Diesel RVs: 01/16/08

[Diesel-RVs] Re: oders

What probably happened was the P-trap dried out because of lack of use
of the washer. This allowed tank odors to come back up. Just pour a
little water down int every once in awhile or use the washer. Many
people have odors coming up through the toilet because the overflow
drains dry out. Just fill up the toilet and let the water go down the
overflow tubes if the toilet has overflow tubes available. They act
like the P-trap.

Neil

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RE: [Diesel-RVs] Re: Rid-X

Hey everybody,

I just put the long nozzle of my power washer down the throat

of my toilet and pull the trigger. Needless to say you have to do it

with an open valve. Turn the nozzle 360 deg to make sure you get

everything. That WILL clean your tank! I do it once a year.

Joerg (1998 HD Rambler Imperial)

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Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 8:51 PM
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Subject: Re: [Diesel-RVs] Re: Rid-X

Hi Doug,

I assume you meant to say you flush the "black tank" not the toilet, Right ?

Fred Hengel

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From: Doug
Date: 01/16/08 20:25:25
To: Diesel-RVs@yahoogro <mailto:Diesel-RVs%40yahoogroups.com> ups.com
Subject: [Diesel-RVs] Re: Rid-X

My solution to this problem is simple. I flush my toilet once a day whether
it needs it or not. No additives. No laundry. No TP.
DougC
94 Magna
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Re: [Diesel-RVs] oders

Jim,
Save your money. Pull the washer drain hose out of the pipe and duck tape the pipe closed. You might want to unplug the AC cord to the washer so the DW doesn't use it by mistake. Chuck B

Dave Head <v8q@bellsouth.net> wrote:
Heck yeah!

JIM FLUCKEY wrote:
> I had the most horrible smell after storing my MH for a month, thought I had a dead rat. I mean it was BAD!!!! Had flushed both tanks b4 storing and I use a little deoderizer when in storage. Finally tracked it down to the P trap on the washer. I didnt get a smell from the sink or the shower. I rarely use the washer dryer so I am thinking of just blocking it off with a ball valve. Ideas?
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Re: [Diesel-RVs] oders

Heck yeah!

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> I had the most horrible smell after storing my MH for a month, thought I had a dead rat. I mean it was BAD!!!! Had flushed both tanks b4 storing and I use a little deoderizer when in storage. Finally tracked it down to the P trap on the washer. I didnt get a smell from the sink or the shower. I rarely use the washer dryer so I am thinking of just blocking it off with a ball valve. Ideas?
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[Diesel-RVs] oders

I had the most horrible smell after storing my MH for a month, thought I had a dead rat. I mean it was BAD!!!! Had flushed both tanks b4 storing and I use a little deoderizer when in storage. Finally tracked it down to the P trap on the washer. I didnt get a smell from the sink or the shower. I rarely use the washer dryer so I am thinking of just blocking it off with a ball valve. Ideas?
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Re: [Diesel-RVs] Re: Rid-X

Hi Doug,

I assume you meant to say you flush the "black tank" not the toilet, Right ?

Fred Hengel

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From: Doug
Date: 01/16/08 20:25:25
To: Diesel-RVs@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Diesel-RVs] Re: Rid-X

My solution to this problem is simple. I flush my toilet once a day whether
it needs it or not. No additives. No laundry. No TP.
DougC
94 Magna
03 Half Hummer

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RE: [Diesel-RVs] Re: Rid-X

That is tough as there are 3 people in my Coach.

Gerrit (Gary) Van Der Starre

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Home Base Rochester, NY

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Subject: [Diesel-RVs] Re: Rid-X

My solution to this problem is simple. I flush my toilet once a day whether
it needs it or not. No additives. No laundry. No TP.
DougC
94 Magna
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[Diesel-RVs] Re: Rid-X

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Re: [Diesel-RVs] Re: Rid-X

I full time and use nothing but water. A couple of years ago a friend
attended an FMCA rally in Pomona and met a vendor who used a high pressure
hose and video camera borascope to clean RV holding tanks. To make a long
story short he cleaned my buddy's tanks for $200 (rally special price) and
told him what he thought of RV chemicals. In a nutshell he said that most
work as advertised and break down various solids. These solids are reduced
to a paste like substance that sticks to the walls and especially the bottom
of the tanks. The problems he said is insufficient water. His recommendation
was to never dump a tank that was less than 2/3 full and whenever possible
re-fill with fresh and dump again. According to him only the scouring action
of water will keep the tanks clean. The more water the cleaner the tank. It
has been several years now since I've used any chemicals and so far so good.
I especially appreciate not having to pay good money for something and then
throw it down a toilet. VBG

On 16/01/2008, Boni Pienups <wt7z@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> We use Rid-X now, and have for a couple of years. Don't know the biology
> or chemistry, but it seems to work better than anything else we have used.
> So, we will keep using it.
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Re: [Diesel-RVs] Anyone See the Luxe TV program

At 10 miles to the gallon, every 1000 miles takes 100 gallons (I
actually get 9-9.5 mpg).
I drive about 10,000 miles a year maximum in the motorhome.
That means at today's cost my fuel cost's me $3600.00 a year.
If fuel went up 2 bucks a gallon it would cost me $5600 a year.

I can find another 170.00 a month, or I can drive less. Every 1000 miles
less I drive would save me 360.00

My monthly payment, storage fees and insurance come to 900 a month. My
depreciation is probably double that. My upgrades and maintenance are
probably = 200.00 a month or more.

Even with a 2 dollar increase in fuel, its the cheapest expense I have.

In FL we have plenty of local campgrounds to visit to save money and
still enjoy the RV.

Dave Head
Oviedo FL
95 U320C SE 40
M11

northstatebiker wrote:
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> It saddens me that it appears that in the long run, unless fuel
> economies increase or oil suddenly gets far cheaper, that these will
> be the only folks out there enjoying "our fun."
>
> Nevertheless, some of these RV's are so great: huge LCD screens,
> marble and granite, and all the goodies. In no way do I envy
> them..in fact, I just absolutely enjoy seeing seniors having a great
> time enjoying their hard-earned money being out and about in their RV's.
>
> It was a fun show. Similar to others I have seen but worth watching.
> One couple had their Newell Pin-striped like a sideways IBM
> suit....very cool.
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> DJ
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[Diesel-RVs] Re: Rid-X

We use Rid-X now, and have for a couple of years. Don't know the biology or chemistry, but it seems to work better than anything else we have used. So, we will keep using it.

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Re: [Diesel-RVs] Re: Rid-X

Hi Russ
DJ just made several cases to use Rid-X to keep the smell dpwn. Chuck B

northstatebiker <djohnsonhot@yahoo.com> wrote:
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

--- In Diesel-RVs@yahoogroups.com, fred hengel <fjh1@...> wrote:
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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@yahoogroups.com
> 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@yahoogroups.com>
> 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@yahoogroups.com>
> : 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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