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Old 08-18-2005, 10:42 AM   #1
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We were out at the grand canyons and I noticed a foul smell....I thought it was from the bathroom, but the smell was coming from under the bath sink which is across from the bathroom. I think maybe the heat played a role in the odor.

Has anyone had this problem and is there a fix?
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We were out at the grand canyons and I noticed a foul smell....I thought it was from the bathroom, but the smell was coming from under the bath sink which is across from the bathroom. I think maybe the heat played a role in the odor.

Has anyone had this problem and is there a fix?
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Old 08-18-2005, 11:52 AM   #3
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It could be the vent from you black water tank, it is under the bathroom sink in our MH. I had to replace it because of a smell and I localized it to under the sink. They are made of black plastic and mine cost 2.19 at the local RV dealer, and it was in stock!!
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Old 08-18-2005, 12:27 PM   #4
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by WinnieBunnie: Has anyone had this problem and is there a fix? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
If the traps in the toilet and other plumbing facilities are not appropriately serviced by keeping them filled with water, then your rig is going to stink!
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Old 08-18-2005, 01:37 PM   #5
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The traps are the first place to look. Sometimes when you dump tanks the suction can drain traps. When that happens you may get a smell up through them. Just run some water in them to fill them up and then see if it goes away. These are gray water traps but it may smell just the same after a while. We had that issue in our coach recently and it turned out that the washer-dryer trap was dry. We just pulled the hose out of the stand pipe and poured a couple of cups of water in there and the "sewer smell" (from the gray tank) went away. Be sure to check the showers, etc.

If you still have the problem after doing this, then I'd look at the vacuum breaks that are under the cabinets. My black tank flushing device runs up underneath the bathroom sink to a vacuum break before going down to the flushing nozzle. If this is stuck you are going to smell the black tank.

Last case scenario , it's possible that with the flexing of the coach the vent stack(s) may have pulled out of the slip joint in the tank. If you go on the roof and push on them and they move down, that may be the case.

I'd look for the easy stuff first though.
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Old 09-01-2005, 02:33 PM   #6
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We have the same problem. Tank smell is under the sink across from the bathroom. Have taken off the vent which was loose and rep-positioned it. Will see if it helps.
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I recently had the same problem. I discovered it was the 10' section of sewer hose that I kept in the compartment with the black and grey water dump valves. It is directly under the bathroom sink. I moved the hose to another compartment and no more problem. Even though the hose is flushed with water it still gets foul smelling. Especially in warm weather.
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