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    Posted: 03 Sep 2010 at 8:08pm
Our Pod has been sitting a few weeks since we brought it home.  We had put a liquid treatment and a gallon of water down the toilet to the tank.  Well, we are taking it for our first camping trip this Labor day weekend.  I happened to open the cover to the black water discharge and maybe 1/2 cup of blue water came out.  Is this normal, or do I have a problem with the discharge valve?Confused
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I do occasionally get a tablespoon or two of sewer water when I open the sewer cap.  Some toilet paper may have gotten wadded around your knife valve.  Use your tank rinser and give it a good cleaning.
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Thanks for the reply.  There hasn't been any toilet paper in the tank yet, but since it has been a few weeks just sitting there, maybe it is normal.  I will keep an eye on it.
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I would suggest making sure your gate valve is closed adding a bit more water to the black tank and checking for leaks again. Its noooo fun to open the cap and have a bunch of raw sewage come pouring out when you aren't expecting it. For that matter it wouldn't be pleasant to expect it eitherShocked
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Been there, done that, had to burn the T-Shirt .....Dead
 
It happened after I did a back-flush and moved the trailer .... gate Valve may not be seating correctly when closed.
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Mine has done this occasionally since it was new. I never fail to wear latex gloves.
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We went camping this weekend to Florida's east coast and I had no surprises when I went to dump.  I'm still going to be cautious since I can imagine what could happen.
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Don't forget: neighbouring children (and some mischievous adults) may find it fun to pull on your knife valves while you're away from your campsite.  You never know when you'll find a surprise when removing the sewer cap on your r-pod.  As HuronSailor said, gloves are a good idea.
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