It's time to clean the RV tank!
Let's do it!
Hola YouTube! My name is Marcelo and you're watching 4 Seasons Adventures
Today we are taking about RV tanks
And why they stink!
And most important
How to solve it!
But before we start
There are two things that I want you to know about this video
One: I'm not selling you any product
And two
There is more than one way to do things
This is only based on my experience
So! It doesn't matter if you're new, or you've been an RVer for a long time
I'm pretty sure that by now you have been using your toilet
And probably you've used it a lot!
So, it's time to check the control panel
Here it is my black tank
And as you see
It's already full
It has 4 lights
One is for a quarter full
Two, half full
Three, three quarters
And four, full
Time to get it empty
So, how do we get it empty?
Don't worry! Very easy
We'll go to the service side
And I'll show you the way I do it
The first thing is to connect your hose
This is very simple!
All you have to do
It's put it over there
And twist it
That's it!
The second thing is to make sure your gray water valve is closed
All the way in
And lastly,
You just open your black water valve
Once your tank is empty
Connect a water hose to the black tank flush
And let it run for a little while
If you don't have a black tank flush system
You can dump a few buckets of water through the toilet
After that
Just close the black
And open the grey
But it is very important to add a few gallons of water into the black tank
To avoid what it is called, the poop pyramid
It's also important to make sure you have not leaks or gaps
Because it can easily ruin your camping experience
And for that
I use a wax ring to seal the elbow
So, we are back inside!
Now, the black tank is empty and already clean
So, why does it still stink?
Well, Im gonna tell you why
And this is why!
The toilet!
Your RV toilet is different from the house toilet
Why? Because it doesn't have a water tank
It works with this water hose connected to the toilet
So, it flush when you press this pedal
The second difference is that this toilet it doesn't have a siphon
The siphon is a big water trap, that stops the gases and the smell from the tank, from coming up
Instead, this toilet has a small water trap
And a 3 inches pipe going straight down
So, when you keep it pressed down like this
The hole remains open and all the gases come up
So, what to do?
Instead of keeping pressing down for a long time
All you do is you press it one
Two
And three
That's it!
By doing this, you just won't give enough time to the gases to come up
Very simple and it works!
So, wait a minute! It means I don't have to use these products?
Of course not!
You're going to still use it for cleaning the tank
But this system will stop the gases from coming up
But I know, you are going to tell me that sometimes a little something remains in the toilet
And you need to clean it up!
How do we do it?
Very simple!
You press it down and allow water to fill this up
And you let it stand for a few minutes
And then
Flush it out! Simple as that!
I hope these tips will help you to improve your camping experience
Camping is a beautiful thing!
Don't let an RV tank to ruin your day
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