Gray and Black Tank Cleaning Services

Why do I need my gray and black tanks cleaned?

Is there a stench rising from your tanks? Are your sensors misreading or do you have the scary clogged tank? Do you have a hardened poop pyramid forming? Sounds like you could benefit from your tanks being cleaned by a hydro-jet power wash! You don’t need to spend hours getting the RV ready to move either because we come to your RV site for this service! Safe and effective, using only water.

  • Human waste, hair, food scraps, grease, mold, and struvite to name a few! Struvite is a hardened mineral deposit that can cause smells and even lower your tanks some.

  • Hydro-jets use focused high-powered water streams to effectively clean tanks to remove struvite, waste, and blockages. No chemicals are used, so it is safe for your tanks and the environment.

  • RV owners with new to them RVs or after using your RV for several seasons. Also RV dealers and shops, so you can focus on the warranty and repair work, while leaving the stinky black tank to someone else!

  • Absolutely! We can educate your clients about their tanks and do the cleaning service on site. Better RV tank practices protect the longevity of park sewer systems as well.

Preparation Needed Before I Arrive:

  • You must be at an RV park with full hookups at your site.

    • Sewer, city/pressured water, and 20/30/50 amp shore power outlet that are able to be accessed by me.

  • Please dump your black, gray, and any galley tanks.

    • Leave your RV sewer hose connected.

  • How close are the slide-outs to the sewer outlet on your RV? If they are nearby, please pull the slide-outs in.

  • I will shut off the city water to the RV and would ask that you don’t use a water pump for water-related activities while I am cleaning the tanks. Please do water-related activities before/after I come.

  • Do you have a macerator pump or macerator toilet?

    • A macerator toilet still enables me to clean the tanks.

    • If you have a macerator pump, I unfortunately can’t clean your tanks. My jetter hose can’t get through it since the macerator pump sits between the RV tanks and the sewer pipe.

  • Note: I may need to go inside the RV to check the tank sensors during the cleaning process.

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Tank Care and Maintenance:

  • Toilet Paper:

    • You don’t need to buy specific “RV toilet paper”. (It usually costs more than typical toilet paper does too). To see if your normal toilet paper will work in the RV, take a small piece of it and put it in a sealed jar with water. Turn on some music to jam to and shake your jar for several minutes. Is the toilet paper starting to disintegrate? If so, your toilet paper has passed the test!

    • It is best to use minimal to moderate amounts of toilet paper. If you are nervous about putting toilet paper in your tanks, you can always bag your trash.

  • Properly Flushing Your Toilet:

    • Fill up your toilet at least half way with water before you flush. The amount of water, released all at once, will help prevent clogs and pyramids.

  • Dumping Tanks:

    • Don’t wait until your tanks are completely full before you dump them. Tank sensors can be inaccurate, so don’t rely fully on them. You can damage your tanks by filling them past their suggested amount. (Also, dealing with nasty gray tank water bubbling up in your shower isn’t fun!)

    • Dump your black tank first and then your gray tank. This is to help wash out more of the sewer water out of your sewer hose.

    • Before you move your RV, we highly suggest mostly emptying your black and gray tanks out! (Rough smells can ensue with the liquids sloshing about while you’re driving.) Also, RVs need to stay within specific weight limits for safety reasons, so you don’t need excess weight on your rig.

      • Leave about 1 inch of liquids in the bottom of your tank, to maintain the beneficial microorganisms.

  • Keep Sewer Valves Closed, When Not Dumping:

    • The tanks need some liquids in them, to function best. Piles of toilet paper, food scraps, or grease can cause hardened pyramids and clogs and disrupt tank sensors. Also, smells and odors can get trapped in the tank.

    • Various critters and bugs live in the sewer pipes in the ground, so closing the valves keep them out!

    • *Some RVs require the gray sewer valve to be open when running the washer or dishwasher, to not void the warranty. Please check your specific RV manufacturer for these details.

  • Tank Treatment:

  • Have Drain Traps in Sinks and Shower

    • These can help catch the food scraps and hair from going into your tanks.

  • How Often to Have Tank Professionally Cleaned:

    • Full time RVing:

      • Boondocking often: every 6 months.

      • Normally have sewer hookups: once a year.

    • Recreationally RVing:

      • Once every 1 - 2 years.

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