12-10
CLASS C MOTORHOME
12.2.4
DO'S AND DON'TS
HOLDING TANKS
1.
DO
keep your holding tank clean using any
cleaner approved for recreational vehicle
sanitation systems.
2.
DO
add a special deodorizer or chemical
additive approved for recreational vehicle
systems to sanitize and improve the tank
action.
3.
DO
keep your tank termination valve closed,
permitting the tank to get as full as convenient
before emptying.
4.
DO
keep both the tank termination valve(s) and
the drain cap tightly in place when travelling to
permit use of the system when on the road.
5.
DO
use any soft, single-ply, non dyed, biode-
gradable toilet tissue.
6.
DO
open the bath vent to keep bathroom fresh.
7.
DON'T
put facial tissues, paper, permanent
(automotive) anti-freeze, sanitary napkins, or
household toilet cleansers in your holding tank.
8.
DON'T
put anything solid in your holding tank
which can scratch or damage the plastic.
12.2.5
USING ON-SITE SEWER
HOOK-UPS
When staying at a campsite for any period of time
and providing that sewer hook-ups are available, the
sewer hose may be attached and left in place for
the duration of the stay.
However, make sure that dump valves are left
closed and are opened only once the tanks are full
or when you leave the campsite. This will keep
solid wastes in suspension allowing them to drain
with the liquids when the valves are opened. If the
valves are left open, the liquid wastes will drain
leaving the solids to collect on the floor of the black
water holding tank.
Should this happen, close the valves, fill the tank
with water and drive a few miles. A 1/4 cup of
dishwater detergent added to the tank will help to
clean it. The motion of the vehicle and the water
will dislodge the wastes and allow the tank to be
drained in the normal manner.