Before you put up your
used motor home for sale, make sure it's clean, sanitized and smells good,
especially the bathroom. When the foul odor from your rig's toilet can knock
you out, just think how prospective RV buyers would feel if they're greeted
with the stench when they come for a personal inspection. Don’t worry as you
can always do away with that smell emanating from your RV toilet and sewer tank
easily, and make your home-on-wheels ready for inspection. You can address this
problem yourself to make sure that the odor is done away with completely. How?
Here are three simple ways to do it:
1. Use the Right Vent
Pipe
You'll find a range of
chemicals to get rid of your RV bathroom smell. You can use a few of them when
the waste collects in the septic tank, while the rest moves down the city
sewer. But, they don't always work the way you expect. One of the problems with
your motor home's toilet is the absence of sufficient ventilation of the black
water tank. The odor is normally vented out of your RV's roof, but when
cruising down the roads, a strong wind may often push the air back down the
ventilation pipe instead of drawing the foul smell out. If you find that the
vent pipe is not working, replace it with the one meant for keeping the odor
out. This product will suck the bad smell out of the waste tank easily by
creating a strong vortex. You will find them for about $23.
2. Clean, Sanitize and
Deodorize the Waste Tank
Once you are sure that
the waste has moved down, you need to clean, sanitize and deodorize the tank.
Use Spic and Span or Pine Sol with a little water. We would recommend that you
use a quality cleaner and deodorizer to keep the tank's insides clean and free
from foul odor. Spic and span, for example, prevents the foul-smelling debris
from clinging to the sides of the tank. Make sure that you clean and maintain
your RV's waste tank periodically to keep odor at bay. Use a quality enzyme
chemical regularly so that you are not required to do a deep cleaning
frequently. Use the right cleaning product that helps in turning waste into
liquid, and also prevents deposits from forming on the tank's sides.
3. Clean the Toilet
Flapper
It's pretty disappointing
if you still find that the odor refuses to go even after putting in so much of
effort. If the stench persists, it's possible that the commode flapper is not
working properly. Most of the times the flapper does not close as fragments of
toilet paper get stuck below the rim. You can fix this problem with the help of
a rag. Soak the same in water, wipe the area inside and below the commode
flapper thoroughly to get rid of any bits of tissue paper that might have stuck
below the brim. If you find that this method is not working, you will have to
get in touch with an RV repairman. He will fix the problem or ask you to
replace the toilet if it's beyond repair. This is a rare occurrence though. In
all probability, the RV repairer will fix the problem without recommending a
toilet replacement.
Implement
these simple steps so that prospective RV buyers
get to inspect your clean and odor-free motor home toilet. Prepare your rig before
you put your vehicle for sale. Impress your buyers with a fresh-smelling rig so
that they sign the dotted line of the final agreement.