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Old 05-09-2020, 09:12 AM   #41
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Now the picture makes perfect sense. I knew it couldn't be a borescope setup. Your picture had too much light and width.

I couldn't help but wonder if you didn't run your hand down the toilet while manipulating your iPhone. I knew better, but couldn't shake that mental picture. Haha
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Old 05-09-2020, 12:02 PM   #42
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Picture taken with my iPhone after boring the hold for mounting the Tornado. I was shocked! Never have made an effort with the gray tank. As you see, I had access to the tank through a cover plate in the rear wheel well.



What's shocking?
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Old 05-09-2020, 11:19 PM   #43
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Hi Bob,

What's shocking? Maybe you didn't see the image in post #34. That photo was taken after backflushing the black tank at least 7-8 times before boring the hole to install the Tornado.
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Hi Bob,

What's shocking? Maybe you didn't see the image in post #34. That photo was taken after backflushing the black tank at least 7-8 times before boring the hole to install the Tornado.
I guess I didn't connect the two.
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Old 05-12-2020, 05:12 PM   #45
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I just posted a thread that explains a similar issue with our 2019 Vista 35F (see “O Blackwater - keep on rolling” .....sounds a lot like the issue we had last year....the seal between the toilet and black tank. It took CW three weeks to fix....two and a half to check to see if warranty would cover it, and a few days to fix it.

IMO, they did a crap (forgive the pun) job with the fix, and we have a new, related issue that I am starting to deal with now.

Good luck with this....new RV’ such as these should not have this type of major plumbing problems.
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Old 05-15-2020, 02:38 PM   #46
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That is interesting about the black tank. My Winnebago has a black tank flush connection. I have done that 2 or 3 times in it's 2 months of life and after about 2 or 3 flushes back-to-back the water comes out clear. Do you think the black tank is still a nasty mess inside?
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Old 05-16-2020, 10:24 AM   #47
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Hi Steve. Use the flush connection to your tank EVERY time you dump. In our case, I suspect the previous owner, who was elderly, didn't use a back flush device (ever) ... on our first weekend trip, we learned all about the dreaded black pyramid! That's when I began using a Hydroflush. What you are seeing is crusted on residue. We had been on the road about 6 months of our 11 month trip when the black tank sensor reading showed 1/3 -2/3 full even after trying to clean with 'cleaners' (lots of remedies are promoted on the I-net) and despite using a Hydroflush connection at each dump. After installing the Tornado with full street pressure, I would continue seeing debris in 'hard chunks' exiting, even when the water was running clear. At month 9 of our trip, we sporadically experienced faulty sensor readings. I inserted a flexible wand with high pressure nozzle directly down the vent tube into the tank (straight shot from the roof into the tank in our 29R). This higher pressure jet removed even more so I ran full pressure with the black tank valve open for about 45 minutes until the debris exiting changed from chunks to clear water. We haven't had a bad sensor reading since. I'm confident the Tornado does a thorough job with a clean tank. I think the real problem is in the tank design...to get maximum volume, there isn't much slope in the bottom of the tank.
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