A typical price to clean both the black and gray holding tanks starts at $195, depending on location and services required. Variables that can effect this price would be whether or not your tank was impacted, distance traveled, emergency cleanings, and frequency of cleaning.
Dirty holding tanks can ruin the recreational experience. Your tanks should never have a foul odor coming from them. Besides the odor, dirty tanks also demonstrate that they are not operating properly. Calcium, sludge, and struvites harden in the tank creating an inoperable holding tank. Plus, if the tank is unhealthy, it could make the occupants sick. There is often mold in most galley tanks and anything imaginable could be in the black tank. Cleaning the tanks has always been normal maintenance, but now there is a far better and more effective way to guarantee that your tanks are totally clean.
The answer to this question depends on how much usage your tanks receive. However, leading manufacturers recommend that thorough tank cleanings be performed a minimum of once per year.
Actually, they probably are reading correctly. The in-tank sensors are designed so that when the tank is in an unhealthy condition due to buildup, the lights will stay on after you dump as a warning and reminder to have the tanks cleaned. Even most of the external sensors will do the same thing.
Harsh chemicals are not the best
way to clean a tank. They are often ineffective, costly and bad for
the environment. In addition, many chemicals that “kill” odors also
kill helpful bacteria elevating the pH balance of the tank allowing
for the development of struvites, or kidney stone-like crystals, to
grow inside the tank blocking plumbing and sensors.
The proper “Probiotic” treatments have been proven to actually help
the tank environment and breakdown of waste. However, as these are
living enzymes, therefor without a thorough Hydro Jet cleaning of
the tank, the leftover chemicals from previous chemical treatments
can inhibit or negate the effect of the probiotic.
Once the tank has been properly cleaned by
RVHoldingTankService.com, use of probiotics such as
TankTechs-RX is the best and most environmentally friendly way to
keep your tanks maintained properly.
Typically we are able to clean the black and gray holding tanks in 90 minutes or less. Impacted tanks can sometime take longer.
If you plan on doing it yourself and doing it right, thousands of dollars in equipment and a few days of training so you don’t bust anything. Or, you could just call us. We are fully self-contained and can typically access the tanks from the exterior. However, on some occasions it is necessary to enter the RV, trailer, or boat to access the tanks through the toilet.
The RV Industry recommends holding tanks be professionally cleaned on an annual basis. Some simple steps will help greatly in keeping the tanks in a healthy condition between the recommended annual cleanings.
The first step to keeping your holding tanks clean is to have them professionally cleaned to "LIKE NEW CONDITION". If you are dealing with used RV's , chemicals alone mayl not be able to remove odor causing and sensor blocking material. If not used for an extended period, tanks may be compacted too.
Once you have your system maintained back to "FACTORY CONDITION", we recommend the use of TankTechs-RX tank treatment to keep your tanks in proper working order. TankTechs-RX is a probiotic that attacks the ammonia and methane producers in the tank keeping the ph balance of the tank where it belongs. Harsh chemicals can disturb the ph of the tank creating a ripe environment for struvites, or what are basically kidney type stones that encrust plumbing and may collect on the sensors.
Once you have your tanks in "LIKE NEW CONDITION", always fill the toilet bowl with water before flushing to emulate a home toilet. This will help flush solids and paper into the tank for proper functioning.
When it comes time to empty the tanks, fill the black tank to at least 3/4 full before emptying. Empty the black tank first and then follow with the grey (galley) tank to help rinse the effluence into the sewer from your hoses. If you have a flushing system in the tank, use it liberally.
Remember to never leave the blade valves open as open valves may cause black tanks to plug up and grey, or galley, tanks can become infested with insects.
Contact us to schedule a cleaning by email or by calling the contact number and we will immediately schedule a convenient time for us to service your holding tanks or sewer blockage cloggs problems, and get your holding tanks to "LIKE NEW CONDITIO" again.
Put 3 to 5 gallons of water in black and gray water tanks and add recommended chemicals.
Flush and clean your hot water heater and check to see if your anode rod is in good condition (if one is present).
