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CountryGuy · 08-01-2006, 12:12 PM

Ray

Walking away, when running the back flush, well, not the best idea, as many here can attest to. SIGHHHH

If you did, and you overflowed, it should not be running out the bottom of your unit, sorry, that is a sure sign of TROUBLE! It sounds to me that you have a busted tank or busted out some of the fittings when you over filled the tank with the flush.

I would say you are right to be concerned about water coming from the underbelly, right to be concerned about mold etc.

If you cannot do it, get to a dealer, but get that under belly opened up and start drying out the insides and find the leak.

Another trick that a lot of us use, is to follow the mantra: LESS PAPER, MORE WATER!! Use, of course, tp that disolves, it does NOT have to be that RV stuff, but it does need to be septic tank safe. Many of us don't flush the "gently used" paper, it goes in a trash can. If you are on full hookups, be sure to add LOTS of extra water to every flush. If ya got a lot of water in there, the solid stuff will flush out better.

Good luck with your problem, and welcome to the forum.

Carol

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08-01-2006, 12:12 PM	#9
CountryGuy Montana Master Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Tipton Posts: 3,646 M.O.C. #191	Ray Walking away, when running the back flush, well, not the best idea, as many here can attest to. SIGHHHH If you did, and you overflowed, it should not be running out the bottom of your unit, sorry, that is a sure sign of TROUBLE! It sounds to me that you have a busted tank or busted out some of the fittings when you over filled the tank with the flush. I would say you are right to be concerned about water coming from the underbelly, right to be concerned about mold etc. If you cannot do it, get to a dealer, but get that under belly opened up and start drying out the insides and find the leak. Another trick that a lot of us use, is to follow the mantra: LESS PAPER, MORE WATER!! Use, of course, tp that disolves, it does NOT have to be that RV stuff, but it does need to be septic tank safe. Many of us don't flush the "gently used" paper, it goes in a trash can. If you are on full hookups, be sure to add LOTS of extra water to every flush. If ya got a lot of water in there, the solid stuff will flush out better. Good luck with your problem, and welcome to the forum. Carol Al & Carol Stevens Tipton, Mi. Retired - Traveling with 4 Yorkies Our Camping Rig History Montana Improvements and Travel Reports Our take on RV ownership, "Ya better be handy with your hands and handy with your cash." 2004 3295RK 2003 GMC 3500 Allison/8.1 PullRite 15.5K Super 5th Line-X JackRabbit tonneau cover Bilstein shocks Isolator Pin Box Every day spent on earth is a blessing, every day spent in our Montana is a day blessed twice.