[A/S] first trip & toilet question

[claudette beaulieu <cjbeau@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I took my first trip with the A/S this past weekend, off to an agility 
trial with all 5 of my dogs (2 goldens, 1 border collie, 1 Chihuahua mix 
and 1 golden puppy).

The trip got off to a bad start -- first the trailer brake controller 
wasn't making a good connection. Then I couldn't remember the sequence 
for de-winterizing and had to call the dealer for help, then I had 
trouble filling the fresh H2O tank because water would sometimes gush 
back out of the hole (more on that below), and when I got to the trial 
grounds, the electric hookup was in a junction box with a lid and my 
cord wouldn't fit in it. Fortunately another camper had an adapter that 
he loaned me. But the worst was yet to come....

Suddenly I noticed water dripping from underneath.  I may be a newbie, 
but I knew that couldn't be good!  Turned out that the drain on the 
freshwater tank was wide open - and all of my water was gone!  And, of 
course, no water was available at the show site.  No wonder water was 
bubbling back out periodically as I was trying to fill it -- air was 
coming in from the bottom as it was draining, unbeknownst to me. Had to 
go to town, buy bottled water and fill the tank halfway to get me 
through the weekend.

Things did look up after that, fortunately!  I loved being at the show 
site, not having to rush in the mornings, being with other campers and 
their dogs -- but I really love my trailer!  I'm so glad I did this and 
I can hardly wait for my next trial in two weeks.

There were a few odd things I noticed throughout the weekend -- one of 
which was the toilet doesn't hold water.  Isn't there supposed to be a 
small amount of water to cover the opening (for odor control)?  Short of 
taking it to the dealer, is there something I can do to fix this?  Thanks!

Claudette &
Moby Dick (2005 GMC Sierra Crewcab 4x4 Duramax) & the 28' CCD