ATF: Cyclone - 4150 Black Tank 2 Flush

[Randor]

Does the 4150 have a black tank flush hook up for the #2 black tank? Front #1 works great but don't see a connection for the rear tank.

 

[Power-Stroke]

Randor-
Assuming the 4150 is the same configuration as the 4100/4200........ Nope, your 4150 does not have a black tank flush for the second black tank. This would be a great addition! I fill the rear toilet by hose until the gauge says full and then I dump #2 (no pun intended).
Hope this helps.
Jay

 

[BLHFUN]

Same. I use a hose to fill, dump and repeat.

 

[OEFVET]

Question: what is the benefit of using a hose to fill instead of just holding the foot flush down?

 

[Power-Stroke]

That's actually a good question. I assumed it would take longer to fill by just holding to foot flush down. It takes about 5 minutes with a hose.

 

[BLHFUN]

Depends. Take this weekend. We stayed at Stockton State Park . This park doesn't have sewer in the sites and I didn't want to carry water home. When I pulled up to the dump station, I didn't have water on board. Hose was the logical and only way to flush the back tank. Plus I like the force of the hose water versus the tank pump.

I've actually done it both ways and it really depends on the amount of use and/or water availability.

 

[OEFVET]

Makes sense. Thanks

 

[ndmac]

Here's what I use works great....flush little, drain, then flush little more and clean water!
http://www.walmart.com/ip/14504324?...39128792&wl4=&wl5=pla&wl6=78652195112&veh=sem

 

[BLHFUN]

Here's what I use works great....flush little, drain, then flush little more and clean water!
http://www.walmart.com/ip/14504324?...39128792&wl4=&wl5=pla&wl6=78652195112&veh=sem

Wondered if those really worked. now we know! Thanks for sharing!

 

[Herbie]

Wondered if those really worked. now we know! Thanks for sharing!

Just stick that thing down the toilet opening and let it run until you get clear water coming out of the dump hose. Use a clear dump hose adapter.

 

[ndmac]

Just stick that thing down the toilet opening and let it run until you get clear water coming out of the dump hose. Use a clear dump hose adapter.

Just as stated. I really liked it because I could tell it has lots of power. Jet like nozzles that spin fast.
Turned it on in a bucket of reasonably dried mud and moving it up and down cleaned bucket fairly good.

I could tell it was working, by the chunks coming out during first flush before clear water draining

 

[Randor]

Randor-
Assuming the 4150 is the same configuration as the 4100/4200........ Nope, your 4150 does not have a black tank flush for the second black tank. This would be a great addition! I fill the rear toilet by hose until the gauge says full and then I dump #2 (no pun intended).
Hope this helps.
Jay

Thanks - that's what I figured, and that's what I have been doing. HOWEVER, I noticed that while running the front tank flush, it was intermittently flushing TP and stuff out even after it was running clear water (I have the clear hose connection so I can observe). I let it run for probably 20 minutes before stuff stopped coming through. May have to try that hose adapter posted above for the back toilet.

 

[PALTeam]

I have a shut off valve at the hose end connected to the black tank flush; what seems to work for me is, after the initial drain, shut off the water, then open it again quickly. There seems to be a 'blast' factor that helps to clean the tank. Sometimes it takes 2 or more tries to get consistent clear water.