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RoyB
Apr 16, 2014Explorer II
Must be some sort of confusion here.
The fresh water tank is used for consumption. The GRAY and BLACK water tanks are holding tanks for waste water until they are dumped.
This is a simplified water flow diagram for a typical RV setup

Roy Ken
The fresh water tank is used for consumption. The GRAY and BLACK water tanks are holding tanks for waste water until they are dumped.
This is a simplified water flow diagram for a typical RV setup

Roy Ken
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