TANKTECHSRX™ PLUGGED TANK KITS ARE THE EASIEST and fastest way to clear your toilet on the go

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TanKTechsRX

Plugged TanK Kit

The TankTechsRx™ Plugged Tank Kit was created to help you clear your toilet in minutes. The kit includes:

  • Tank Tool Clog Killer – Powerful single downward jet to break up the worst toilet and holding tank clogs.
  • Flexible 60” tubing for use with all motor homes and travel trailers, including 5th wheel trailers
  • Johnny Chock – Designed for safely holding open the toilet valve during unclogging process
  • TankTechsRx™ Probiotic RV Tank Treatment 16 oz – To maintain a clean and healthy tank

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TANKTECHSRX™ PLUGGED TANK KITS ARE THE EASIEST

and FASTEST WAY TO CLEAR YOUR TOILET on the go

TankTechsRx™ products are now

part of the Just Science family

TanKTechsRX

Plugged TanK KIT

The TankTechsRx™ Plugged Tank Kit was created to help you clear your toilet in minutes. The kit includes:

  • Tank Tool Clog Killer – Powerful single downward jet to break up the worst toilet and holding tank clogs.
  • Flexible 60″” tubing for use with all motor homes and travel trailers, including 5th wheel trailers
  • Johnny Chock – Designed for safely holding open the toilet valve during unclogging process
  • TankTechsRx™ Probiotic RV Tank Treatment 16 oz – To maintain a clean and healthy tank

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TankTechsRx™ products are now part of the Just Science family

TANKTECHSRX

Plugged TanK Kit

The TankTechsRx™ Plugged Tank Kit was created to help you clear your toilet in minutes. The kit includes:

  • Tank Tool Clog Killer – Powerful single downward jet to break up the worst toilet and holding tank clogs.
  • Flexible 60″” tubing for use with all motor homes and travel trailers, including 5th wheel trailers
  • Johnny Chock – Designed for safely holding open the toilet valve during unclogging process
  • TankTechsRx™ Probiotic RV Tank Treatment 16 oz – To maintain a clean and healthy tank

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Warning

Using This Kit requires basic knowledge

of RV Tanks

It is highly recommended that you read this entire page and watch the videos below before attempting to remove your own blockage. If you wish to throw caution to the wind and try it without the aid of all this information, at the very least watch this relatively brief instructional video.

Warning: Using This Kit requires basic knowledge of RV Tanks

It is highly recommended that you read this entire page and watch the videos below before attempting to remove your own blockage. If you wish to throw caution to the wind and try it without the aid of all this information, at the very least watch this relatively brief instructional video.

Where To Start

Beginner Instructional Video


Don't forget to check the valves. You need to make sure you have all valves open and the sewer line hooked to the tank and to the sewer. Some tanks have two valves, and often the galley has a separate tank and valve.


It's also important to know your clog and plugs. Is it the toilet that's plugged or is the tank plugged?


When in doubt, the best answer we can give you is to call a professional to help you.

Plugged Kit Instructions

12 Steps To Properly Use Your Tanktechsrx™ Plugged Kit


Plugged Kit Instructions

12 Steps To Properly Use Your Tanktechsrx™ Plugged Kit


STEP 1: Turn off water pump / supply to RV. 


STEP 2: While connected to the RV dump station, open the black water holding tank dump valve. Leave the valve open while connected to the dump station. Consider using a clear sewer fitting so that the tank draining can be confirmed visibly. 


STEP 3: Remove residual fluid from the toilet so that the toilet flush valve is visible. 


STEP 4: Connect the Tank Tool Clog Killer to a water supply hose. Be sure the Tank Tool Clog Killer ball valve is closed. 


STEP 5: Open the toilet flush valve and insert the Tank Tool Clog Killer into the flush pipe. Continue pushing the Tank Tool Clog Killer tube past the blockage. If there is any resistance, a sharp push will allow the tube to continue past any obstructions and down to the holding tank.

 

STEP 6: Turn on the water supply and open the Tank Tool Clog Killer ball valve. If you have pushed the Tank Tool Clog Killer beyond the obstruction, the water level will not rise in the toilet. If the water in the toilet rises, push the Clog Killer further down into the flush pipe.

 

STEP 7: Slowly pull the Tank Tool Clog Killer up from the toilet flush pipe. If water is flowing out of the holding tank into the sewer connection, the Tank Tool Clog Killer is functioning. 


STEP 8: Continue pulling the Clog Killer upward. If the toilet begins to fill with water, push the Tank Tool Clog Killer tube back down and then slowly upwards again. The jet will eventually blast the obstruction down the toilet flush pipe.


STEP 9: Once the toilet drains and the obstruction is removed, raise and lower the Tank Tool Clog Killer through the length of the toilet pipe to ensure the toilet flush pipe is thoroughly cleaned. 


STEP 10: Close the toilet flush valve and fill the toilet with water from the Tank Tool Clog Killer.

 

STEP 11: Flush the toilet. The toilet should drain as it did prior to the flush pipe obstruction occurred. If not, repeat the obstruction removal process until the toilet drains normally. 



STEP 12: Once the toilet flushes properly, use the TankTechsRx Probiotic RV Tank Treatment as directed on the bottle.


WARNING: Damage can occur to toilet valve if it’s allowed to close during use.


Download the instructions in PDF form here

STEP 1: Turn off water pump / supply to RV. 


STEP 2: While connected to the RV dump station, open the black water holding tank dump valve. Leave the valve open while connected to the dump station. Consider using a clear sewer fitting so that the tank draining can be confirmed visibly. 


STEP 3: Remove residual fluid from the toilet so that the toilet flush valve is visible. 


STEP 4: Connect the Tank Tool Clog Killer to a water supply hose. Be sure the Tank Tool Clog Killer ball valve is closed. 


STEP 5: Open the toilet flush valve and insert the Tank Tool Clog Killer into the flush pipe. Continue pushing the Tank Tool Clog Killer tube past the blockage. If there is any resistance, a sharp push will allow the tube to continue past any obstructions and down to the holding tank. 


STEP 6: Turn on the water supply and open the Tank Tool Clog Killer ball valve. If you have pushed the Tank Tool Clog Killer beyond the obstruction, the water level will not rise in the toilet. If the water in the toilet rises, push the Clog Killer further down into the flush pipe. 


STEP 7: Slowly pull the Tank Tool Clog Killer up from the toilet flush pipe. If water is flowing out of the holding tank into the sewer connection, the Tank Tool Clog Killer is functioning. 


STEP 8: Continue pulling the Clog Killer upward. If the toilet begins to fill with water, push the Tank Tool Clog Killer tube back down and then slowly upwards again. The jet will eventually blast the obstruction down the toilet flush pipe.


STEP 9: Once the toilet drains and the obstruction is removed, raise and lower the Tank Tool Clog Killer through the length of the toilet pipe to ensure the toilet flush pipe is thoroughly cleaned. 


STEP 10: Close the toilet flush valve and fill the toilet with water from the Tank Tool Clog Killer. 


STEP 11: Flush the toilet. The toilet should drain as it did prior to the flush pipe obstruction occurred. If not, repeat the obstruction removal process until the toilet drains normally. 



STEP 12: Once the toilet flushes properly, use the TankTechsRx Probiotic RV Tank Treatment as directed on the bottle.


WARNING: Damage can occur to toilet valve if it’s allowed to close during use.


Download the instructions in PDF form here

What Not To Do

  • Why not use a toilet “snake” or auger?

    Mostly because they are ineffective in a clogged tank. They were designed for use in pipes, not in open tanks. They can easily become twisted or tangled and be impossible to remove. They will at best poke a hole in the clog to allow some drainage, but that small hole will clog again.

  • Why not call a septic service/pumper truck?

    See the answer above regarding the auger, because that is what septic services generally use. As for the pumper truck, it will suck a little out, but as soon as it gets air, it will no longer be effective, so the heavy sludge will just sit in the tank. It is also possible to collapse a tank with suction.

  • Why not try to blow it out with pressurized air?

    This is a recipe for disaster. The pressure is going to force whatever it comes into contact with to go somewhere that you don’t want it to go, and once it has made an airway, nothing else will come out.

  • Why not pour in some RV holding tank treatment/drain clog dissolver/water softener/something I read about on the internet?

    Many tank treatments claim their product will unclog a plug in 24 hours or less. In some rare cases, that may work, especially when combined with the suggestion to drive the RV a short distance to agitate the contents of the tank. Actually, it is more likely the motion of driving that happens to break up the plug, not the chemical. TankTechsRx will definitely unplug a tank or toilet, but it will take time. So if you have all the time in the world to let it sit and see what happens, by all means, do it. However, you must be aware that the main issue to overcome is getting TankTechsRx into the tank when the toilet is plugged. Nothing is going to protect a tank from plugging if not enough water is used or if a valve is leaking and preventing liquid from staying in the tank, so even if you get it unplugged this way, it will most likely happen again…sooner rather than later.

  • Why not use my pressure washer to blow out the clog?

    Please don’t stick a pressure washer line in a toilet or tank like I do in my YouTube videos. IT IS NOT CONTROLLABLE, WILL PROBABLY BREAK THE TANK AND COULD INJURE YOU!! We use custom made parts that are not available to the public to make this equipment manageable.

Know Your Clog & Plugs

Is the toilet clogged or the taNk itself plugged?


More About PYRAMID PLUGS

The most common clog is the “pyramid” plug. Technically, it is in the tank, but it happens just below the toilet. In the case of a pyramid plug, your tank can be empty but you still can’t flush anything. This plug occurs when not enough water is added when flushing, or when a worn valve gasket allows the water to leak out of the toilet before flushing. To unplug this type of clog, it is prudent to bail out the standing water or shop vac out as much as possible. I don’t, but I’ve had lots of experience doing this.

Now, watch the video below, create the tool (or purchase TankToolRx), and follow the instructions. It may take a little time for it to work, but it will work. People all over the country have successfully used this simple tool to unplug their tanks, so you can too.

Be sure to use a Johnny Chock to hold open the valve and protect the mechanism. They are purple and available at most RV supply stores. Turn on the water and use the hose pressure to blow away the bottom of the pyramid.


If you did not use one of the chemical tank treatments to try to clear the plug, this should work. Unfortunately, some of the chemicals in those tank treatments can cause the toilet paper to mineralize into struvite (What is struvite? Learn more by watching video below).

Use Only TankTechsRx In Your Tanks


Our probiotic tank treatment will liquefy the solids and allow the tank to completely empty because the heavy sludge will be turned into water. How long it will take depends on how thick the sludge is, but with TankTechsRx on board, the tanks are being continuously cleaned instead of getting harder.


More About Plugged Tanks

Tank clogs are most likely due to a valve being left open or leaking. Either way, it will be very difficult to unplug and will take time. For the foolhardy or the desperate, it is possible to unplug a tank on most motor homes and travel trailers, but exceptionally difficult on most 5th wheels. Why? The distance from the outlet to the tank in many 5th wheels is too great for a hose to reach.


If your RV has a straight run of pipe from the drain valve into the tank, you can build the simple tool referred to in this video and follow the instructions to unplug a tank in the video below.


Alternatively, you can purchase a Dual Flush by Camco. If it is going to unplug at all, a Dual Flush just might do it. Follow the instructions to connect the Dual Flush very carefully. Do I need to tell you to be sure you are securely connected to a dump station while attempting this? I didn’t think so.


By using back pressure with the Dual Flush valve closed, and the plugged tank valve open, you may unclog a line and release some sludge. It will not clean the tank, but it may help clear a line or make a little room so you can use the tank.


If you try this, NEVER EVER try to check the results by depressing the toilet valve with the toilet lid up!


If you can get any flow at all from the toilet through the tank and out the valve, TankTechsRx can be added to break the solids down to the water and eventually clean the tank. Again, this process will not clean the tank out permanently but may keep you going for a while. It will likely plug again unless you have it cleaned by a TankTechsRx certified technician, switch immediately to TankTechsRx, and correct the behavior or malfunction that caused the plug.


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