Camping With Sewer Hook-Up; Sewage Tank Rinse - NewMar Essex Diesel Pusher 2006 Manual

to drain as soon as the T-handle is pulled. After you have drained the black
water tank, immediately drain the gray water tank. Doing this helps to flush the
black water from the sewage hose.
When both of the tanks are empty, flush them with a fresh water rinse before
you close the valves. The gray tanks are easily flushed by pouring a couple
of gallons of water into a sink drain. The drain outlet is engineered for quick
release of the drain hose adapter. Always close the gate valves and secure the
end cap to prevent leakage while in transit. After draining the black water tank,
it is recommended to add a few gallons of water and a holding tank deodorant
(such as Thetford Aqua-Kem) to help control the odor and break down the
solids. Follow the instructions given on the holding tank deodorant package.
When using dump stations for draining the holding tanks, please keep other
travelers in mind by practicing good housekeeping. Leave the dump stations
in good order. Above all, do not pollute.

Camping with Sewer Hook-Up

When camping at parks with sewer hook-up, it is important to keep the black
water holding tank gate valve closed at all times, except when dumping. The
gray tank can be kept open while hooked to a sewer connection but again, the
black water tank must be kept closed. This is done so that an ample supply of
liquid remains in the tank to provide a smooth flow through the gate and drain
valve when dumping. Sufficient liquid in the tank causes a swirling action that
should take any accumulated solid wastes with it. Accumulation of solid
wastes in the black water tank can be avoided by keeping the gate valve closed
when connected to the sewer hook-up. If the valve is left open, solid wastes
may accumulate in the tank. This may eventually result in costly repairs.
CAUTION
The gray tank valve must be in the open position when operating the optional
washing machine.

Sewage Tank Rinse

To aid in maintenance and cleaning, the sewage tank on your Essex is
equipped with a "Sewage Tank Rinse". This system uses a specially designed
spray head permanently located in the sewage tank that cleans the inside of the
tank when a water supply is connected.
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2006 Essex by Newmar