Fred is on to something there, Russ.....I also have an unused trap for
a washer/dryer set up but we never installed the machines...it dried
up and stunk like crazy.
Another thing: those plastic traps under our sinks can be fragile
and if you bang something into one of those, it can develop a very
small crack which will allow gas to escape.
One other possibility: your vent cap on the roof (actually two of
them at least) may have some junk that is not allowing the vent to gas
off and this could cause a terrible stink.
When I first bought my rig new, the trap under the sink in the batch
was cross-threaded and leaked.....I replaced it. The RV factories
are always in a big hurry (esp high-vol mfg.) and they make these kind
of mistakes.
DJ
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>
> Hi Russ,
>
> I bet it is from your grey tank. In my coach the Splendide washer dryer
> drain trap dries out from time to time when its not used and creates
a smell
> if the the water in the grey tank is more than three days old . A short
> rinse cycle will fill the trap and the smell disappears.
>
> The sink or shower can also let grey tank odors escape if not used
> frequently. The grey water smells as bad as the black used too
before Rid-X,
> the Devil made me say that ! <BG>
>
> Seriously if you keep your drain traps full and empty the grey water
tank
> daily or every other day it will not smell. If I'm in a place where
that can
> not be done I will add some Rid-x to the grey tank otherwise I use
nothing.
>
> Any one of the Venturi design roof vents will also help. But like
everything
> else in the RV world, one size NEVER fits all.
>
> Fred Hengel
>
>
>
> -------Original Message-----
>
> From: Russ Waterhouse
> Date: 01/16/08 13:32:11
> To: Diesel-RVs@yahoogro
> Subject: Re: [Diesel-RV's] Rid-X
>
> Jim,
> I do have a problem in my coach. Since I did not buy it new, I do
not know
> how it was
> cared for in the first 10 years. In the hot weather, I notice this
mainly
> while on the
> road (as opposed to be camped for several days) an odor from what smells
> like the black
> tank, toilet. My toilet is in a separate room in the bath. I keep
water in
> the toilet,
> and the seal is good to not leak out during the day's drive. I have
tried
> some of the
> commercial holding tank stuff, doubling the dose. I have tried Tide
Laundry
> soap and lots
> of water for a drive. Better but still the odor is there. Where it
is coming
> from I cannot
> tell either as the vent tube is hidden in the wall, but from the top, it
> appears to be
> open. Any suggestions as to cleaning and de-odorizing. I will try
the Pine
> sol, I have not
> used it yet.
> This is not my first RV, but probably the 7-8th? Never had this problem
> before, I
> usually keep one of the commercial tank de-odorizes in if parked for
a while
> or, like you
> say, nothing, just flush out every couple of days if the weather is
not real
> hot.. over
> 80.
> Russ
> 34' 1996 HMC Aerosport Special Edition Cummins 8.3 - 300 HP
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Godward" <ac7po@...>
> To: <Diesel-RVs@yahoogro
> Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 9:55 AM
> Subject: Re: [Diesel-RVs] Rid-X
>
> : Russ,
> :
> : You could join many of us and use nothing in our tanks. Just flush
out all
> : the past "Stuff" and continue on your way. Use plenty of water
when you
> : flush and dump when the tanks are nearly full.
> :
> : We started on the advice of friends in 1995 and have never used
anything
> : since in the previous MH nor this one. This one has never had anything
> : added to the tanks.
> :
> : It took about a week or so to "season" at first but since then all has
> been
> : approved by the wife!!
> :
> : Jim
> : James Godward
> : On the Road From
> : Belgrade, MT
> : ~
> : ----- Original Message -----
> : From: "Russ Waterhouse" <mredsel890@
> : To: <Diesel-RVs@yahoogro
> : Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 1:19 AM
> : Subject: Re: [Diesel-RVs] Rid-X
> :
> :
> : > And could you quote some? Usually a product designed for one use
is the
> : > BEST use for that
> : > product. I can use dishwashing soap to wash a car, but is it the
best?
> Rid
> : > X requires time
> : > to work. If you camp and do not dump for a long time, possibly
it does
> : > the same job as
> : > products designed to do the same.
> : > There are more products misused than actually used correctly.
EXAMPLE;
> : > correct
> : > information on the internet.
> : > Russ
> :
> :
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