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Old 03-22-2020, 03:13 PM   #1
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Sh#%%y Job

I started noticing our black water tank wasn't completely emptying the last couple of time we were out. So I grabbed my rubber gloves and buckets and started looking for the blockage. Lucky because of the design of our rig we have two blade valves on the black water tank, so I was able to isolate the drainage pipe. After a little draining and probing with a coat hanger I was able to find the blockage and remove it. Imagine my surprise when I found the plug left over from the manufacture. I'm really thinking of sending it back to Thor.
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Old 03-22-2020, 03:43 PM   #2
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It's good that you had an opportunity to get it fixed before it caused a problem out on the road!
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Old 03-22-2020, 03:53 PM   #3
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Bob, how are you making out with your foot issue. Been thinking about you a lot. Hope all is well with you and the wife.

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Old 03-22-2020, 04:00 PM   #4
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No surprise, it's a common problem in these RVs. Wish I could say that was the first I have heard of this issue, but sadly, it is not.
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Old 03-22-2020, 04:46 PM   #5
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Bob, how are you making out with your foot issue. Been thinking about you a lot. Hope all is well with you and the wife.

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Thanks. Still in the hospital, and they have it hooked up to a "wound-vac". They do see some tissue growth; so that's a good sign!
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Old 03-22-2020, 08:51 PM   #6
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I started noticing our black water tank wasn't completely emptying the last couple of time we were out. So I grabbed my rubber gloves and buckets and started looking for the blockage. Lucky because of the design of our rig we have two blade valves on the black water tank, so I was able to isolate the drainage pipe. After a little draining and probing with a coat hanger I was able to find the blockage and remove it. Imagine my surprise when I found the plug left over from the manufacture. I'm really thinking of sending it back to Thor.
One of the skill sets required to work on any RV production line is how to kick the plastic cut out back into the tank, seems to be something that has been going on for years and QA apparently thinks it is fine and this occurs on the higher end as well
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Old 03-22-2020, 08:51 PM   #7
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I started noticing our black water tank wasn't completely emptying the last couple of time we were out. So I grabbed my rubber gloves and buckets and started looking for the blockage. Lucky because of the design of our rig we have two blade valves on the black water tank, so I was able to isolate the drainage pipe. After a little draining and probing with a coat hanger I was able to find the blockage and remove it. Imagine my surprise when I found the plug left over from the manufacture. I'm really thinking of sending it back to Thor.
Sheesh, I would! And, say thanks for constipating our motorhome! Great care taken to make more issues in our coach!
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Old 03-22-2020, 10:57 PM   #8
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I pulled the exact same piece out of my 2018 Outlaw 29H. The assembly guys take a hole saw and cut a whole in the tank for the toilet and drain and they just let the pieces fall into the tank with out cleaning them out before assembly.

It’s just laziness and bad quality control.
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Old 03-22-2020, 11:17 PM   #9
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Has anybody contacted Thor about this all too common problem?
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Old 03-24-2020, 09:18 PM   #10
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Thanks. Still in the hospital, and they have it hooked up to a "wound-vac". They do see some tissue growth; so that's a good sign!

Wishing you all the best Bob. [emoji1317]
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Old 03-28-2020, 06:22 PM   #11
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Exact same problem with my 2018 Thor Hurricane 29M... mine wouldn’t seal, wouldn’t seal, wouldn’t seal... then I stuck a camera up there. Found the same thing. Had to remove the valve. Crappy job, thank goodness it was a relatively new unit!
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Old 03-28-2020, 07:16 PM   #12
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Yep! I had black-tank-constipation, too! One thing about Thor, they keep you on our toes (of knees)!
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Old 03-28-2020, 07:43 PM   #13
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It is not a Thor thing, but an entire industry thing. Happens to all brands of trailers and fifth wheels. As stated, it does not matter what the cost. 15K to 2M. Once the hole is drilled,if the plug is in the drill fine, if not it is not fished out of the tank. One solution to the "it will not drain" is to have an external valve. Close it. Open the black tank valve and at the same time open the (near full tank needed) gray water valve. It generally pushes the black tank plug back into the tank and it will drain. If not, you will have to have a RV tank cleaning service come out and suck that sucker dry. They will also with high pressure clean the inside the tank. The tank level indicators will work like new for a trip or two again.
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Old 03-28-2020, 08:11 PM   #14
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If you decide to send it back, do not clean it!
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Old 03-29-2020, 01:59 AM   #15
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yep its an industry thing. my grey tank had the sae problem for ten years and we finally were able to GET A LOOK inside and found a similar item




makes you fell good doesnt it. sloppy asssddd s
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