| Re: [GMCnet] Pondering a Poo Problem [message #124960] |
Sat, 07 May 2011 10:55  |
KB
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Yup, the approx 3" wide pipe from where the toilet sits, down into the tank.
See I knew if I came up with an outlandish theory, I'd get set straight! :-)
I don't know why both our coaches have identical pipes, both of which
end only about 2" from the bottom of the tank. I see some plumbing
in my future.
Do you have pictures of your tank flusher installation?? Sounds like a good idea.
thanks,
Karen
1973 23'
1975 26'
> Are you referring to the sewer down-pipe itself or another pipe?
>
> If another pipe, I don't have a clue.
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> If the sewer pipe, I suspect what you're seeing is a black water tank with a
> slip fitting for that pipe. The installer, perhaps to be SURE the pipe was
> inserted "far enough", left it TOO long. With the flexing of the top of the
> plastic tank, an inch or two of pipe into a slip joint is a good idea, but
> the pipe should be at least 3-4 inches off of the bottom, IMHO.
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> Almost as bad, the vent pipe is often inserted too far into the tank. That
> allows the liquids in the tank to reach the vent pipe before the tank's
> full, preventing fumes from venting through the vent pipe. Guess where the
> fumes go then -- as soon as you flush. They may even escape before
> flushing, through the tub, shower, and sink traps.
>
> I find a permanently mounted black water tank flusher to be very handy --
> eliminates running a hose inside to a flushing wand on those rare occasions
> when I fail to flush after travelling and wind up with coagulated waste.
>
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Karen
1975 26'
San Jose, CA
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| Re: [GMCnet] Pondering a Poo Problem [message #124973 is a reply to message #124960] |
Sat, 07 May 2011 11:33  |
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WD0AFQ
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KB, do you know how far from bottom of tank the pipe is? Mine looks close also but I do not have any problems with it as long as I have water in the tank. I would measure the distance from the bottom of tank before ripping it out. Might not be as close to the bottom as it looks. The black tank is not very "thick" anyway.
Dan
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One Ton All Discs/Reaction Arm
355 FD/Quad Bag/Alum Radiator Manny Tran/New eng.
Holley EFI/10 Tire Air Monitoring System
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