opnspaces
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Maybe dump the tank and look down the toilet before you add any water. Can you see the bottom of the tank or is there a buildup?
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TexanSon
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schlep1967: Thanks for the video. I'd heard of both of these products, but didn't have any real reference for how well they worked. I'll look into these.
Thanks, everybody for the info.
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TexanSon
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I don't think my tank is a straight drop tank, opnspaces. But, no, I haven't seen any build up directly below the toilet.
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Oregun
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You could buy/rent a flexible inspection camera and put in the tank through the flush valve in the toilet with the water turned off and take a look inside the tank to see what you are dealing with. Also look for crud buildup on the sensors in the tank level indicators.
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Check out YouTube...the ice trick doesn't do anything.
If on a full hookup site try leaving the valve open with a hose running down the toilet for an hour or so....just keep an eye on it in case something large breaks free and clogs the outlet.
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If there is liquid just below the flush ball looking down into the toilet, at least you know it's full. Do not trust the lights. They are almost universally wrong. Turn the pump off, open the flush valve and see what you can see first.
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schlep1967 wrote:Go watch this video National RV Training academy. I would go with the liquify brand based on his test.
In your situation it may take a few treatments to get it cleaned out.
I was in your situation, but not full time used about 1/2 box of Rid-x added about 10 gallons of warm water and let it sit for a month.
In your case I would use a heavy dose of either of the two products listed. Go as long as you can before dumping, the use a wand to help clear out the residues.
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never trust the sensor there wrong from new not a good way to check your problem. pull the commode and get a good light . might pay to pull the tank and clean.
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msmith1.wa
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Typically there are three sensors on the holding tanks.They are typically spaced at 1/4, 1/2, and 3/4 of the height/depth of the tank. Monitor panels are typically labeled 1/3, 2/3, and full. With this setup when the monitor panel shows full the tank is actually 3/4 full. Or leaving 1/4 of the capacity remaining.
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Bionic Man
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Echoing the chorus of don’t trust the sensors. They are never accurate.
When I had the pyramid of poo I used rid-x.
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