Black tank flush;fyi

steamfitter78 · 07-17-2012, 01:58 PM

5:18pm. started flush. Go get a beer. Come back shut valve to fill up again. Phone rang. Long lost friend. Another beer. Wife says, i need you for a second. 5:44pm. She says are you going to wash the trailer?

HOLY CRAP. So now i know how long i can fill my tank. Better to be lucky than good huh

Clanton24v · 07-17-2012, 02:00 PM

So ya had a flood?

Ron · 07-17-2012, 07:00 PM

I bet every time you have a beer you will remember the icky black tank flush

hankaye · 07-17-2012, 10:29 PM

steamfitter78, Howdy;

That's a good example of why MEN should attempt to multi-task...
Like when Dad took ya out to the garage and had one of them talks with ya.
He probably explained that MEN were supposed to do one thing at a time,
do it well, finish it then, and only then move on to the next item on the
'Ta-do' list...
The same day Mom was in the kitchen with your sis explainin' to her that WOMEN
can get the do-thingy over here started, then while that's heating up, start sorting
the next load of laundry, load it add the soap, and other household chemicals, then
go back to the do-thingy, put the roast in it, set the timer, then start the vacuuming......

Men were 'programmed' from early childhood to be single minded of purpose
while at the same time girls were raised to be the multi-taskers.

So, next time ya need to dump the RV, just stand there till it's over with, you'll
feel better and the RV won't be such a mess....

All ment in good humor...

hankaye

golfpro · 07-17-2012, 10:42 PM

are you sure this isn't a senior moment thing

**JRTJH** · 07-18-2012, 05:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by golfpro

are you sure this isn't a senior moment thing

Steamfitter never said what color socks he wears with his shorts so we don't know if it was a "senior moment" or not

(of course after trying to get back to the trailer after that flood, I'm sure they're not white) LOL

azlee56 · 07-18-2012, 05:33 AM

hahahaha!

Not because of the oops of course! You guys are great at teaching me of things NOT to do!

SAABDOCTOR · 07-18-2012, 09:22 AM

HOLY POOP TSUNAMI BATMAN! Must be the work of the joker

i see everyone is haveing fun at your crappy situation

could have be worse, someone could have stepped on the toilet flush and the cieling would be a mess

steamfitter78 · 07-18-2012, 02:08 PM

But guess what boys. It still wasn't full. Just in the nic of time. But i won't try it again.

Terry&Carol · 07-18-2012, 03:54 PM

So how long do you run the flush because when I do it the dump valve is open! Is that correct?

Festus2 · 07-18-2012, 04:11 PM

Leave the valve open. How long do you run the flush? About 2 or 3 beers long.

steamfitter78 · 07-19-2012, 05:42 AM

once i dump it i close the valve,fill for 5 or 10 minutes, then dump it again. But as a wise man said, do not walk off and leave it.

hankaye · 07-19-2012, 06:18 AM

Terry&Carol, Howdy;

Quote:

Originally Posted by Terry&Carol

So how long do you run the flush because when I do it the dump valve is open! Is that correct?

Depends on how long it takes to flush all the crud out..... Should you feel like
'multi-tasking' by all means leave the valve OPEN, If you are going to stick
around for the whole routine, then you could close the valve (as mentioned),
wait a few minutes then open it to wash-out the tank.
Your option, your choise, your 'wait time will vary...
I purchased a 5" clear section of pipe at the local RV store so I can see when
the water runs clear.

hankaye

SAABDOCTOR · 07-19-2012, 06:24 AM

Festus is there a convertion from beers to rum and coke? one beer and i'm ready for a nap, dw says i'm a cheap date

gepaine · 07-19-2012, 07:09 AM

I look at black tank flushing as a "Team Sport". Whenever I'm adding water to the tank via the flush port with the drain valve CLOSED, my wife is watching the tank level monitor inside.

I use the flush port to add water whenever the tank is less than "Full" according to the monitor. (I know that a "Full" reading means the tank is really only 3/4 full. My tank error may not be the same as yours.) Then I turn off the water to the flush port, open the dump valve, and monitor the flow via the clear plastic adapter on the dump port.

After the flow stops, I turn on the water to the flush port for at least 5 minutes. I again monitor the flow, and if it looks like I have a clean tank, I am done. If stuff is still coming out after 5 minutes, I repeat the process. (I rarely have to do a repeat of the process.)

Festus2 · 07-19-2012, 07:15 AM

Barney -
The rate of conversion depends upon how much rum you add to the coke;

and, you should know by now that your DW is ALWAYS RIGHT!

Ozarkcamper · 08-19-2013, 04:52 PM

2007 Montana 3400RL. After I open black tank valve and turn on the water NOTHING happens. I never get water out of the sewer line and can not hear water running anywhere.

This was supposed to be repaired at dealer but next time I tried to use it still would not work. Tired of working with any dealers. I'll figure it out myself and/or get help from other owners like yourselves?

diugo · 08-19-2013, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ozarkcamper

2007 Montana 3400RL. After I open black tank valve and turn on the water NOTHING happens. I never get water out of the sewer line and can not hear water running anywhere.

This was supposed to be repaired at dealer but next time I tried to use it still would not work. Tired of working with any dealers. I'll figure it out myself and/or get help from other owners like yourselves?

You need to hook the hose up to the inlet labeled "Sewer Flusher"---not the one labeled "City Water Connection". Or maybe they both are mislabeled?

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