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Post by bigbill on Oct 1, 2015 16:24:44 GMT -8
explore the internet there are companies that make tanks in about any size or shape you can think of and if bought from the mfg they are sometimes very inexpensive. But what ever you use be sure an sanitize it.
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Post by danrhodes on Oct 2, 2015 7:46:36 GMT -8
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Post by otfiddler on Oct 19, 2015 16:22:02 GMT -8
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Post by gary350 on Oct 25, 2015 7:23:39 GMT -8
That is basically what I have but I have mine under the trailer. I don't want to use up valuable storage space inside the trailer with water jugs.
I connect the camp ground water to the sink and it drains into the 5 gallon bucket under the trailer. If the camp ground has not water at the camp site then I use my 5 gallon water tower method. Set the 5 gallon water container on the camper trailer roof.
Wife uses the coffee maker to make hot water for washing dishes. Hot water in about 2 minutes. LOL
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Post by huggy on Jun 20, 2017 7:42:30 GMT -8
Look what I found on pinterest, there is no original source. Interesting concept for sure. What are your thoughts? Description is "Super easy water system for travel trailer ...2 water jugs...when the clean water is empty, you know the grey water jug is full. No big tanks to mess with. Works with the hand pump." As this is an older thread, I'm curious if anyone is following it still and can answer my question as to having a Gray water retention container. I can understand using one in, say, a campground but is it strictly necessary if out in the boonies "roughing it" camping? What I'm suggesting is digging a pit of appropriate dimensions for use as a Gray water receptacle, so to speak, and then back filling it when leaving the area. It doesn't contain human waste (that is the purpose of the Black Water container) and anything going through the Gray water line is pretty innocuous to begin with (tiny bits of food particles and some enviro-friendly soap suds for the most part) and not too unlike Gray water discharge from your washing machine at home discharged to the back yard where legal to water the grass, trees, etc. I don't mean to sound like an uncaring clod but trying to find the most efficient means of disposal from dishwashing chores without having to haul every single ounce of barely used water out. Obviously I'm keeping in mind that NOTHING buried would be harmful to the environment. To my line of thinking, this would be less destructive to the surroundings than even having a fire pit amd burning dead and down tree part since the act of having a fire on the ground effectively scorches and sterilized the ground where the fire was. I know this to be factual as I sometimes have intrusive trees on my property that like to make their way into my septic system leech field. I can cut them all down but they will grow back in time. Instead, I cut the tree/bush almost to ground level, excavated some additional dirt then build a modest campfire over the spot. Problem solved as that specific spot is charred and sterilized but good. But back to my original question: is it STRICTLY prohibited to discharge "Gray" water into a hole in the ground and backfill the hole or just a better way to be a good steward of the land? TIA for any info you can provide. PS, FWIW, the twin jug design shown in this thread is a good concept, although I am more a fan of a tighter fitting hole for the pickup/discharge lines with a smaller hole that can be closed off during transport to eliminate sloshing.
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Post by turbodaddy on Jun 20, 2017 18:40:40 GMT -8
I'd have to go with the more conservative answer, never discharge anywhere except for an appropriate dumping station / septic system. We actually have a similar system in our camper in that the fresh water tank and the (used to be black water tank) are both about 13 gallons. Since we now use a Thetford Curve porta potty, we use the old holding tank for gray water. Same deal, when the fresh water runs out it is time to empty the holding tank.
I think you'd have a very testy exchange with any kind of ranger-type person if you were found (almost anyplace) discharging anything. Peeing in the bushes discretely is a lot different than dumping many gallons of effluent potentially into the ground water. Then there's also the stuff like antibiotics and medications as well which can be nasty. Be green, be clean! Just my opinion.
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Post by nccamper on Jun 20, 2017 18:44:29 GMT -8
"trying to find the most efficient means of disposal from dishwashing chores without having to haul every single ounce of barely used water out."
I land on the other side of this debate. Tent campers at most state parks wash dishes in a basin and throw the water in the woods. With that in mind, for years we've used a long hose run from the camper into the woods for gray water. No problems at all. Private campgrounds where the land has been clear cut, and the site next to you is 12' away, are a different story.
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Post by mschief on Jan 27, 2018 21:26:10 GMT -8
The second I saw this, I realized this is what the previous owner must have done with our trailer. I'm excited to try it now!
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