As it turned out I did drop the gray water tank(dirty Job) and discovered the blockage at the end of the pipe before it drained into the tank.
There were two pipes, a larger one from the shower drain and a smaller one from the sink. I had to use a long screw driver to clear out the pipe before I ran the snake from that end. Drain clear now. Thanks again for all the suggestions

Just curious Jack, what made up the clog?

Now wasn't that fun?

Hey Nobel 97,
Err...mostly brown rice grains that had been dumped down the drain and clumped together.

It's a labor of love shadow man! Mostly.

I hit the stud bolts with liquid wrench a few days before I turned them.

I've grown to be older than dirt, so nearly everything that happens to someone else reminds me of something that happened to me. This reminds me of two episodes.

One of our early RV's, I no longer remember which, had a black water holding tank that occasionally refused to drain properly. It always responded to reverse pressure from a hose pushed up the drain pipe, but I eventually got tired of dealing with the mess.

I dismantled the drain, & found the plastic disc cut from the bottom of the tank when the drain was installed during manufacture, was still in bottom of the tank. It periodically drifted over the drain opening, & prevented the tank from draining. Chalk one up for typical RV quality control. (I found a few examples of that on the Barth, too). Disc removed, drain reassembled, problem solved.

Another episode involved an ancient boat we owned. The pump mechanism on the toilet failed, & no replacement was available for the long obsolete toilet. A nearly-new appearing toilet removed from another boat, was lying a little further down the float. I dismantled it & found the mechanism plugged by cherry pits. It had obviously been replaced by someone with more money than I, & a greater reluctance to get their hands dirty.

A little elbow grease & a repair kit from the local marine supply store, & we had a new, modern toilet. Chalk up one for the frugal boatman.

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Originally posted by brandman:
mostly brown rice grains that had been dumped down the drain and clumped together.

Coffee grounds can do that, too. That is why we use a burr grinder to make our coffee Turkish- style.

Bill H. I have since purchased a two dollar strainer for the kitchen sink to help prevent any future mishaps of this nature.
Olroy: Chalk another for the frugal "Barthman".
Thank the stars there is a valuable resource such as this forum to help us tackle repairs that could cost a kings ransom in labor. Thanks for your comments as always fellow Barth owners.

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Originally posted by brandman:
I have since purchased a two dollar strainer for the kitchen sink to help prevent any future mishaps of this nature.

Does it look like this one?


We are total believers in this type of strainer, and will use no other in an RV. They require a little more frequent emptying, but they really pay off in lack of clogs.

I think the place that sells them here in Quartzsite is still open, so I can buy and send one to any contributing member free for the asking.

Hey Bill,
Actually mine is the standard stopper/strainer in most sinks. This one is plastic and it seems to be doing the job fairly well. Considering I was using nothing before.
How much is the one you have mentioned?