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jtseltmann · 10-29-2014, 04:20 AM

Ok strange one here...new 2014 30.1...terrible smell of black tank after the dump and rinse is done. Tank is empty, I even spray and clean off the tubes etc that are in the sealed black tank bin. No smell in bathroom at all. The back bedroom smells like there is an open vent right next to you. It dissipates but it's terrible to drive home with. Any one else have that? Like I said, bathroom and all smell clean. The utilities bin is sealed and I had thought the smell of the dump tube was coming up but that's not it. I sprayed air fresh this time and no smell of that came up. I know the bin is conditioned with heat but the heat wasn't on...and the bin doesn't smell. I'm now guessing somehow the vent pipe is venting inside somehow but not sure why? Or how? Roof vent seems ok?
Anyone have a thought for me? I guess add it to the list for CW to try to fix.

ronspradley · 10-29-2014, 04:40 AM

You might check your vent stacks thru the roof to make sure they are clear. And if you are plumbed for washer/dryer, check that the P-trap for drain has water in it. Happy trails.

ronspradley

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jtseltmann · 10-29-2014, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by ronspradley

You might check your vent stacks thru the roof to make sure they are clear. And if you are plumbed for washer/dryer, check that the P-trap for drain has water in it. Happy trails.

ronspradley

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yes, I've checked that stack but I will again...the other thing is the trap in the bathroom is filled..no smell in there...and the bathroom doesn't smell. The smell is coming from the back bedroom only.

We all know the sink in the 30.1 bath drains into the black despite all documentation and info from thor.

jtseltmann · 10-29-2014, 09:36 AM

OH and no other plumbing done...so it is all stock...

ronspradley · 10-29-2014, 12:49 PM

I found out this year that my lavatory sink drains into the black tank. Surprise! And there is a vent stack right beside the toilet, behind some paneling. But that vent stack is not for the black tank, but for the grey tank. Another surprise!

ronspradley

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EricGT · 10-29-2014, 01:55 PM

I thought I had posted on this earlier, but it didn't go through.
I too was having the same problem. The smell was coming from the area of the right wardrobe.
After some trial and error I discovered it was a grey tank odor. I was getting some bad odors from after showering.
Before I went into tearing out the wardrobe and wall I poured some orange scent tank freshener into the grey tank via kitchen sink and shower. No more odors!

Don't ask me why...but it worked.

jtseltmann · 10-31-2014, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by EricGT

I thought I had posted on this earlier, but it didn't go through.
I too was having the same problem. The smell was coming from the area of the right wardrobe.
After some trial and error I discovered it was a grey tank odor. I was getting some bad odors from after showering.
Before I went into tearing out the wardrobe and wall I poured some orange scent tank freshener into the grey tank via kitchen sink and shower. No more odors!

Don't ask me why...but it worked.

Funny thing is for us there is no smell ever while we are there...only after i flush and rinse....always on the drive home. I'm going to do some investigative work this weekend and see what I find. It has to be vent pipe related as all drains and toilet smells fine...