The Black Tank problem
The strength of these forums is the ability to find solutions by drawing on the collective experience and wisdom of the forum members. I have benefited from this. The weakness lies in the fact that some items that come up, such as Thor's use of a black tank shaped like a painters roller tray, and dumping waste into the shallowest portion of that tray, defies all logic and experience up to now.
SO for those of you who read these threads, and there have been many over the past few years, and scratch your heads, I get it that you just don't get it. My ACE is my third MH, the other two had toilets that dumped straight into the black tank. Back then, my only black tank issues were how to keep the sensors clean so they would read correctly. This is NOT the main issue here. The issue is unintelligent design--how to get waste (solids and TP) to move down a shallow incline. Not all waste is the same, which is why some folks have more trouble than others.
Thor is VERY much aware of the problem, as they started installing Tornados in the black tanks as standard equipment. For some, that is enough, for others you may need to be even more proactive. I installed the Vornado (Valterra unit) as it has a higher pressure nozzle that can be installed pointing at the problem area to pressure wash it free (well, sorta kinda and maybe in my dreams.) I also have the luxury of having adapted one of my home's sewer clean outs into a dump station, so I can dump at home. I fill up my black tank (it will read full when it is not really) and just let it sit, with an additive, all week (or longer). Keeps the stuff from hardening into a form of waste cement. I then dump and rinse with the Vornado for a full 5 minutes.
Folks have posted a number of solutions that work for them, I encourage all of you struggling with this issue to try them out (none cost much, got my Vornado on Amazon and the install took all of 10 minutes) and find what works for you and continue to share your solutions on this forum. For those not identifying with our black tank problem, just be glad that the worst you are dealing with is how to keep your sensors clean and your valves clear! We'd love to trade places with you.
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