Comments on: Unclogging a Backed Up Toilet Holding Tank

By: Lisa Hadley

Lisa Hadley — Sun, 11 Sep 2022 16:07:48 +0000

Soooooo we have a Monaco Windsor and we thought we were supposed to leave valve open when connected to sewage. Newbies (can you tell) Now our tank is showing full but we don’t see where it’s draining into sewage system. Any recommendations on what to do?

By: Lisa Hadley

Lisa Hadley — Sun, 11 Sep 2022 15:53:55 +0000

In reply to Bill Elliott. Black water tank won't drain, drain valve is open.

By: Terry Brandon

Terry Brandon — Mon, 08 Aug 2022 18:10:03 +0000

I recently had this same issue and tried every suggestion out there, snaking it, spraying from the toilet side and many others that ended up costing me hundreds of dollars in devices and chemicals. My tank was full and unusable. I was desperate for a solution, and I purchased a small electric pump ($100.00) from Harbor Freight and pumped the tank out from the top side, not a pleasant job. At this point I went to Campers World and purchased a devise ($ 60.00) that connected to my wastewater pipe. This devise allowed me to connect to both the RV wastewater drainpipe, my city water via a hose connection and attach my waste pipe going septic tank to the device on the low side. The devise came with a built-in valve that allowed me to stop the flow of wastewater to the sewer line and create a seal to allow the city water pressure to build against the clog at the black water tank. At that point I closed both of my gray water tanks and opened the black water tank. Turned the water on and cleared the clog back away from the drainpipe at the black tank. My wife watched the toilet to make sure I did not overfill the holding tank. After filling the black water holding tank to near overflow, I turned the water supply off, opened the valve and let the tank empty. I did this several times a day over the next several days to ensure all waste that had attached itself to the holding tank was loosened and expelled. My efforts prior to this point were many and all were very unpleasant and unsuccessful. I am very pleased to say that this method was the least unpleasant and most effective. But, in my opinion your best bet is to clean regularly, use RV tissue, a good chemical to help dissolve the paper and matter and make sure you keep several gallons of clean water in your black tank after each time you empty it. I learned the hard way, but I am a newbie to RVing. Hope this helps.

By: Douglas Fletcher

Douglas Fletcher — Sat, 05 Mar 2022 19:22:17 +0000

Where can I get parts for my RV

By: Customer Service

Customer Service — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 16:48:01 +0000

In reply to Andrew Hansborough.

Hello Andrew,

Thank you for contacting us.

It depends on which slide system you have. Each system has their own way of manually retracting and some are easy while others are not. Standard slide systems that just use a single motor to push out a drive arm typically have a way to attach a socket to directly to the motor to operate it if there is no power. In wall and come cable systems have a control board that have to be located to manually override the safety system on them. This only works if there is still power but a different issue. If there is no power, the motors have to be removed and the room pushed in by hand. Other cable systems may have manual override on the motor itself. Hydraulic systems need the pump manually activated while the valves are put in the retract position. Normally to manually operate the pump you need a 1/4″ or hex extension inserted into the port on the motor and using a power drill it can draw the rooms in. If you aren’t sure what method is needed or what slide systems you have, you would need to check your owners manual to see what needs to be done.

If you have any other questions, please chat, email, or call Customer Service. 

Sincerely,

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By: Andrew Hansborough

Andrew Hansborough — Sun, 06 Feb 2022 15:53:33 +0000

Is there a way to manually close the slides if the system failed to close them?

By: Customer Service

Customer Service — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 12:57:36 +0000

In reply to Dave Johnson.

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By: Jerry

Jerry — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 16:49:40 +0000

In reply to Customer Service. The hum you hear is most likely the fan on your power panel. These panel are commonly located near the fridge and thats likely the cause.

By: Dave Johnson

Dave Johnson — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 14:35:09 +0000

Hot water heats with electric only.
Lights off with gas but shuts off when timed out. I changed the thermo device but that did not solve the problem.

By: Scott Gilley

Scott Gilley — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 04:56:51 +0000

My motorhome does have two valves. I didn’t know this the first time I had to dump and just couldn’t get it to dump. The second valve was located to the back of the compartment behind the other valve. It was kind of hidden behind the other valve.