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Sewage odor - Scott Forman - 01-18-2006 16:27 My tanks (and all plumbing for that matter) have been completely drained since the end of November. When I drive my coach down the road, a sewage smell fills the coach. Once parked, the smell will go away and not come back until I drive again. Obviously I need to clean the tanks out better...but any ideas why the smell only comes when I am moving? Any tricks on cleaning the tanks out? I have a rear bath. Scott Forman 'Tiger Pride' 82 FC35RB Memphis Sewage odor - Marv & Jean Wheeler - 01-18-2006 16:50 If you completely drained the sewage lines you have no water in the traps to prevent the sewage smell from entering the coach. With no water in the trap to the vent pipe the wind could generate positive pressure in the holding tank and then then odor could come up through the commode since there is no water in that trap. That's my guess. Marv 2004 M380 Ocean Shores, WA --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Forman" <sforman@r...> wrote: > > My tanks (and all plumbing for that matter) have been completely > drained since the end of November. When I drive my coach down the > road, a sewage smell fills the coach. Once parked, the smell will go > away and not come back until I drive again. > > Obviously I need to clean the tanks out better...but any ideas why the > smell only comes when I am moving? Any tricks on cleaning the tanks > out? I have a rear bath. > > Scott Forman > 'Tiger Pride' > 82 FC35RB > Memphis > Sewage odor - George Lowry - 01-18-2006 16:50 Hi Scott, A couple of things come to mind that may be causing your problem. First is that one or more of the traps from sinks or shower are dry. This allows the odors to permeate the coach. Also, when traveling, it is not uncommon for a negative pressure to be formed inside the coach. This will suck odors or whatever from any source it can find. That coupled with a dry or partially dry trap can cause the problem. Try running some water (or antifreeze if you feel the need) into the drains and try driving it again. Hopefully it is this simple. George Lowry '95 WBDA 4203 - trading for the new Alpine Apex Spearfish, SD Arrived today in Quartzsite, AZ. Scott Forman wrote: >My tanks (and all plumbing for that matter) have been completely >drained since the end of November. When I drive my coach down the >road, a sewage smell fills the coach. Once parked, the smell will go >away and not come back until I drive again. > >Obviously I need to clean the tanks out better...but any ideas why the >smell only comes when I am moving? Any tricks on cleaning the tanks >out? I have a rear bath. > >Scott Forman >'Tiger Pride' >82 FC35RB >Memphis > > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > Sewage odor - fwernlein - 01-19-2006 03:30 Scott, I think George hit a likely cause...the traps being dry. On my 85FC33SB I started having the same symptoms. I found three areas that I addressed and since then, no problems. I found that the internal toilet valve seal was dryed out and not holding water...if it is not water tight, it is not air tight...i rebuilt the valve with a kit. Since I had the toilet off the flange, i saw where the wax seal had been shifted around and also was not forming a good seal, I replaced the wax seal, using about one and a half wax seals (i built up a little extra near the bolt holes). Finally, about every third cycle of using the tanks, i add some soap into the pre- fill water along with anti-odor chemical....and when dumping, i give the black a good long rinse from the toilet/vanity sink. Frank W. Woodbridge, VA. > > Scott Forman wrote: > > >My tanks (and all plumbing for that matter) have been completely > >drained since the end of November. When I drive my coach down the > >road, a sewage smell fills the coach. Once parked, the smell will go > >away and not come back until I drive again. > > > >Obviously I need to clean the tanks out better...but any ideas why the > >smell only comes when I am moving? Any tricks on cleaning the tanks > >out? I have a rear bath. > > > >Scott Forman > >'Tiger Pride' > >82 FC35RB > >Memphis > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sewage odor - guysmalley - 01-20-2006 11:25 I have also found the blade that closes and traps the water if there is anythig blocking the closer it won;t seal causing an oder. at least on mine guy smalley 86 pt 40 |