Tip for Unclogging Trailer Waste Tank System

Question:

The trailer has been letting water come from bottom of trailer and not flowing to septic tank how do I find out if my trailer that has the problem or if its the septic tank thats backed up?? The water smells bad also and it also gets in the trailer the smell.

asked by: George T

Expert Reply:

Most likely it's the trailer but you can maybe try a different tank outlet to see if the problem persists. Normally this issue is on the trailer and it's from not maintaining the tanks. There are many tricks to unclogging a system like using boiling water, a plumbing snake or various tank additives. If it were me I'd try a few of the easy fixes and if you still can't figure it out hire a plumber as the job could get more messy than I'd want to deal with.

Here's a few tips I found online:

I had a clog and a RV tech told me to pour a large bottle of Pinesol in through to toilet and leave it over night. It worked wonderfully when a snake and an expanding rubber clog buster wouldn't.?

I got my shop vac and swapped the hose so that instead of suck it would blow, a leaf blower would also work. I put the hose into the opening of the toilet got an old t-shirt to seal up the remaining air space around the hole/to make an airtight seal. Then I turned on the vac. There was a little blow back into my face, lol, but it fixed the clog almost immediately. I then ran water from my outside hose to get everything out. Then I cleaned the bathroom and took a shower. :)?

expert reply by: Jameson C