I think you will find the hollow section is to catch any leakage/overflow so that it doesn't flow haphazardly to the outside environment as it is black water and needs to be disposed of appropriately.
aussie_paul said
03:34 PM Dec 10, 2014
Gus1949 wrote:
I think you will find the hollow section is to catch any leakage/overflow so that it doesn't flow haphazardly to the outside environment as it is black water and needs to be disposed of appropriately.
Ok Rowan, thanks. Never thought of it in that light. Should have left it alone!!!! Ha ha.
Aussie Paul.
mr glassies said
05:43 PM Dec 10, 2014
yea mines the same pore design if you ask me
dibs
Bruce and Bev said
12:28 AM Dec 11, 2014
mine is a slightly different design to the pic from Paul, but it still has a lowered area at the back, so when you hose it out, the water collects in there and there is no drain plug. It is necessary to wash out the area from time to time, even if its just a build-up of dust (especially in WA). I just leave it in there and it eventually either slops out or evaporates
PeterInSa said
10:38 AM Dec 11, 2014
Re ( I just leave it in there and it eventually either slops out or evaporates) unfortunately our unit was installed with 4 screws holding the unit to the floor. Screws were not Stainless steel, have rusted and now cannot remove the unit without a lot of effort. If you have non SS screws fitted suggest you change them.
Peter
Peter_n_Margaret said
10:57 AM Dec 11, 2014
Hosing this area out risks causing corrosion and short circuits to the electrical components in this area.
Stick with wiping with a damp cloth.
Cheers,
Peter
ken thomas said
02:39 PM Dec 11, 2014
I would be looking for the leak and fix it before any other remedies
My previous van had water in the bottom and it was leaking from the water hose
Ken
PeterInSa said
03:45 PM Dec 11, 2014
Re (I would be looking for the leak and fix it before any other remedies
My previous van had water in the bottom and it was leaking from the water hose)
Agree, we had a leak in the joint where the clear reinforced hose in the above pic joined onto another hose, hence the rust screw heads/threads. Replaced the joint no probs, except for the rusty screws.
Peter
aussie_paul said
03:49 PM Dec 11, 2014
Thanks all, points taken. Eril is reckons that there is not quite enough water during flush so I might have to have a look for hose kinks etc.
Aussie Paul.
robo24 said
12:24 PM Dec 12, 2014
Hi.Just push an absorbent cloth into channels and wring out.Works for me.
aussie_paul said
12:42 PM Dec 12, 2014
robo24 wrote:
Hi.Just push an absorbent cloth into channels and wring out.Works for me.
Sound like a plan..
Aussie Paul.
Dunmowin said
11:28 PM Dec 12, 2014
aussie_paul wrote:
Thanks all, points taken. Eril is reckons that there is not quite enough water during flush so I might have to have a look for hose kinks etc.
Aussie Paul.
If their is not enough flush "power", the filter in the hose may well be blocked with calcium (make sure you check your sacrificial annoid as well) There are instructions on the Thetford website specific to each model on how to check the hose.
Edit: when we clean out the cavity, we wipe it out with a damp cloth, we do not hose it. If you are emptying your cassett before it overflows, you should not have an issue with black water in the cavity.
-- Edited by Dunmowin on Friday 12th of December 2014 11:29:46 PM
tempestv8 said
12:33 PM Feb 3, 2015
I use the anti bacterial wipes from the supermarket like these to wipe down the entire area.
-- Edited by tempestv8 on Tuesday 3rd of February 2015 12:34:04 PM
I rinsed the area of the van where the removable cassette is kept. There is now 15mm of water sitting on the bottom. Should there be a drain hole?
I thought I would ask first as it is always difficult for me to get under the van and back up again!!! I call it research to save energy..MINE...
Aussie Paul.
-- Edited by aussie_paul on Wednesday 10th of December 2014 02:24:31 PM
I think you will find the hollow section is to catch any leakage/overflow so that it doesn't flow haphazardly to the outside environment as it is black water and needs to be disposed of appropriately.
Ok Rowan, thanks. Never thought of it in that light. Should have left it alone!!!! Ha ha.
Aussie Paul.
dibs
Peter
Stick with wiping with a damp cloth.
Cheers,
Peter
My previous van had water in the bottom and it was leaking from the water hose
Ken
My previous van had water in the bottom and it was leaking from the water hose)
Agree, we had a leak in the joint where the clear reinforced hose in the above pic joined onto another hose, hence the rust screw heads/threads. Replaced the joint no probs, except for the rusty screws.
Peter
Thanks all, points taken. Eril is reckons that there is not quite enough water during flush so I might have to have a look for hose kinks etc.
Aussie Paul.
Hi.Just push an absorbent cloth into channels and wring out.Works for me.
Sound like a plan..
Aussie Paul.
If their is not enough flush "power", the filter in the hose may well be blocked with calcium (make sure you check your sacrificial annoid as well) There are instructions on the Thetford website specific to each model on how to check the hose.
Edit: when we clean out the cavity, we wipe it out with a damp cloth, we do not hose it. If you are emptying your cassett before it overflows, you should not have an issue with black water in the cavity.
-- Edited by Dunmowin on Friday 12th of December 2014 11:29:46 PM
I use the anti bacterial wipes from the supermarket like these to wipe down the entire area.
-- Edited by tempestv8 on Tuesday 3rd of February 2015 12:34:04 PM