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Waste holding tank monitor
- Thread starter nwboater
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I believe the integral holding tank in the bottom of the commode is still used, and the capacity is approximately 9 gallons.
As I recollect the tanks are translucent enough to see the liquid level.
There are several types of holding tank level monitors--same as used in RV, plus the more expensive monitors which use air pressure on demand.
As I recollect the tanks are translucent enough to see the liquid level.
There are several types of holding tank level monitors--same as used in RV, plus the more expensive monitors which use air pressure on demand.
T.R. Bauer
New member
Do the RV monitors ever work correctly on a black water tank? I have had little luck with any of the ones I have had to get them to consistently work correctly. It's really good you can see the level. I wish I could on my Winnebago.
T.R. Bauer":3nk99rlf said:Do the RV monitors ever work correctly on a black water tank? I have had little luck with any of the ones I have had to get them to consistently work correctly. It's really good you can see the level. I wish I could on my Winnebago.
The black water monitors on our last two RV's (a period of about 17 years) have worked well. They are external tank monitors. The 42' diesel pusher had a 100 ballon blackwater tank. Our Current 25' on a Mercedes sprinter chassis has a 50 gallon blackwater tank. The grey and fresh water also work well.
To be somewhat delicate about it (and that is not my strong suit) - you are looking down into the tank when you flush... you will know when it is getting full.
We have been RVing for over 30 years, and the SeaLand Marine/RV toilet in the later C-Dorys is easy to use, especially compared to a more typical marine toilet. A few things that have worked well for us:
* Use rapidly dissolving toilet paper (Angel Soft works well and is easily availablel).
* Consider putting a ball valve into the water line feeding the toilet - using the foot pedal will fill your tank faster when you can't control the flow of fresh water into the toilet.
* Use liquid RV black tank products without formaldehyde - it will keep the odor down and break down the solids faster.
* We used a squeeze bottle with fresh water in it as a rinse instead of the foot pedal... it really saves on the tank "storage."
* After a pump out, run more fresh water into the holding tank and pump it out again. Put the RV holding tank stuff in with a bit of fresh water when done with the pump out.
* We used the shower in the head on our CD-25. Water will get into your toilet bowl from the shower. My wife made a waterproof cover to put over the toilet when we showered - again, saving that holding tank from filling faster than necessary.
* All this sounds like a bunch of work - it isn't. Most of the time, with two of us on the boat full-time, we needed to pump out about once a week +/-.
Congrats on the upgrade to the TC255 - great boat!
Jim
We have been RVing for over 30 years, and the SeaLand Marine/RV toilet in the later C-Dorys is easy to use, especially compared to a more typical marine toilet. A few things that have worked well for us:
* Use rapidly dissolving toilet paper (Angel Soft works well and is easily availablel).
* Consider putting a ball valve into the water line feeding the toilet - using the foot pedal will fill your tank faster when you can't control the flow of fresh water into the toilet.
* Use liquid RV black tank products without formaldehyde - it will keep the odor down and break down the solids faster.
* We used a squeeze bottle with fresh water in it as a rinse instead of the foot pedal... it really saves on the tank "storage."
* After a pump out, run more fresh water into the holding tank and pump it out again. Put the RV holding tank stuff in with a bit of fresh water when done with the pump out.
* We used the shower in the head on our CD-25. Water will get into your toilet bowl from the shower. My wife made a waterproof cover to put over the toilet when we showered - again, saving that holding tank from filling faster than necessary.
* All this sounds like a bunch of work - it isn't. Most of the time, with two of us on the boat full-time, we needed to pump out about once a week +/-.
Congrats on the upgrade to the TC255 - great boat!
Jim