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Air Admittance Valves
If you ever are subjected to the stinky coach syndrome, it is usually a failed air admittance valve (also called vent). In our 09 both are located under the bathroom sink. Home Depot has the same ones for $11 and the superior Studor ones for about $30. In one rig I bought the cheap one but it didn't fix the smell. The Studor did the trick.

If these are good and there's nothing plugged up you should never have to add anything to either tank to prevent odors.
jor

09 27' MB
10  Suby Forester

Re: Air Admittance Valves
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You found something few LD owners know about.
The bath sink drain does not have a roof vent pipe, the one- way valve allows to sink to  drain without bubbling.  I have never seen one go bad.

Larry
Larry
2003 23.5' Front Lounge, since new.  Previously 1983 22' Front Lounge.
Tow vehicles  2020 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, 2001 Jeep Cherokee
Photo Collection: Lazy Daze

Re: Air Admittance Valves
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I have never seen one go bad.
Count yourself lucky!  ;D  I had to replace them on two of my rigs when I got the black tank smell in one and gray in another. Actually, only one was bad each time but I replaced them all. No more smell!
jor
09 27' MB
10  Suby Forester