Plumbing System - continued
To drain the holding tank:
1. Attach the sewer hose to the holding tank outlet. Insert the end of the hose into the
sewer or dump station inlet, pushing it firmly far enough into the opening to be
secure. In some cases, adapters may be necessary or required between the line and
inlet. Arrange the sewer hose so it slopes evenly.
2. Drain the black water holding tank first. Grasp the handle of the black water knife
valve (the large one) firmly and slide the valve open with a quick, steady pull.
3. Allow enough time for the tank to drain completely. Rinse and flush the tank through
the toilet. When the tank is empty, push the handle in to close the valve. Run enough
water (up to five gallons or so) into the tank to cover the bottom. This will aid the
break up of solid wastes, and reduce "pyramiding" of waste material.
4. To drain the grey water tank, repeat the steps above using the small knife valve. This
tank is drained last to aid in flushing the outlets and hose. The grey water knife valve
may be left open in a semi-permanent hookup.
5. See the tank flush system instructions in the next section if your trailer is so
equipped.
6. Remove the sewer hose and cap the outlet.
7. Rinse out the sewer hose with fresh water and remove the sewer hose from the dump
station.
8. Replace sewer or dump station covers.
Black Tank Flush System
(If Equipped)
The black water holding tank is equipped with rinsing spray heads that will aid in the removal of
sewage residue from the interior of the holding tank. To operate the tank flushing system, follow the
procedure for Draining The Holding Tanks in this chapter. After dumping the grey water tank
proceed as follows:
1. With the dump valves open, attach a garden hose to the black tank flush inlet
connection.
2. Turn on water supply to garden hose and allow the water to run for approximately
three minutes to flush tank.
3. Turn off water supply to garden hose.
4. Rinse out the sewer hose with fresh water and remove the sewer hose from the dump
station.
5. Remove hose from black tank flush inlet connection and store hose.
6. After rinse water has thoroughly drained from the black tank, close the knife valve and
replace the termination cap. If you are parked at a site with a semi permanent sewer
hookup, keep the black water knife valve closed to allow the waste level to build up.
The outlet will probably clog if you leave the knife valve open continually. Run enough
water into the tank to cover the bottom. This will aid the break up of solid wastes.
7. Replace sewer or dump station covers.
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