Maintaining a healthy RV black water holding tank in your RV comes down to many factors. There truthfully is no such thing as a magic bullet that will completely solve all of the concerns when it comes to a black water holding tank. But fortunately, with the right process and the right products, maintaining a healthy, odor-free black tank is very easy. 

What is a “healthy” black water holding tank, and what are the concerns with black water holding tanks overall? The concerns are pretty straightforward and they help direct the conversation as to what defines a healthy black tank. 

Concerns 

  • Odor 
  • Clogs and build-ups
  • Sensor issues

A healthy black water holding tank is free from all of these concerns. That might sound impossible, but making it happen is truly simple. Using The Unique Method can ensure that all of these concerns are addressed. 

The Unique Method Steps

RV black water holding tank valve in the closed position
Black water holding tank valve in the closed position
  • Keep the black water holding tank valve closed at all times, except when dumping the tank.
Filling the RV black water holding tank with 3-5 gallons of water using the toilet
Filling the black water holding tank with 3-5 gallons of water using the toilet
  • Starting with an empty black tank, add 3-5 gallons of water by holding the toilet flush pedal down for a full minute.
Adding a high quality RV holding tank treatment to the black water tank through the toilet
Add a high quality RV holding tank treatment to the black water tank
RV toilet bowl with several inches of water inside of it to create vapor barrier to keep odors away
Toilet bowl with several inches of water inside of it
  • Keep several inches of water in the toilet bowl while stationary to prevent odors from entering the RV.
Holding the RV toilet flush pedal down fully to add water to the black water holding tank
Holding the toilet pedal down fully to add water to the black water holding tank
  • With every flush, hold the flush pedal down for 5 to 10 seconds.
Hand squeezing bottle adding an RV black water holding tank safe toilet cleaner to the toilet bowl
Adding an RV black water holding tank safe toilet cleaner to the toilet bowl
  • Clean the toilet with a bacteria-based toilet cleaner like Scrub-It.
Keep caustic chemicals such as bleach out of the RV black water holding tank
Keep caustic chemicals such as bleach out of the black water holding tank
  • Never use household cleaners like bleach or antibacterial detergents. 
  • Dump the black water holding tank every 3 to 5 days.
  • Rinse the black tank thoroughly for 20-30 minutes every time you dump the tank when practical. If there is a line at the dump station and you are unable to rinse the black tank, be sure and rinse it the next time you dump.
Hand adding a high quality black water holding tank deep cleaner to the RV toilet
Adding a high quality black water holding tank deep cleaner to the RV toilet
  • Deep clean the holding tank with Clean-It at the beginning and end of the camping season.
  • Allow Clean-It plenty of time to work–12-72 hours (the longer the better!)
  • In between camping trips, keep the holding tank free of waste and add plenty of water along with Store-It.

The Takeaway

There certainly IS a benefit to using multiple Unique Camping + Marine products! A healthy and concern-free black water holding tank is reason enough. The Unique Method helps with processes that will keep the black tank working great. Using the 4 simple steps listed on the products makes the process easy to follow as well. The active ingredients in each of the products are designed to work together to keep the holding tank healthy and you happy and worry free. 

Got a question you’d like answered by our certified RV technicians? Submit your question here!