Get Rid of Black Tank Pile of Poop
The RV Black Tank, Dreaded "Poo Pile", & How to Fix Your Clogged Toilet
This Episode is all about the RV Black Tank, the Dreaded "Poo Pile", and How to Fix a Clogged Toilet. Also, all you want (and don't want) to know about how an RV Toilet works with gravity feed.
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Podcast Title
The RV Black Tank, Dreaded "Poo Pile", & How to Fix Your Clogged Toilet
Podcast Description
All about The RV Black Tank, Dreaded "Poo Pile", & How to Fix Your Clogged Toilet. Also, all you want (and don't want) to know about how an RV Toilet works with gravity feed.
Podcast Summary
The RV Black Tank, Dreaded "Poo Pile", & How to Fix Your Clogged Toilet. Plus so much more on this RV Toilet Talks #1!
On today's episode of the SOWLE RV Podcast we are clearing the air with SOWLE RV Toilet Talks including
- The Black Tank
- The Dreaded "Poo Pile"
- The Gravity Feed
- TNT (Tips N Tricks) for Your RV Toilet (and)
- How to Fix a Clogged RV Toilet
All of that and much more on this week's episode of the SOWLE RV Podcast!
Introduction to The RV Black Tank, Dreaded "Poo Pile", & How to Fix Your Clogged Toilet
(Mark) Hello Everybody and Welcome to Episode #16 of the SOWLE RV Podcast! I am Mark
(Angie) and I am Angie with SOWLE RV.
We want to take just a minute to let you all know we love getting feedback from you and we do listen! We have heard that you would like to hear our topics spread out over a longer period of time so we can provide you with even more details on the subject. So, that is exactly what we will do! We will now have a specific topic for each month and provide you with details on that topic each week. The last 2 weeks of each month will also include the SOWLE G.O.A.L. story and the SOWLE RV Spotlight for the month!
Now, for the rest of this month, we are talking RV Toilet Talks! So, let's get right to the Black Tank.
The Black Tank
(Mark)
Ok here is the truth. The stinky, nasty, no one really wants to talk about, truth. We all must use the bathroom at some point.
I have had friends that had a rule that no one in their family was able to use the restroom to go #2. This sounds funny but I respected the owner for knowing he couldn't deal with a black tank that someone had done their business in.
The DREADED "Poo Pile".
If you use the proper treatments and flush your tank, well hopefully you will never have to deal with what a lot of RVers have had issues with. The DREADED "Poo Pile". To understand this better you must understand how black tanks are comprised of.
The black water holding tank is really nothing more than what it is called a plastic tank that holds waste. It is usually a rectangular shape and will have a low point for everything to run to, to drain.
In the top if the tank there will be two pipes that come out. One is a vent that will most likely go up and through your roof to vent. The other is attached to the tank as well as a toilet flange that is screwed to the floor.
The Gravity Feed
When flushing your toilet in your camper it is what one would call gravity fed toilet. When you push the lever on your stool it is connected to a blade valve that slides out of the way allowing everything in the stool to drop with gravity hence "gravity fed toilet".
This design is why people have issues with RV toilets. Unlike your home that uses water to flush waste down a drain. Gravity toilets let all the waste and paper build at the bottom of the tank if you do not take proper care of the tank. The Fit RV have a great video that shows you what to expect out of your RV black tank.
Video from The Fit RV
TNT (Tips N Tricks) for Your RV Adventures
(Angie) Toilet Talks Toilet Tip #1 is do not leave the valve open all the time on your black water holding tank while you are connected. You do not want the liquids to flow out and leave your RV Toilet System clogged with the ummm other stuff…
(Mark) Toilet Talks Toilet Tip #2 (no pun intended) is about the Vent Fan in your RV Bathroom. Make sure BEFORE you flush the RV Toilet that you CLOSE the Vent Fan! If you leave it open, you will be sorry. Having the vent fan open and on when you flush will allow an updraft of that black water tanks air to go straight up and fill the bathroom. If this happens to you GOOD LUCK NOT PUKING.
How to Fix a Clogged RV Toilet
(Mark) Going back to the dreaded "Poo Pile". Remember, this is when the waste in your black tank hasn't been properly dispersing in the tank.
In a perfect world, all the waste that goes into your black tank would dissolve and disperse throughout.
Unfortunately, the toilet paper you use will play a big role in this. If it does not break down effectively or there is not enough water in the tank to break it down, it will build up directly below the pipe that goes into the tank.
This, if not caught, will literally back all the way up the pipe to the stool. When this happens, someone is going to have a bad day.
Your first thought may be to just go dump the tank. When you do this, you will most likely think your problem is solved because you are going to get all the waste out that was in the tank and not compacted in your "pile" so to say.
Even running your tank flushers does not seem to help in these situations.
The only way I have found to remedy the problem is to get something that can get to the impacted area and break it up. I have had to use an old left-over awning rod before!
What I was able to do was first turn the water off to the camper or you will just overflow the toilet more. Once that is done, you need to use whatever tool you must try and move the buildup away from the bottom of the hole where it enters the tank.
On my RV's, I have always had good luck with this. On some 5th Wheel I have seen, where the sewer pipe makes some bends, and this makes is a lot harder.
Understanding what it is that causes the problem will go a long way to keep it from happening.
Conclusion to RV Toilet Talks #1: The RV Black Tank, Dreaded "Poo Pile", & How to Fix Your Clogged Toilet
(Mark) That is it for today's episode of the SOWLE RV Podcast. We hope that we have answered a few of your questions about RV Toilets and how to fix a clogged toilet along with the best accessories. Just a quick reminder, if you decide that the only option you are left with is to do what I did with the old Awning Rod, keep in mind that there are sensors in your black water tank and if you go thrashing around, you can damage or destroy so be incredibly careful when doing this! SOWLE RV is not responsible for any damage you cause to your RV!
(Angie) Thanks so much for joining us today! As always, SOWLE RV encourages you to (safely) Get Out And Live and Explore the World Around You! If you enjoy what you hear, please check out our blog at SOWLERV.com and follow us on Social Media and be sure to hit that subscribe button!
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Get Rid of Black Tank Pile of Poop
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