bigjim Posted October 26, 2020 Report Share Posted October 26, 2020 Other brother Darryl&Rita and Lou that makes good sense. But is that the straight poop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl&Rita Posted October 26, 2020 Report Share Posted October 26, 2020 The last project involved several years of Mesa summers, and an RV that was nearly abandoned mid-season due to snowbirds and health issues. He got sick, recovered enough to be shipped home, she pulled the shades, turned off the utilities, and followed him. 2 or 3 years later, he's gone, she's moving forward. Used the RV for a couple weeks... Took almost another 2 weeks of work every day to get the black tank to start moving. I don't think we were fighting a pyramid, as much as a flat sheet of dried ewww. Of course, the solids settled to the bottom, and the piping. Quote I have been wrong before, I'll probably be wrong again. 2000 Kenworth T 2000 w/N-14 and 10 speed Gen1 Autoshift, deck built by Star Fabrication 2006 smart fourtwo cdi cabriolet 2007 32.5' Fleetwood QuantumPlease e-mail us here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted October 26, 2020 Report Share Posted October 26, 2020 (edited) My neighbor tried all of that for more than a month with a used fiver he bought, then gave up and had the tank cleaned by a guy with equipment to pressure clean the interior of the tank, via the toilet opening. The cleaning wasn't cheap, but it did work. Edited October 26, 2020 by Kirk W Quote Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danandfreda Posted October 26, 2020 Report Share Posted October 26, 2020 RV DIGEST-IT HOLDING TANK TREATMENT | LIQUID Unique Camping + Marine $39.99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durangodon Posted October 26, 2020 Report Share Posted October 26, 2020 I've heard where this will work https://uniquecampingmarine.com/products/rv-tank-cleaner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandsys Posted October 26, 2020 Report Share Posted October 26, 2020 8 hours ago, Kirk W said: You have actually successfully used this process? It sure didn't work for my neighbor who had that problem. A friend of mine did and told me about it. It takes a LONG time to do it. The problem started with buying an RV without realizing its condition. Linda Quote Blog: http://sandcastle.sandsys.org/ Former Rigs: Liesure Travel van, Winnebago View 24H, Winnebago Journey 34Y, Sportsmobile Sprinter conversion van Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steiny93 Posted October 26, 2020 Report Share Posted October 26, 2020 Original Poster, If you are handy and are ok with fixing your own 'stuff' an rv might be a fun adventure for you. If this plan is centered around saving money then likely it isn't going to work out (cheap apartment will probably be a better choice). Think of an RV as getting all of the issues / maintenance of a house & vehicle; but where it doesn't do either very well. On the benefit side you get to travel about the country and see a bunch of stuff through your own kitchen window. Not trying to kill any dreams; rather trying to help you manage expectations. Quote 2000 volvo 6102013 cyclone 3950 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinx & Wayne Posted October 27, 2020 Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 9 hours ago, Lou Schneider said: Adding a bit of liquid detergent or dishwashing liquid to the water will break down it's surface tension and help it be absorbed into the poop pile. Every month when traveling (and the first day of traveling after a long stop) I add a half cup of Dawn, a cup of borax and five gallons of water to each tank before traveling. When I stop that night I dump the tanks and flush the black water tank. It breaks loose all sorts of things, including grease from the gray tank (yes I wipe the dishes before washing them.) I don't know if would help with a pyramid, but it sure wouldn't hurt. Quote Jinx and Wayne 2006 Carriage Carri-Lite 36KSQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted October 27, 2020 Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 10 hours ago, Jinx & Wayne said: Every month when traveling (and the first day of traveling after a long stop While I don't do this as often as monthly, I have a similar practice. but I use a different product. As recommended by a person from Thetford (the RV toilet maker) in a seminar that i attended about 20 years ago, I use Trisodium Phosphate as the cleaner for this job. On the occasion that I am out of TSP, I substitute laundry detergent. I learned the hard way that if you use too much dish detergent and someone flushes the toilet you will get a bowl of soap suds up from the tank. Laundry detergent doesn't do that and neither does TSP. Quote Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjim Posted October 27, 2020 Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 1 hour ago, Kirk W said: t a bowl of soap suds up from the tank I was just wondering about that. Thinking about having too much detergent in a washing machine type event. I can just picture the bathroom filling up with suds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary & Billijean Posted November 18, 2020 Report Share Posted November 18, 2020 We’ll be picking up our fifth wheel in one month. Can’t wait to get out there. My Beautiful Bride and our five year old granddaughter. see y’all very soon. Happy Thanksgiving, Gods Blessings your today and Every Day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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