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11-24-2013, 12:37 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Olympia
Posts: 410
M.O.C. #9671
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Black Tank Gurgles
Even after draining and back flushing, Our toilet still gurgles when we flush it like its full. I flushed it so many times the gauge is working again. [ ] What else could cause it?
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11-24-2013, 12:40 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Arroyo City
Posts: 3,110
M.O.C. #13395
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My guess is your vent is clogged
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11-24-2013, 02:24 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Olympia
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M.O.C. #9671
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by K0LCB
My guess is your vent is clogged
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How would I check that?
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11-24-2013, 02:26 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Fayetteville
Posts: 4,200
M.O.C. #11401
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If you are able to move your trailer easily, you might try 5 gals water and ten pounds of ice in the tank and a little driving around. The ice will scrub the tank clean if there is some buildup there.
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11-24-2013, 04:20 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Copperas Cove
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M.O.C. #12096
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For a clogged vent get up on the roof with a hose and squirt water down the vent pipe. It helps to have some one below to listen for water running into the tank. Of course if it is clogged you will find out soon enough lol lol...
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11-24-2013, 05:53 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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It's pretty much got to be a clogged vent or the pyramid of poop. Can't think of any other possible cause. I'd start with the hose down the vent.
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11-28-2013, 02:55 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2012
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Had a similar issue that had me on the roof checking the vent tubes. I wish I had my camera. It would have been very funny to post it. Anyway, took the caps off on 2 vents and found bright green tree frogs in there. I tried to save them, but they kept going down the pipe. Had no choice but to stick the garden hose down on them. That was on my old Monty.
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11-30-2013, 05:52 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Olympia
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M.O.C. #9671
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Water down the vent pipe seems to have worked.
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12-01-2013, 01:06 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Lake Gaston
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M.O.C. #12156
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Agree, likely blockage
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12-01-2013, 02:49 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Copperas Cove
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M.O.C. #12096
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Hmmmmmm...bet them frogs weren`t green no more lol lol
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