zionadams
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Post by zionadams on Jul 11, 2014 2:15:12 GMT -8
What is a portable blue water tank?
Is it true that you can tie into a camp ground's sewer system, thereby eliminating the need for black water tanks?
We just bought a 1972 with no sign of ever having a black water (used water) tank on board. It has an installed toilet, a shower and a kitchen sink. I have to wonder what the assumed use for this system would be.
Any advice appreciated!
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Post by vschwartz0001 on Jul 11, 2014 12:45:11 GMT -8
You probably have a park model trailer.
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Post by txoil on Jul 11, 2014 15:40:14 GMT -8
Yes you can run an RV blackwater line to a dump station. More convienent would be to remove the toilet, replace it with a Thetford Porta Potti and not have to mess with a dump station ever again. The Porta Potti has a lower section which detaches and you can empty it into any toilet, at a roadside rest stop, etc. Very handy and you are not tied to finding a dump station.
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Post by zionadams on Jul 11, 2014 21:11:12 GMT -8
thanks for your answers guys. i am so excited about having a real toilet that the idea of lugging our waste (and other people's) around is not an option yet....yet. At least I do not have to consider peeing in the woods anymore. The shower is the big issue...we could drain it onto the ground but that's going to be a mess. I see us running a 25ft hose to accomodate shower run off if that happens, and sourcing environmentally friendly soaps.
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Post by vikx on Jul 11, 2014 22:33:24 GMT -8
Many 70s trailers (and earlier models) did not have a grey tank. (shower/sink water) Any with a toilet either had a black tank below or a built in toilet tank.
Monomatic toilets have the included tank but use "dirty" water to flush. Nasty.
I highly recommend a porta potti over filthy sewer hoses and connections, not to mention that older black tanks tend to drip.
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