The Blackwater Scandal

[daplumbr]

Well,  at least I'm no longer hungry for dinner, ever. 

[pinstriper]

[quote source="/post/17267/thread" timestamp="1450733161" author="@sandroad"]Well,  at least I'm no longer hungry for dinner, ever. [/quote]I was going to let it drop, having sobered up. But you insisted. [span style="font-size:13.3333px;"] You made me tell the story. [/span]

[whoofit]

[quote source="/post/17250/thread" timestamp="1450535939" author="@david"]Sorry to break into this frivolity with something geeky, but could you measure the temperature below the floor tomorrow morning. It is forecast to hit a low of 25 in your area tonight, so the temp will be a good indicator of how well a skirt and heat underneath works for winter camping.

David[/quote]David, that is a great idea that I hadn't thought of until it was too late. Didn't see your post till now. I'll be sure to try test this next cold snap which is looking like middle of January at this point.

I'd guess the results will all depend on if there is frost in the ground, snow cover, ice or, like now, unfrozen gravel.  We will see.

[whoofit]

I can't for the life of me understand why my doctor is leaving spam like messages on my phone regarding the urgent need to explore that region of mine because of the simple fact that I am now 50 years old. Time for a new doctor!

In all seriousness, go in for the test. It's not so terrible anymore, and it can save your life. Colon cancer is so findable and so treatable, there is no excuse for anyone to die of it, anymore.

You are right as usual. When I called the office nice lady said it could go two ways. I could be probed or could send a sample by mail. Was gonna offer the inflatable ball stop to her but she would not get the joke. She doesn't own a Camplite after all.

So, I tried to play hard to get. I tried to at least get her to buy me dinner and drinks before such an encounter. She refused...

[whoofit]

All went well with the macerator.

Was kind of boring and uneventful. I had grand ideas like dumping white particles into the tank and doing a Snow Globe video mix with Bing singing "White Christmas" shot through the plastic window but I did want to remain PC and not offend....


Oh. guess I should add I went with the Sewer Solution from Valterra. Those soldiers didn't stand a chance as they were soaking for a full week before they met the device.

[daplumbr]

Just when I had recovered my appetite.........

 

[daplumbr]

I just looked at the Valterra Sewer Solution and it will work at our house! Good find. I just have to add a "T" fitting and extension on a 1-1/2 inch pipe in the basement to get it outside near the camper parking spot. It will make it much easier to care for our tanks, especially after boon docking at campgrounds w/o dump stations. My own crapper stories may be coming soon to a forum near your. 

[whoofit]

It worked well. The venturi effect was good but we have real high pressure too everyone's miles may vary.

Be careful to choose wisely on the drain you are gonna tie into. I looked at the bathtub branch, it is also 1 1/2" PVC. Would've been a breeze. But thinking it through, if there was a blockage toward the Main Stub, the result could have easily been a tub full of yuck...

[daplumbr]

Wow, thanks for doing that thinking for me. I could have made an awful mess in the bathroom. The 60 year old clean-out on the cast iron pipe leading to the septic tank is not an option, so this will be more challenging than i thought. 

[whoofit]

[quote source="/post/17303/thread" timestamp="1450914264" author="@sandroad"] The 60 year old clean-out on the cast iron pipe leading to the septic tank is not an option, so this will be more challenging than i thought.     [/quote]We need a "Me Too" button on this forum because that's what I thought!.... (rofl)  

A metal detector would have helped me determine if I was dealing with iron pipe in the ground but since I work for peanuts, each and every day, the $50 not spent on one meant the 3' x 8' exploration trench was cheaper. Plus it gave me purpose and a moment to finally prove to my wife that I am supremely masculine and capable of doing dumb things with a swagger.

Is it possible you have PVC in the ground to tie into and skip the macerator, Merlin?

[daplumbr]

I am way too familiar with our septic system. I know every inch in detail.  :-/  It's cast iron (old cast iron) in every place that would otherwise be convenient for a bootleg tie in. Given the caveat about what would happen in a clogging situation, I may look into a ball valve in an appropriate place in an accessible PVC pipe to use only when dumping the tanks. This thread continues to have the makings of a great forum epic. 

[admin]

I dont know much beyond the most basic plumbing, but isnt there a traditional check valve you could use rather than a manual ball valve? I just think I would end up forgetting to close it, or worse yet, reopen it after use. I figure anything that removes my memory from the equation is a good thing

-Sean

[daplumbr]

But forgetting to re-open a manual ball valve would add SO much to this thread that it would be worth staying with the manual version.