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Old 07-19-2010, 11:46 AM   #1
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Default Test Water Systems, Including Gray and Black

O.K., if you've been following my Considering Buying a 2720SL thread, you'll know I'm a real newbie here. Just came home with what seems to be a perfect 2006 2720SL (though I did find a missing clip on the stove grate yesterday). It was only used 3 times before the owner's husband died and has been garage stored ever since. I'm just about done testing the electrical and want to test the water tanks, pumps and systems. I want to test everything with water and dump down the hill into the yard using clean water only (no actual gray or black wastewater output). Can I do this safely? Will it hurt the toilet to just test using regular water? I've looked around and am not sure about that. I have the small Thetford's owner manual that came with it and it does not address that issue.

Since I'll be flushing out with clean water, I was just going to discharge down the side of the house. I'll perform a bleach sanitizer on the clean water tank at a later date. I found a good thread that said how to do that using a bit a bleach and holding for about 3 hours. Just want to run a test first since the TM has been sitting so long.

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Old 07-19-2010, 11:51 AM   #2
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I would not hesitate to dump clean water flushed through the gray tank and toilet into your yard, especially since it's been a few years since either was used.

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Thanks! I'll read up now on how to fill the tanks and work on that. Hopefully, no leaks!

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Old 07-19-2010, 12:39 PM   #4
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Cograts. on your purchase. We too bought a little used 2006 in 2008, no probleems.
I might suggest, especialy with the toilet, fill with clean water and let it set a couple of days full. One it will let you know if it is goiing to leak, second if you have a leak it may solve itself as the gaskets get revitalized with the moisture.
We keep water in our toilet to keep the gaskets from drying out, even in the winter with potable antifreez, not full, just a gallon or so.
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Great idea about letting it sit a couple of days!

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