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

["My Airstream" <myairstream@xxxxxxx>]

Dear Cynthia,
    It's been mentioned before but if you are using your unit in a full
hookup there can be a buildup of paper directly below the hole when the
shutoff valve is left open for long periods of time.
    That's because the tank shape is such that there is a slight upward
slope before solid material goes into the sewer.  The solution is to keep
the shutoff valve closed during routine usage and then opening periodically
with a good water flush especially with a long wand hooked up to a hose.
This is especially important for those of us who are in a permanent hookup.
The paper dries very quickly especially when only a little water is used to
flush and can mound up in no time.
    To fix I would close valve and soak the mound at the bottom of the tank
overnight with a good tank cleaner.

Bob Kiger  http://cruiserbob.com
66 Airstream Safari
Mira Mar Mobile Park
Oceanside, CA