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Post by bobbymccamper on May 23, 2021 18:09:53 GMT -5
Drained my bkack tank and hooked up the flush hose. Got distracted and forgot hose was hooked up. Found water had overflowed through the toilet and onto the bathroom floor. Had some leaking out the bottom of the camper as well. Cleaned up the mess and check the underbelly, slight water there. Any any suggestions and help truly appreciated.
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Post by lynnmor on May 23, 2021 18:14:10 GMT -5
In order for water to come out of the toilet or the underside, the sealing at the tank and the ball in the toilet is not so good. Water should flow out the roof vent when over filled.
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Post by bobbymccamper on May 23, 2021 18:26:39 GMT -5
Toilet was full, nothing out the stack. 2020 Rl261.
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Post by nvguy on May 23, 2021 23:39:10 GMT -5
Leave the underbelly open so it may dry out. Maybe even place a fan under there to keep the air moving to dry things out. I would remove any insulation and replace it. If your coach has floor ducting and you think any of the "water" got into it I would dump some disinfectant (I would use rubbing alcohol) down there to reduce the chance that once the dirt and debris down there dry out they don't turn into nasty dust. Needless to say, don't use the furnace until your are sure the disinfectant has completely dried.
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Post by Chris RV Living on Jun 14, 2021 16:49:48 GMT -5
Sad to hear this. I use a cutoff valve on my black tank rinse hose. Just a cheap hardware store hose off on, so I can turn off the water to the flush hose from both at the black tank flush connection and at the spigot. That way if any friendly neighbors start chatting me up, I can turn off the hose until I can focus on the tanks. I don't talk to anyone while messing with stuff that can go bad in a really SHIXXY way.... Hope it cleans up ok, and suggest adding two cutoffs to your hose for flushing.
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