Karen and I are at Bear Cove Village Resort in Pigeon Forge, TN for a car show.
There's a sewage hookup at the site. We have not hooked up yet and may just wait until tomorrow to hook up and dump before we leave.
But how is an extended stay normally handled? Hook up and open the black water valve and just leave that open? And then open the grey water valve periodically or at the end to help flush the black water from the hose? That seems the logical course of action, but wondering what SOP is.
Thanks!
[font size="3"]Eddie,
On extended stays keep the black tank closed until 3/4 or better full, then dump. You need the volume to flush out the paper and solids. Then use the black tank flusher or other device to refill and flush again. Close and wait until 3/4 again.
Some people leave the gray tank open to the CG sewer, but I prefer not to. It is possible to get sewer odors back from the open connection to the CG sewer. I keep the gray closed until full then empty it. On the last day you also want a full gray tank to flush and clean the sewer hose with the soapy water. You can also further wash the sewer hose with fresh water if you have a hookup.
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[quote source="/post/15186/thread" timestamp="1442063828" author="@charliem"][font size="3"][strike]On extended stays[/strike] keep the black tank closed until 3/4 or better full, then dump.
[/font][/quote]Ditto on everything except don't dump until at least 3/4 even on short stays. If you only stay somewhere a couple days, don't dump then or you'll end up leaving a bunch of solids in the tank. If you absolutely have to dump (like the trailer will be in storage for a month) then fill up the black tank with water to 3/4 and then dump.
I haven't had any issues leaving the gray open during extended stays. I close it when black is getting full so I have some cleanish water to flush with.
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Belated thanks, guys.
Did go ahead and dump before leaving.
No gauges, but it was likely a fairly small load. Grandkids helped and were fascinated watching the poo flow out through the transparent flushing attachment.
May give it a good flushing here at the house before too long.
Thanks again!
[font size="3"]Eddie,
There's and old camper's rule: When the toilet burps it's time to empty the tank. It works.
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[quote timestamp="1442278144" author="@charliem" source="/post/15242/thread"][font size="3"]There's and old camper's rule: When the toilet burps it's time to empty the tank. It works.
[/font][/quote]Or when your SeeLevel says 92% :D
I've used a "Sewer Solution" for years, works great, as long as you have a water source to hook up to. It basically chews up everything with a water jet. And it has a back wash to help remove left over debris.