I'll never forget the day that a customer called in wanting to know how to drain his holding tanks. I politely asked him how long he had owned his coach, and he politely replied "over a year". WOW!! his explanation was that he did not know he HAD to empty the tanks. It made me wonder if he thought all of the waste and water would just evaporate into thin air.
Draining your tanks ( and flushing them out) is an important step in the maintenance of your unit. Fresh water will get stagnant and we don't want to speculate what will happen to the other stuff if not regularly flushed out of the tanks. I do know this, bacteria will form and the solids will dry up and cause problems with future flushing, and also your tank capacity.
Most RV supply stores carry cleaning products specifically designed for use in RV holding tanks. I highly recommend using one of those products. A lot of people wanted to know if they could use bleach. Bleach is an excellent disinfectant, however, it takes many many rinses with clean water to get the residual bleach out of your tank. This typically would not harm you in the black and gray tanks, however, you will want to be extra careful in flushing out your fresh tank if you are using bleach. I mean, after you think you are done rinsing, rinse it a few more times....you definitely do NOT want bleach in your drinking water.
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