Holding Tank Care And Maintenance - Fleetwood tioga 1989 Manual

ready when you need to drain the holding tanks. When
you are operating self-contained. or you store the
motor home. a protective cap is installed in place of
the termination fitting.
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NOTE: LOCAL OR STATE REGULATIONS MAY
PROHIBIT HIGHWAY TRAVEL UNLESS THE
HOLDING TANK OUTLET IS SECURELY CAPPED.
When you want to drain the holding tanks:
Attach the sewer hose to holding tank outlet.
Insert the end of the hose into the sewer or
dump station inlet. pushing it firmly far enough
into the opening to be secure. In some cases.
adapters may be necessary between the line
and the inlet. Arrange the sewer hose so it
slopes evenly.
Black Water Tank Dumping
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Dump the black water holding tank first. Grasp
the handle of the black water knife valve (the
large one) firmly and slide the valve open with
a quick. steady pull.
Allow enough time for the tank to drain com-
pletely. Rinse and flush the tank through the
toilet. When the tank is empty. push the han-
dle in to close the valve. Reset the locking
device. Even if you are parked at a site with
a semipermanent sewer hookup, keep the black
water knife valve closed to allow the waste to
build up. The outlet llliill probably clog if you
leave the knife valve open continually. Run
enough water into the tank to cover the bot-
tom. This will aid the break up of solid wastes.
To dump the gray water tank. repeat the steps
above for the small knife valve. This tank is
dumped last to aid in flushing the outlets and
hose. The gray water knife valve may be left
open in a semipermanent hookup.
Remove the sewer hose. cap the outlet. and
store the hose.
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Rinse out the sewer hose with fresh water and
remove the sewer hose from the dump station.
Replace sewer or dump station covers.
PLEASE . '. . PRACTICE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
WHEN DRAINING WASTES AT A CAMPSITE OR
DISPOSAL STATION. LEAVE THE SITE IN GOOD
ORDER. ABOVE ALL, DO NOT POLLUTE.
Grey Holding Tank Dumping
Holding Tank c;are and Maintenance
Since holding tanks don't rely on any sophisticated
mechanical devices for their operation. they are vir-
tually troublefree. The most common problem is also
an unpleasant one - clogging. Yo.ucan minimize the
chances of clogging by.keeping the, following con-
siderations in mind;
• Keep the black water tank knife valve closed.
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Fill tank to at least
3/4
full before dumping .. Be
sure to cover the tank bottom with water after
dumping.
Use only toilet tissue formulated for use in sep-
tic tank or RV sanitation systems.
Keep both knife valves closed and locked, and
the drain cap tightly in place when using the
system on the road.
Use only cleaners that are approved for use in
septic tank or RV sanitation systems.
Use a special holding tank deodorant chemical
approved for septic tank systems in the black
water holding tank. These chemicals aid the
breakdown of solid wastes, and make the
system much more pleasant to use.
Do not put facial tissue, paper, ethylene glycol-
based or other automotive antlfreeze,sanitary
napkins. or household toilet cleaners in the
holding tanks.
Do not put anything solid in either tank that
could scratch or puncture the tank.