Yahoo Message Number: 95704 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/95704)
Our new-to-us 2002 Affinity was beginning to stink. Mostly on the outside, very little inside.
I like the "Geo Method" (you can Google it) which has worked well in our previous two coaches for keeping the tanks "clean", odors down, and level sensors working. But we have not used the coach enough to cause multiple dump cycles. Still, it seemed like the odor was stronger than it should be. While looking for the odor source I pulled the panel on the passenger side of the holding tank space and was very happy to find that the vent pipe had broken off its tank fitting. Had it been a different fitting, access would have been far more difficult.
This was an ideal problem made for "Rescue Tape". I've seen it touted at the Big Tent in Quartzite. They made it sound gimcrackery "improves gas mileage, increases power, cures acne, etc." but it actually works.
Now that the broken joint is taped up, it's a sweeter olfactory experience around the hind end of the coach.
FWIW
Dave M. 2002 Affinity #6103
Yahoo Message Number: 95708 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/95708)
Regarding Odor in coach from bathroom. lWe had problems for years changing chemicals and trying everything. Finally I took someones advice and purchased one of these vents, for every pipe sticking up on the roof. I stopped using chemicals and only use Rid-X . First must flush the system of any chemicals, add Rid-x drive around and let it get on all the walls of the tank. Finally add three toilets full of water and Rid-x. You will never never have odor issues again. We are now on our 5th year without any oder.