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  1. LA

    Must smell

    Hello everyone! First post here and glad to be a part of the group! We have a 40" Crossroads RV Hampton Series with 2 tip outs/slides. It's a 2013 and we bought it used in April of 2022. There is a strong must smell in the camper that I can't remove. Originally when we bought it, the...
  2. S.Rodimus

    Black Tank enzymes, deodorizers, cleaners

    What are your favorite and/or highest recommended Black Tank enzymes/deodorizers/cleaners? (We're looking for something that's as easy as "drop it in via the toilet.") Thank you!
  3. RS

    Sulfur odor in only bathroom cold water

    I have a very strong sulfur odor coming from bathroom sink and shower cold water. Kitchen cold water has no odor. Draining water directly from the water storage tank passes the smell test as well as directly from the water pump. Hot water in either location passes too. I did sanitize the storage...
  4. jc_39

    Dirty, rotten sewer odor

    I just bought this used 2019 Sightseer two weeks ago (with only 9,000 miles on it). I think I'm beginning to find why the owner gave it up. Quite often I get this sewer odor in my RV. It seems to be strongest in the middle near the bathroom, but in the bathroom it is hardly noticeable. I was...
  5. Daisyville

    Stank Removal! For real y'all!!!

    I doubt my stank face picture will upload, so aside from that, raise your hand if you know how to get the hobo ass reek (you know what I'm talking about) out of my *new* 97 Chevy Astro? Naturally, it's concentrated in the space between the two front seats. So far, I've tried resolve, simple...
  6. CH

    Odor in basement - 3 mobile techs...still not diagnosed

    Hello - we picked up our 2017 Pinnacle 36FBTS RL about a month ago. From the get-go there has been an odor coming up from the basement. Badly infiltrating the master bedroom from under the front side of the bed, and also coming in badly from the vent under the steps. It is not a typical...
  7. WI

    Cleaning tar and nicotine residue from ceiling.

    hey guys, just bought a used coach and the ceilings have yellowed from tar and nicotine residue from smoking, I’ve tried numerous cleaners and degreasers with little success. any thoughts would be appreciated.
  8. NA

    Black tank odors running AC-vacuum problem?

    This subject is often brought up, but I can’t find a situation exactly like mine...When running the AC, if I close all vents and windows, there is a strong black tank smell from behind the pocket door between the refrigerator and the toilet room. If I leave the fan vents cracked, sometimes it...
  9. Paladin718

    Mystery Odor

    My 2015 Winnebago Tribute 27B has just triggered a mystery odor. With the A/C running we suddenly smelled an odor that's difficult to describe. It is being pumped into our vents and is not a sewer odor, not a burning odor, but it's intermittent. When we turn off the A/C and open windows, it...
  10. Blkbart

    Holding tank odor :-(

    Hello all, I have a 2003 Itasca Horizon 34HD, When I begin to drive the coach after camping, the odor/stench from the holding tank is horrible. It has been doing this for some time now. There are no signs of leaks, thinking it must be vent issues? Please let me know if you have had similar...
  11. ER

    Odor issue

    Hello to all. New to this forum, so I hope I am doing this right. I have a 2017 View 24g, which I love, previously owned a 2013 24v. So I am not new to the view, however, having trouble figuring out the problem. I am having black tank odor when the AC is on high. I make sure the...
  12. SC

    Another take on ventilating the Thetford Electra Magic

    I bought a 12v centrifugal fan (aka squirrel fan) a while ago off of AliExpress for another project but I haven't used it yet. This is the fan I purchased: 75mmx30mm DC 12V 0.24A 2-Pin Computer PC Sleeve-Bearing Blower Cooling Fan 7530 I held it into place on the toilet on the right side as...
  13. CH

    Nauseous or toxic odors after hooking up to electric in campground

    I have a 17 year old Winnebago Adventurer, I'm the original owner, and this weekend I hooked up to electricity and experienced the above. I don't think my charger-converter is working properly, but I have solar power and I've never noticed a problem before. Would a bad converter be causing...
  14. SLOweather

    Eliminating the "exhausty" odor in our rear bedroom.

    Our 2014 31' Sunstar with the rear queen bed has had a slight problem with the sheets, pillows and blankets smelling slightly of exhaust after a day of driving. The engine exhaust pipe exits the passenger side right in front of the rear tires. The coach never smelled like it, and the bedroom...
  15. CH

    Grey odor from washer/dryer area

    Been trying to fix grey tank odor from washer area since purchase of 2016 Sunova 33c. Tried 360 vents, Geo method tank chemicals and dumping the holding tanks slow. Since M/H is sitting for another month I pulled the dryer out to access behind the washer. Think I finally found the...
  16. YO

    Water on bathroom floor

    I need some help. I'm in central Texas and have an Escape 21. We have had some unusually freezing temperatures. I did drain all of the lines prior to the temps dropping. I walked into the bathroom last night and there was about 1/2-3/4 inch water on the ground. It seems like it had been...
  17. donnariley53

    Any suggestions to kill bad odor from black tank when toilet is used while underway?

    Our coach is two years old and recently we have noticed a very strong odor from the black tank if the toilet is used while underway. Prior to about 6 months ago, this never happened. The tank is not full, we drain often. We are currently using Tank Techs Rx to deodorize our black and grey tanks
  18. 46

    Black tank odor

    Any recommendations would be helpful. Vent is not plugged, bad odors when tank is flushed (toilet). And bad smell from roof vent as well.
  19. TU

    New Odor Source Located

    Ever since our coach as new, we'd occasionally get a whiff of an ugly odor inside the 337. It seemed to be at its worst around the stair case. We'd also smell it from time to time in the basement area. This morning, I removed the basement partition to install a water sensing alarm under the...
  20. RV

    What's that musty smell?

    Our 2014 Bullet Premier 19FBPR developed a musty/mildew odor within a year or so. It is particularly pronounced in the slide out area. The smell has permeated the foam dinette cushions to the extent that we replaced all the cushions. With the slide out extended and the windows open, the smell is...
  21. HB

    Sewage Leak

    Hello, I recently bought a 2010 Roadtrek RS Adventurous. I've noticed a strong sewage smell when we use the black tank. I've completely emptied and cleaned the black tank. The odor is gone. However, if I fill the black tank with water it overflows under the RV when the water gets to the top of...
  22. RO

    Black Water Tank Odor

    I hope that someone can aim me a helpful direction. A new conundrum for our 04 Journey 39W When parked, everything works up to spec. As soon as we start travelling at speed, we are subjected to a black water tank odor. Over time, it gradually diminishes, but does not always disappear...
  23. AL

    FOUL ODOR 2006 Winnebago Journey 36G

    Need advice/help with an odor problem. We purchased our coach in May and have been plagued with intermittent sewer gas smells in the coach. It primarily occurs when we are out of the coach from 1-5 hours and have the AC on and upon return the odor is prevalent. My best guess is that the return...
  24. spanuts

    35f odor in macerator compartment

    have been full timing in new unit for 4 months and I am noticing a odor in compartment that the macerator pump is located. Can not find any leak, is that black tank vented in the compartment with the pump

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