It is ideal to clean your waste water holding tanks a minimum of once a month with heavy usage and before long term storage. There are two waste water tanks on recreational vehicles. The black water tank holds the waste water from the toilet while the gray water tank holds the waste water from sinks and from the shower.
Instructions
1. Connect the flexible sewer hose to the dump station connection and to the waste water connection on the RV. Be sure the connection is tight to prevent leaks or spillage.
2. Open the butterfly valve to release the gray waste water and begin dumping. You should hear the waste water flowing through the hose. While the waste water is dumping, connect the fresh water hose to the spigot and to the water inlet designated for cleaning the waste water tanks.
3. Turn the fresh water spigot on when you hear the waste water slow to a trickle. Allow the clean water to flush the tank for two or three minutes. Do NOT close the butterfly valve at this time. After a few minutes, turn off the fresh water spigot and disconnect the hose to the waste water cleanout inlet. Allow the waste water tank to finish dumping.
4. Close the butterfly valve on the gray waste water tank. Disconnect the flexible sewer hose from the RV. Hold the sewer hose up to allow any remaining fluids to drain into the dumping station. If desired, use the fresh water hose to rinse out the flexible sewer hose. Disconnect the flexible sewer hose from the dump station and the water hose from the spigot and store for next use.
5. Pour the recommended amount of deodorant into the kitchen sink and allow to drain into the holding tank. Add the recommended amount of fresh water to the holding tank from the kitchen sink. This will help to wash the deodorant out of the drains and into the holding tank.
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