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01-01-2012, 03:17 AM
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Montana Fan
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Black Tank Problem
Happy New Year! Harry went to dump this morning and put in the swivel stick and the bottom 2 feet of hose and the metal spray end came off and are in the tank!! Any suggestions on how to get them out? Poopy way to begin 2012!
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01-01-2012, 03:23 AM
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Montana Master
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Location: Colorado Springs
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Find someone with a camera on the end of a grabbing device (plumber maybe?)and try to get it via the toilet or the black drain. It might be easier this way than dropping the tank and cutting a hole in it. Good luck with this. Please keep us posted as to how you resolved this issue.
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01-01-2012, 06:36 AM
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Montana Master
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Try removing the toilet and the coupler to the sewer pipe going through the basement into the black tank. What you are trying to retrieve should be right at the bottom of the pipe.
I have seen Service Center personnel do this so that they could flush the black tank out with a hose, in preparation of replacing the tank.
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01-01-2012, 07:51 AM
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Montana Master
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Excellent suggestion!
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quote:Originally posted by snfexpress
Try removing the toilet and the coupler to the sewer pipe going through the basement into the black tank. What you are trying to retrieve should be right at the bottom of the pipe.
I have seen Service Center personnel do this so that they could flush the black tank out with a hose, in preparation of replacing the tank.
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2015 RAM 3500 Laramie SRW LB CC Cummins 6.7L Aisin Trans B&W RVK3600
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01-01-2012, 04:58 PM
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Following snfexpress logic on where it might be lying a strong magnet on a string could be dropped down the stool if the metal spray end is ferrous. Just a thought and cheap to try. Jim
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01-02-2012, 09:38 AM
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Montana Fan
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Thanks for all the suggestions! We tried the magnet and it was a teaser and you could almost get it. I suggested an old fashioned coat hanger and it worked! Hubby was very happy!!
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01-02-2012, 10:25 AM
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Glad it worked out for you! Usually things like that don’t always have a happy ending.
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01-02-2012, 02:07 PM
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Montana Master
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Very happy you were able to retrieve what you "lost". I'm betting that you are relieved in more ways than one! Happy trails!
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quote:Originally posted by Ruth
Thanks for all the suggestions! We tried the magnet and it was a teaser and you could almost get it. I suggested an old fashioned coat hanger and it worked! Hubby was very happy!!
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2015 RAM 3500 Laramie SRW LB CC Cummins 6.7L Aisin Trans B&W RVK3600
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01-02-2012, 03:23 PM
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Montana Master
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I have said it before....what an ingenious group we have here Glad you were able to retrieve the metal piece.
Jack
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