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This Topic Is Closed  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Beginning RVing Related Tips JohnInAz • View posts Arizona Senior Member Joined: 03/20/2007 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 06/19/07 09:31am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator We just finished our first long trip with the MH and I am in the process of dumping tanks. While on the road I would put some water back in the black, and put the odor eliminator in at the same time. Since we probably won't be going anywhere for a month or two, should I just leave the black tank dry? Should I drain out the fresh water also? thanks 2004 Rexhall Rose Air 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee toad downtheroad • View posts Puget Sound Senior Member Joined: 02/18/2003 View Profile Posted: 06/19/07 09:34am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Between trips and.. Until we winterize and store for the season, I leave a gallon or two of "clean" water and the chemical stuff in our black tank. I leave the gray tank empty. "If we couldn't laugh we would all go insane" GMC Duramax/Allison (LBZ) Komfort .... Our Rig Picture Reese Dual Cam HP Lots of other stuff nobody cares about dbbls • View posts Missouri Senior Member Joined: 09/29/2005 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Posted: 06/19/07 09:38am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I always like to leave some water in the tank. Keeps the seals from drying out. 1999 F250 Superduty, V10 with Banks Power Pack 2004 Colorado 29RL 5th wheel with 3600 watt Onan Bob, from Michigan • View posts Mid-Michigan Senior Member Joined: 08/24/2005 View Profile Offline Posted: 06/19/07 09:54am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Me too. Other than after winterizing, I always try to leave a few gallons in each tank. 2001 Chevy Silverado, 4X4 Bug splattered windshield Uses too much gas "Jesse Tune" (undecided if I like it) 1998 23' Rockwood Ultra-Lite No slide out No fancy-schmancy after market gadgets Sure I'll help you, but I'm not going to do it for you. usmohls2@yahoo.com • View posts CA Senior Member Joined: 04/21/2006 View Profile Offline Posted: 06/19/07 10:02am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator A few gallons left in the tank is good for the seals, also can prevent anything from drying up solid if the tank was not perfectly cleaned after draining. iwantone2 • View posts North East Texas Senior Member Joined: 04/26/2007 View Profile Offline Posted: 06/19/07 10:21am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I leave a few gallons of water with the chemicals in black tank, and a few gallons with 1/2c bleach in grey tank. We haven't put any water in the fresh water tank! JohnInAz • View posts Arizona Senior Member Joined: 03/20/2007 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 06/19/07 10:59am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Thanks for the responses! I'll prep the tanks so they are ready to go for the next trip. PackerBacker • View posts Home is Montreal Qc & Seasonal is NY Adirondacks Senior Member Joined: 08/22/2002 View Profile Offline Posted: 06/19/07 02:38pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I always leave about 3 gallons of water with an 8oz bottle of Aqua-Kem in the tank after each time I dump the black and even during the 6-month winter storage (it doesn't freeze with a bit of pink stuff; it turns to slush). Eric 2009 Holiday Rambler Admiral 33SFS (34' 3") 2008 Jeep Liberty - North Edition (4x4 auto) FQCC/Camping Quebec, KOA, Good Sam, Coach-Net My Photos This Topic Is Closed  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Open Roads Forum  >  Beginning RVing  > Leave tanks empty? 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