bukhrn
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When I read this title, my first thought was, "How can anyone forget to close the tank valves". To which, the little guy named Conscience instantly replyed, "The same way you forgot to unplug the electric cord before driving off". I instantly came to, & thought, oh yah, I can see how that could happen.
As a friend once told me, thats the stuff memories are made of. 
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WeBeFulltimers wrote:Add another twist-on valve to the main discharge port and if you forget again you won't have a "surprise" to deal with. $20 well spent! 
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Turtle n Peeps
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Old-Biscuit wrote:Earl E wrote:Why sterilize? Why clean them? They are all holding tanks. Many older RV's only had one tank and the only problem was the size of the tank and that you could hold much more with differing needs with two or three tanks. Just use them as normal and enjoy!
Ding, ding, ding.........what he said!
LOL. I have to LMAO when I see people that talk about sterilizing tanks. It's a freaking tank with poo in it! Why does it need to be sterilized? As soon as it's used it's aaaaaaaaaa, unsterilized again! 
It's a wonder people find time to go on trips. Sterilizing tanks. Checking tire pressure at every stop. Checking torque on lug nuts every 75 miles. Turning off propane at every fillup. Turn on propane after filling up. Lighting everything up after fillup.
Do people ever get to camp?
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ct1964ups
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Nice gadget , but if ya forgot to close the valve, unless this thing turns itself after ya done...what's to say ya don't forget to twist it close....still goes back to the operator...lol
portscanner wrote:WeBeFulltimers wrote:Add another twist-on valve to the main discharge port and if you forget again you won't have a "surprise" to deal with. $20 well spent!
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You can get it here although if you shop around you can probably find it for a better price.
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Matt_Colie
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I'm not at all sure what Dog's issue is here. That might just be because I only have one drain tank...
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jdog
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Your lucky someone didn't see the stinky stuff coming out at the campground. I would have thought the smell would have been noticed! Nothing to do now, it happens.
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RangerJay
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Dog catcher wrote:
....... Is there anything else I should do now, besides making sure the tank valves are closed next time?
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Might wanna wash your hands ......
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Turtle n Peeps
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RangerJay wrote:Dog catcher wrote:
....... Is there anything else I should do now, besides making sure the tank valves are closed next time?
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Might wanna wash your hands ......
Jay
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Am I the only one that opens the cover on the tank outlet like there is two spitting cobra's and one pissed off rattle snake in back of it?
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JayWalker2009
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tempforce wrote:make sure all of the tank valves are closed..
put a tablespoon of rid-x in each drain and the commode. flush/run some water in each.
leave the black tank valve closed when using a full hook-up park.
when the black tank is almost full. close the gray tank valves for a day.
dump the black tank, close the valve flush the hose out with the gray water.
leave the valves open until the next time the black tank needs dumped.
or close em all if your going to be traveling..
What possible value would adding Rid-X glean the OP? Rid-X is an enzyme formula for septic tanks. Not holding tanks. They do nothing for a system that continuously gets dumped. They work in septics to create good bacteria over time...this will not do anything useful in an RV holding tank. Your suggestion is a lot of work for little to no value added.
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RustyFairmount
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LOL............
Am I the only one that opens the cover on the tank outlet like there is two spitting cobra's and one pissed off rattle snake in back of it?
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