Fortunately the availability of commercial chemicals and deodorizers makes it pretty simple to maintain your black tank on a regular basis.
Diy black water tank treatment.
The first thing we do after dumping the black tank is to add water back into the toilet.
Obviously the key step here is step two.
The size of your black tank will determine how much water to add.
Close your valves then go inside to pour two cups of water softener into a one gallon bucket filled with steaming hot water.
You can make this with household chemicals to provide a better solution to your stinky black tank.
The key here is to have a base of water in the tank when we add the rest of our cleaning supplies.
We generally let the water flow down the toilet for about a minute.
Water softener is also very effective when it comes to cleaning residue from the black tank.
Because it makes everything in the tank slippery all toilet paper and leftover solids slide out quite easily when it comes time to dump the tank.
It s best to treat your black water tank each time you empty it.
Treating your tanks helps prevent odors and clogs by breaking down waste.
By using water softener in your waste water tanks it will loosen up solids that stick to the sides.
This can be done by purchasing a tank sprayer that you insert into the toilet to spray out the inside of the tank use the rv s already installed tank flushing or spraying system not all rvs have this or install a flush valve or a macerator to your rv.
Add a good black water treatment.
Step 2 add water.
With that it is indeed helpful if you want to have a well maintained septic system in your rv that won t cause any problem for you and the other people in the campground.
The treatment is designed to remove unwanted smells from your black water tank and keeping it safe and clog free.
After thoroughly cleaning your black water tank and removing any buildup from the tank walls it s time to treat the tank in order to ready it for future use.
Go through your normal process of dumping your holding tanks black first then gray.
Pour the mixture into the tanks.
A popular recipe for making your own holding treatment is called the geo method this is based on using water softener a product that breaks up solids which accumulate from hard water such as soap scum.