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Hello,
I've had my GD Imagine 22MLE for over a year and have always been suspicious of how often I have to empty the black tank. I'm mostly by myself and have to empty the tank every 3 days.
I bought a water flow meter to put a known amount of water in my 37 gallon black tank. I emptied and cleaned it out as best I could and put 15 gallons down the toilet in using a garden hose with the flow meter.
I turned on the trailer's fresh water supply, filled the bowl and flushed. Immediately the toilet burped at me indicating it was full. I used a dowel as a dip stick to see how deep the water was in the tank: 3.5 inches.
Most 37 gallon black tanks on the market are 7" or deeper. Not sure about the model in my trailer, but based on the water depth at 15 gallons I put it, it seems to be near 7".
Next I went on the roof and pulled the vent cover. I snaked a measuring tape down the vent pipe until I hit bottom of the black tank. Then I carefully lifted the measuring tape to catch it on the bottom lip of the vent pipe. It was 1.5 inches from the bottom. I repeated the measurement a couple of times to verify.
It seems clear to me that I need to shorten the vent pipe to keep it from protruding so far into the black tank. But how? I want to do it myself in the easiest, least destructive way possible.
I've identified the interior wall containing the vent pipe. I think I can open the wall but it's going to be a pain (pulling trim pieces and many wall staples). I don't want to have to drop the black tank. I'd consider pulling the vent pipe up through the vent cover and chopping off the excess but I'm not sure how it's attached at the tank (friction fit gasket?) or supported in the wall.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated
I've had my GD Imagine 22MLE for over a year and have always been suspicious of how often I have to empty the black tank. I'm mostly by myself and have to empty the tank every 3 days.
I bought a water flow meter to put a known amount of water in my 37 gallon black tank. I emptied and cleaned it out as best I could and put 15 gallons down the toilet in using a garden hose with the flow meter.
I turned on the trailer's fresh water supply, filled the bowl and flushed. Immediately the toilet burped at me indicating it was full. I used a dowel as a dip stick to see how deep the water was in the tank: 3.5 inches.
Most 37 gallon black tanks on the market are 7" or deeper. Not sure about the model in my trailer, but based on the water depth at 15 gallons I put it, it seems to be near 7".
Next I went on the roof and pulled the vent cover. I snaked a measuring tape down the vent pipe until I hit bottom of the black tank. Then I carefully lifted the measuring tape to catch it on the bottom lip of the vent pipe. It was 1.5 inches from the bottom. I repeated the measurement a couple of times to verify.
It seems clear to me that I need to shorten the vent pipe to keep it from protruding so far into the black tank. But how? I want to do it myself in the easiest, least destructive way possible.
I've identified the interior wall containing the vent pipe. I think I can open the wall but it's going to be a pain (pulling trim pieces and many wall staples). I don't want to have to drop the black tank. I'd consider pulling the vent pipe up through the vent cover and chopping off the excess but I'm not sure how it's attached at the tank (friction fit gasket?) or supported in the wall.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated
) because of the complexities that you describe. I did resolve this same issue on the bathroom grey tank. but the vent pipe was easy to get to in the basement of the 5th wheel .
I'm kinda like Sgt. Shultz when it comes to your trailer, I know nothing but lots of more knowledgeable voices will continue to step up.
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