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After market black tank flush

Has anybody installed a tank flush or sani-con in their older FT?  We had a black tank flush on our old Airstream and liked it really well.  As far as we can tell, the only flush we have now is what we put down the toilet.  We'd like something more convenient as long as it works.  Any ideas?

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Check over on the Yahoo website. Look at the photos under "Tank flush system." Bill Willett did a very nice job of installing an aftermarket system.

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There are aftermarket flush kits available, with moderate success. You remove the cover in the bay, dill a hole in the tank and install with silicone sealant. Camco appears to be the leading manufacturer. Bill Willett built and installed his own with PVC, and did a writeup and pictures. Search for 'ST687'
My 93 came with flush kits for black and grey, my 95 did not. Its on my list...
The selected media item is not currently available. Dave Head & Megan Westbrook
Titusville, FL - The Great Outdoors
'98 270 buying this month
Toad is a 2018 F150 XLT

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Jeff and Suzanne,

I'll be the contrarian here.  Maybe you don't need a black tank flush system.  We're 9 months into full-timing and so far so good.  We did make some toilet changes, however.  I replaced the high-end (interesting choice of words) Microphor with a SeaLand.  Love it.  On John Christman's good advice we added a rotating vent cover to the roof vent for the toilet.  We almost never get any smell.  Occassionally, if we are using an exhaust fan, and flush the toilet we might get an unpleasnt whiff or two.  You can always blame that on Madison.

I actually think flush systems are good.  We just don't happen to have one and seem to be coping fine without it.
George Stoltz.  Retired from full-time living in a great Foretravel and now are back to living in a traditional sticks and bricks in Florida.

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Thanks everyone for the great ideas and, especially, Steve for the link to the Yahoo pics.  George, it isn't about the "whiff" of odor. . .it's nada with the amount of water that goes with each flush. . .a lesson learned with the Airstream with its Thetford foot pedal toilet.  We would always add water to resemble a stix & brix toilet; even though we had only a 39 gal black tank!  But, we broke the newbie habit of using chemicals.  The tank flush issue (for us) is the bits and pieces of paper, et al, that can adhere to the tank walls, becoming permanent residents.  With my lack of manual dexterity with my hands (thanks Agent Orange), we will continue to peruse all options that we think we can afford to have guys at MoT, FoT or Extreme Graphics (if they do that sort of work) do the job. 
;D :D :P

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Sounds like there is more here than meets the eye.  Those are valid and important considerations that  I had not considered.  I wonder what else we owners can do to keep the sides of the black tank relatively clean?  As to the Agent Orange issue -- I am sorry you are dealing with this life-long result from Viet-Nam.  Sandy and I look forward to catching up with you guys one of these days.
George Stoltz.  Retired from full-time living in a great Foretravel and now are back to living in a traditional sticks and bricks in Florida.

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If you have an electric toilet, I have a temporary suggestion.
Buy the rotating spray wand from camping world that attaches to a garden
hose. Hook it up, pressurize it with the valve at the wand turned off.
Dump your tank. Then go inside, flush your toilet. While the toilet is
draining, pull the fuse. It will stay open with the fuse off. You can
now spray down and flush your tank as long as you want...

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Thanks everyone for the great ideas and, especially, Steve for the link
to the Yahoo pics. George, it isn't about the "whiff" of odor. . .it's
nada with the amount of water that goes with each flush. . .a lesson
learned with the Airstream with its Thetford foot pedal toilet. We would
always add water to resemble a stix & brix toilet; even though we had
only a 39 gal black tank! But, we broke the newbie habit of using
chemicals. The tank flush issue (for us) is the bits and pieces of
paper, et al, that can adhere to the tank walls, becoming permanent
residents. With my lack of manual dexterity with my hands (thanks Agent
Orange), we will continue to peruse all options that we think we can
afford to have guys at MoT, FoT or Extreme Graphics (if they do that
sort of work) do the job. ;D :D :P

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Titusville, FL - The Great Outdoors
'98 270 buying this month
Toad is a 2018 F150 XLT

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Being there. . .doing that. . .prefer a built in system a la the Airstream.  We actually have a toggle switch in the compartment behind the toilet where the water faucet is to turn off the toilet mechanism.  Thanks for the tip anyhoo. . . ;D :D :P

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As to the Agent Orange issue -- I am sorry you are dealing with this life-long result from Viet-Nam.

Thanks George. . .it could have been worse. . .I got off lucky!! ::)