[VAC] Re: Black tank (was Black tank leak! (tank indicator))

["Cynthia Grant" <Cynthia.Grant@xxxxxxx>]

While we are talking about such things, I have a rather indelicate
question. We used our 1968 Caravel a couple of times before the water tank
broke (another story) and had a little trouble with black tank usage. Seems
that the solid material formed a sort of pyramid directly below the hole, so
it appeared that we had filled it up when it actually was not filled, we
were just looking at the top of the pyramid. We started out with a gallon
of water plus chemicals. Would more water be required initially to help the
solid material slump down into the tank? More water while flushing? Ours
doesn't have a separate wand for spraying down the inside of the bowl. It
only holds 7 gallons, so we were trying to be frugal with flushing water so
as not to fill it up too quickly. I would think that everything would level
out while moving, but what if you stay put for a few days? We ended up
pushing it down with a stick (eeeyew!). My family used travel trailers for
vacations when I  was a kid, and I don't recall our ever having this problem.

Sorry for asking such a gross (and probably dumb) question!
Cynthia