mark peters
lagrange ky. usa
Senior Member
Joined: 01/01/2002
View Profile
 Offline
|
getting sewage smell in coach sometimes when we seem to go around a curve.tank was not even 1/4 full.could there be a vent stuck some where.it's a 1996 pa vision.doesn't happen all the time
|
wolfe10
Texas
Senior Member
Joined: 10/08/2000
View Profile
Offline
|
Yes, the first thing I would suspect is a problem with the vent which should go from roof to tank.
Also, make sure, PARTICULARLY WHILE IN STORAGE that all the P traps remain full of water or water/potable antifreeze, as they also access the tanks.
Brett Wolfe
1993 Foretravel 36' U-240
Cat 3116, Allison 3060
Caterpillar RV Engine Owner's Club: www.catrvclub.org
|
itsasecret
Washington DC USA
Senior Member
Joined: 07/03/2003
View Profile
Offline
|
I hate to see you not getting any answers. Check the vent under the sink in the bathroom. Put a plastic bag over it and use a rubber band to secure it. Make sure to use a good dose of the blue stuff. Keep the front windows closed, they create a vacuum that sucks air through the tanks. There is a vent inside the toilet that you can't close. Fill the tanks 1/2 full, add a lot of dishwasher soap, and go for a rough ride to clean them out. Add a bag if ice if necessary, to beat the stuff into a liquid. Then drain as soon as you stop. Try a search, this is an old, ongoing problem.
2004 Mandalay 40B , four slides, 350 Cummins/Freightliner.
|
Burfman
Phoenix, AZ
Senior Member
Joined: 01/08/2001
View Profile
Good Sam RV Club
Offline
|
Mark,
I had a similar problem and the fix was two fold. First I plugged the two holes near the rear and top of the toilet. Next the factory sent me a new vent called a "venturie vent". This was installed on the black tank vent line. Since then no more problems, even if I leave the front window open while driving. This causes a bit of a vacumn in the interior of the coach and before the fix you would pass out from the smell. Good luck.
Bill & CJ
'99 CC Allure
Enjoying it while we can!
|
readytoretire
League City, Texas
Senior Member
Joined: 07/28/2003
View Profile
Offline
|
Mark,
Had that problem with mine when first got it,, It had been setting a while. I was told to put water in the toilet without opening the bowl drain, there is an over flow built into the toilet. after the water ran through it the smell never came back, I do not know if it is a water trap or mechanical flap but try running the water through it,
Good Luck
Doug & Elysha & All the Boys
94 Bounder 36'P Diesel Pusher, Cummins 5.9, Osh Kosh Chassis 89'vette, 98'suburban, 04'aveo
3- Shifter Karts = 125mph Fun.:
|
|
|
snowbird47
Ohio
Senior Member
Joined: 03/07/2001
View Profile
|
Anyone ever have this sewer smell with a w/dryer? Every once in a while we have a terrible sewer odor coming up from behind the washer/dryer. The linen closet above smells terrible. Definitely coming from behind the w/d but can't figure it out. Possibly the trap drying out? It seems to go away after running some water thru the washer.
2004 Mountain Aire 3778
2002 Tracker
2 Chihuahuas, Bo and Sissy.
|
DA Rv
San Diego, CA, USA
Full Member
Joined: 09/14/2003
View Profile
Offline
|
Sometimes the gray water tank will give off an odor like sewer so put down baking soda when the tanks are empty with a quart of water and drive around with it for a while and then drain it.
good luck
Donna glfdiva@sbcglobal.net
|
Burfman
Phoenix, AZ
Senior Member
Joined: 01/08/2001
View Profile
Good Sam RV Club
Offline
|
Snowbird47,
Yes, there is a trap on your washer in the RV just like the one in your house. Keep it filled and you won't have the odor coming through the drain pipe.
|
