black water

  1. yelhelp

    black water tank will not open

    I was talking to my nephew who has a fifth wheel and they went to the ROT RALLEY in Austin TX in June . Black tank is full and when he was able to get to a dump station the valve would not open. He is a huge procrastinator and now 7 months later he still has not done anything to correct this...
  2. Boots49

    Replacing black water sensors

    Need some help! When I empty my black water tank, the gauge registers 2/3 full, so I have decided to replace the sensor & wiring all the way back to the gauge panel. I found the mod. to replace the sensors but I can not seem to find how the wires were run up to the sensor? Could use some...
  3. mkford1953

    Super Flush for Black Water Tank

    How on to Horror Story 2. When Jim empty black water tank hoping to get rid of nasty odor in 5th wheel he hooked up the super flush (not sure what it is really called) inside is my job outside is his. Turned on water. Water went everywhere. Under 5th wheel, inside pass through, everywhere. There...
  4. LK

    Black Water Tank won't drain sometimes/most of the time

    Hello everyone, I have a 2005 Rockwood/Forest River camper, model 8314SS. I bought it a little over a year ago and continue to have issues with the black water tank draining. I've pressure washed from the inside and this works but you can't do that at the dump station at a campground. There...
  5. Rick R

    Black water tank level confusion

    I have a 2013 Flagstaff 30WFKSS. On two occasions we have been setup for an extended period and started with empty gray and black tanks. During normal usage for two people I would think we could go for a week or more but the second day the gauge indicated 2/3 and the third day it registered...
  6. MT

    Broken Black Water Flange

    I have a sinking feeling this is a bad one. I bottomed out my 2011 Flagstaff HW27 pop-up and broke the valve lever. That would have been easy to repair but I just learned the flange (I think that's what it is) exiting the tank is broken. See picture. There is a rubber coupling but...
  7. RalphieAdie

    Black Water Flush

    The black water flushing system works great, yet when we disconnect the hose from the side of the 5'er water comes back out of the inlet. Looking for a solution as to why this is happening. Thanks.
  8. bubbles-FRF

    black water holding tank access

    My unit is a 2012 378TS. Where/how can I gain access to the black water tank clean out spray nozzle? The output from the backflow control valve disappears below the washer/dryer compartment floor and from there???
  9. RalphieAdie

    Black Water Surprise

    Both our black and gray water do release rapidly and then it seems to take 10+ minutes for the tanks to stop trickling. We then push the tank releases back to shut them and cap the outlet. When we get to the next location, inevitably we get a "surprise" when we uncap the outlet. Not much...
  10. burati1

    Flush King - Thoughts

    Who uses this? What are your thoughts? How well does it fill the black tank? Any risk of damage having water forced back up? Flush King - Valterra FK-01 - Sewer Flushing - Camping World Thanks for your comments.
  11. DA

    Black water tank wire

    We just bought a used wild wood 29bs . We are new at rving . I was under the unit in the area of the black water tank and found a loose wire (green) with a small eyelet hanging loose.It looked like it was never hooked up. .Is this of concern? thanks.
  12. burati1

    Black Water Tank Flush FE 292bhds

    I have a Coachmen Freedom Express 292bhds, 2012 model. My question is around flushing out the black tank. Apparently this model does NOT have a black tank flush on the outside of the trailer. How do y'all flush out the black tank?? Am I missing something?? Is the only alternative to feed a house...
  13. burati1

    Freedom Express 292BHDS

    I have a Coachmen Freedom Express 292bhds, 2012 model. My question is around flushing out the black tank. Apparently this model does NOT have a black tank flush on the outside of the trailer. How do y'all flush out the black tank?? Am I missing something?? Is the only alternative to feed a...
  14. ST

    Black Water Tank Cleaning

    I took my first trip with my new to me 2006 Surveyor SV264 to Pigeon Forge, Tn this past week and I loved the whole RV thing but I have a question about cleaning the black tank. I had found out about the Geo method touted on these forums so I made a mixture of it in a 5 gal. bucket and added it...
  15. EA

    Black water Tank

    I have a 2012 SLR 266 toy hauler and have a re-occuring drainage problem. The tank directly under the toilet appears to be very shallow and does not clear debris build up and will not clear with the flush spray from the hose inlet. We have to move the build up out of the way of the opening with...
  16. FI

    Black Water Tank Issues

    We have used the GEO method several times and when we are done the sensors show empty.1 week later we are back camping again all set up and I check the black water sensor and all 4 are lit up.Now we are looking at the flush king.Does this work any better since this black water tank issue is...
  17. burati1

    292BHDS Winterizing

    Does anyone know where to find a video on how to winterize this model, ours is a 2012. Or is there a winterizing for dummies specific for this model? I'm not very mechanical and I just want to be sure I winterize it correctly. I've checked YouTube and cannot find anything specific to this...
  18. HA

    Black water tank leaking

    I was having trouble with my valve, but got it replaced at Courtesy RV in Klamath Falls OR. However the next time we used it, about two days into dry camping, it started leaking from OUTSIDE the drain tube. That is, I noticed it dripping, along the outside of the drain tube, even though the...
  19. Linnied04

    Black water tank issues.

    Hi my black water tank was reading two thirds full and my grey was full. When I attempted to empty my black water nothing comes out. Grey flushes fine but black seems clogged. I feel as if it has to be somewhere between the tank and the outlet to sewer hose. What's a cost effective way to...
  20. Wolfpacker76

    Black water smell on second trip

    So, the first trip out in our 2012 Surveyor SP 260 went great, however after having the camper home for a few weeks the black water tank began to cause a horrible odor in the bathroom. If you flushed the toilet, it would take a few seconds and the odor came up the toilet and was unbearable. I...
  21. Karrie74

    Black Water Valve stuck open

    Black Water Valve stuck open- Updated We have a 2012 CC 36B4. When we were leaving the campground yesterday, we left the Black water valve open. (Cable handle) When we got home and tried to close it, it would not budge. Any suggestions? Jason has determined that its not the valve but rather the...
  22. sself1219

    Black water tank flush

    Anyone installed one of the flush systems in your black water tank? Is the tank even accessible from the bottom of the camper? It's a pain trying to flush the system, my grandfather recommended something like this, as he's had one on his last 2 campers and says it's much easier to get the tank...
  23. JO

    Black water tank

    bought a 2003 Salem 32 ft trailer in April... no instruction manual and pretty naive when it comes to trailers..... we park it for the season in one park and have plastic piping going into ground/sewer...question... how do you empty tank?, is there a lever? How long before it fills up before you...
  24. JA

    Black water tank isn't black

    Hi all, we purchased a new 2012 Roo 21SS a few weeks back and were finally able to take it out this weekend. We camped with some friends, one of whom used to sell RVs. Long story, but we got to talking about the holding tanks and I mentioned that our black tank was the translucent white one...
  25. RP

    Incorrect Panel Black Water/Propane Tank Readings

    Just got our used 2007 Lexington 283GTS and are having problems with interior master panel that gives readings on the waste water levels and propane tank level. Drained the black/Grey water this past weekend after a short trip but the Black tank indicator still indicates full while the grey tank...

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