07:44 AM

Does sound like not enough water being used. The tank sensors generally do not work so without enough water, nothing flows out. Be sure to use TP that will break up.

If it were me, I would fill the tank and let it sit and then make plans to go camping. Connect to sewerage and dump and keep running water until clear. Probably take awhile and the use of something to break it up some. Good luck.

**chuckster57** · 10-20-2015, 07:01 PM

As far as I know no heat is generated. The ice cubes work in an empty tank, the movement and bouncing on the road will bounce them around "scrubbing" the tank. In a full tank they won't bounce around.

JNKS2010 · 10-21-2015, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by chuckster57

As far as I know no heat is generated. The ice cubes work in an empty tank, the movement and bouncing on the road will bounce them around "scrubbing" the tank. In a full tank they won't bounce around.

Ok good to know. Thank you.

fern · 10-22-2015, 11:26 AM

We have a Bullet 272bhs and also have @#$% pile issues. Never in 30 years of trailering did we have an issue like the Bullet. Like others have said use lots of water - this is sad since the Bullet does not have a large black tank. YOUR BEST FRIEND WILL BE to buy a Camco Flexible Swivel Stik at Walmart $17.46. Attach it to your hose, stick it down the toilet, turn on the water, and blast your poop away.

JNKS2010 · 10-22-2015, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by fern

We have a Bullet 272bhs and also have @#$% pile issues. Never in 30 years of trailering did we have an issue like the Bullet. Like others have said use lots of water - this is sad since the Bullet does not have a large black tank. YOUR BEST FRIEND WILL BE to buy a Camco Flexible Swivel Stik at Walmart $17.46. Attach it to your hose, stick it down the toilet, turn on the water, and blast your poop away.

I will have to look at that. I believe they had something similar at the rv store today

Blrmaker · 10-22-2015, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by JNKS2010

I will have to look at that. I believe they had something similar at the rv store today

When we ran into the same issues I ended getting one these:

http://www.lowes.com/ProductDisplay?...llow&cId=PDIO1

It does the trick for us.

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