Sewer flush

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Does any one know it the sewer flush cuts out when the tank is full or would it keep flowing until it over flows.
Sean

More about flushing. Scruffy and I were sitting on the porch enjoying some coffee and watching a big Texas Spiney catch bugs. We were discussing stuff on the forum, and got to this topic.

So, here is how Scruffy flushes. Flush the blackwater, when it stops coming out, he runs clean water through using the built-in sprayer. (If we are at our campsite with drinking water hook-up, at this point Scruffy shuts the blackwater valve and I go inside the trailer and fill the toilet, then flush - 3 times.) Then he flushes the galley, followed by about half of the shower water. All the time the galley and shower are draining, the blackwater is closed and clean water from the sprayer is filling the black tank. When the galley is empty he closes that valve. When the shower is half empty, he closes that valve and opens the blackwater with the sprayer still running. When the water coming out is clear, he shuts the blackwater valve and opens the shower valve to clean out the hose and other fittings.

There is one more thing I like to do occasionally if we have full hook-ups. Fill the kitchen sink about half way with clean water, then open the drain - cleans bits of debris off the pipes and cleans out the trap.

Tater

Cardinal_Bill wrote:Dan,

Dump some milk that's past it's use by date down the kitchen sink. Wait 3 or 5 days in 70-90 degree temps. I'll take the blackwater tank as the last dump, if the liquids are "clear" and that's a biggie. If not let the unit rinse and spit until it is.

I guess U have done that. So you are just refilling the black tank again to make sure it is clean. I can see that.

Some interesting ideas here.

We all seem to have our own way of dumping our tanks, so here is mine.
First of all I use a clear hose connection to the trailer, I dont like to see whats commong out but you can tell when its clean, Then I dump my black tank, close it and use the sprayer while I drain the galley,( it has the most grease in it) then I open the black again and when its clear I turn off the takn spray and open the gray tank it has the soappy water to help clean the hose better. When every thing is dumped I use the outside shower to wash down the fittings and hose, and spray the stuff with a mixture (in a spray bottle) with bleach and water, put everything back up and ready for next outting

Rusty - I use a clear 45 elbow instead. Never have done the bleach thing. I figure what the heck what is coming out is from DW and me. We have lived together for 42 years and we have not killed each other yet so put on some gloves, do the nasty deed, and use some wipes to clean the hands. That is my story and I am sticking to it.

Scruffy sprays the non-potable faucet, dump station hose and handle on sewer pipe cover with bleach... and he wears toss-away gloves. I turn on the water, but don't use gloves. Before putting our non-potable hose (use it to connect to black tank sprayer) back in the basement, Scruffy sprays the ends with bleach. Afterwards, we both use hand wipers.

Never worried so much about bleach years ago, but with so many new bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics, we try to be more careful now-a-days.

We, too, have a clear elbow. Makes dumping much better and thorough.

Tater