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03-10-2018, 07:12 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Rancho Santa Margarita
Posts: 633
M.O.C. #13025
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How do I keep this from happening
Every time I put my trailer in storage, I fill the toilet half full and close the lid. I figured that I need water in the bowl to keep the gasket/ball valve lubricated. I keep getting mold/mildew inside the bowl and also on the inside of vent cover overhead. Do I need to keep water in the bowl during storage?
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03-10-2018, 07:31 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2017
Location: new caney
Posts: 1,050
M.O.C. #19873
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I don't keep water in the bowl because of just what you described. If you are concerned about the gasket then put some vaseline on the gasket and it will keep it plyable.
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03-10-2018, 07:42 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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Before we went full time we never kept water in the bowl and didn't have any issues.
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03-10-2018, 07:49 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Oro Valley
Posts: 3,957
M.O.C. #20477
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No need for water in the bowl - have never had an issue keeping the bowl dry.
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03-10-2018, 08:20 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2017
Location: South East NC
Posts: 1,768
M.O.C. #19865
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No petroleum products but veggie oil will keep the gasket from drying out. I keep water in the bowl and the vent opened and have not had any mold in 43 years.
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2022 3855 BR
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03-10-2018, 08:20 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Lake Gaston
Posts: 8,773
M.O.C. #12156
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Not a problem in storage
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2002 3655 FL, 2005 3650RK
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03-10-2018, 08:30 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: 1000 oaks
Posts: 955
M.O.C. #19630
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Silicone spray will keep the bowl slick and the gasket lubricated.
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03-10-2018, 08:55 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Coeur D Alene
Posts: 264
M.O.C. #19835
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A small amount of RV antifreeze has always worked for me in cold country.
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03-10-2018, 09:06 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Tacoma
Posts: 1,567
M.O.C. #20475
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Use plumbers grease on the bowl seal! it lasts longer! & I leave water in bowl and leave the all the vents open for air flow.
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03-11-2018, 06:14 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Upstate NY
Posts: 1,788
M.O.C. #14547
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I don't worry about it. The seal gets lubed a couple times a season and pink stuff over the winter. If I get lucky this year, I get to replace that Thetford piece of junk with a SeaLand?Dometic 320
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2014 Montana High Country 343RL (Sold!)
2011 Ford 6.7 Lariat CCLB (Went to PU Heaven)
2019 F150SC XLT SE Sport,w/full tow package
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03-11-2018, 06:22 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Bastrop
Posts: 2,892
M.O.C. #20753
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LOL that may not be just mold. I do volunteer water quality monitoring for LCRA. One of the things I test for it E. Coli. I am betting that is one of the things you are growing.
Folks have already giving lots of great ideas for alternative lubricants.
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03-11-2018, 08:24 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Ridgeville
Posts: 20,229
M.O.C. #2839
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We do not do cold weather and we do not store so never a issue.
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03-11-2018, 01:08 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Fowler
Posts: 414
M.O.C. #12748
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We don't store ours very often but when it is idle, I leave water with a little dawn dish soap in it which helps to keep the seal lubricated and the water stops any odor that may want to escape. Don't know if it is necessary but it has worked for us for many years. Also, I don't close the lid.
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03-11-2018, 06:52 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Eureka Springs
Posts: 432
M.O.C. #17829
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Quote:
Originally Posted by topjustice
A small amount of RV antifreeze has always worked for me in cold country.
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Same here.
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