23 minute dump time?

Dude. Life is tough. Don't fret the small stuff.

Bravo. And a few minutes extra at the dump station is TRIVIAL.

I always stay at FHU parks. I have to have 30A for medical equipment, but since I'm a single RVer, I don't need to dump the black and grey tanks daily. So I don't. I do carry 2 each 30A electric, fresh water hoses and slinkies. I've needed both exactly once in over ten years. But if you're a foot short with just one...

pconroy328 wrote:
Good news is that there was no one behind us, so the line length was "just me" and I wasn't in any hurry. I genuinely wanted to know if I should expect about 5 mins a vehicle or more.



He just reminded me of those folks we all get behind in the grocery store. The ones that wait until all of their groceries are bagged and *then* they'll put out their checkbook.

Me, I have everything on the check filled in, and ready except the amount. Driver's license ready to go. :)

Don't you just hate waiting behind someone using a check?

I mean, you may see some of them think they are being faster by having the check filled out minus the amount and getting out their drivers license, but really, in this day and age?

They have to write out the amount in two places (one numerical, the other text) and hand the check and DL to the clerk. The clerk has to select pay by check on their console, and either has to verify the DL number on the check or write it on there, verify the amount, enter it on their console, then put it into their MICR reader that takes 4 or 5 passes assuming it can read the check, and then it prints their info on the check. If they are using electronic check conversion, the clerk has to hand the check back to them, and their information was taken just as if they had used a debit card but in a much longer transaction. Plus, their printed account numbers, DL number, address, name and other information is just sitting there waiting to be stolen.

Using a debit card requires swiping the card, entering a 4 digit PIN, and pushing yes or selecting cash back and entering the amount and hitting enter. It's so much faster.

If they aren't comfortable with that, they can use one of the new credit cards with a chip. Insert it into the reader, 5 to 10 seconds later you are walking to the door.

Or you can just sit back and think of them like the person at the dump station. :)

rockhillmanor wrote:

Terryallan wrote:

Even though I don't use the dump station. That is what FHU sites are for. however, ....We use the CG facilities. Why? you ask? Because I DON'T go to the dump station. Just not going to do it.

And in truth. If a person doesn't have time to wait. They should have left earlier.

:?

Wow pretty harsh words from some one that does not even use the dump station.:(

It is RV "common courtesy" at the dump station when there is a line that you get in dump and get out and/or move up so the next person in line can use the station. It really is that simple. Taking 23 minutes to dump and do whatever else that person was doing IS too long period.

Not if you do it right. Takes me longer than that EVERY time. Takes you that long too, IF you actually wash out your tank. Time yourself next time. 25 min is nothing.

BTW. One of the CGs we frequent has the dump station on the way out. Often they block the road when dumping. A couple drove by us as we were pulling out of our site, and stopped and dumped a Blue sewer tote. Took them 15 to 20 min to dump and rinse the tote. DW and I didn't get burned about it. We just sat and waited. Had I left 5 min earlier, I wouldn't have had to wait. So it was my fault, not theirs.
Dude. Life is tough. Don't fret the small stuff.

spoon059 wrote:
There seem to be two schools of thought.

Group #1 doesn't care how long it takes, you should enjoy the sights and smells of the dump station.

Group #2 doesn't understand how someone can be that discourteous to take so long when there is a line behind you.

I would imagine the majority of people in group #1 are retired and literally have nothing better to do than stop and watch someone flush poop.

I would imagine the majority of people in group #2 have jobs and have some need to get back home, stow gear and get ready for work the next day.

Just my thoughts; if you feel the need to, and have the time to take 30 minutes to flush your tanks and scrub the inside then you should have the decency to wait until there is nobody else in line. Polish those tanks so they are super clean for the next time you take a poop in there. But have common courtesy and don't do it when there are people behind you waiting.

I take 5-7 minutes at a dump station. There isn't a need to take much longer. We drain the black, drain the gray, rinse out the hose if applicable, put hose away, put fittings away, take off rubber gloves and drove forward. After I have cleared the dump station and given enough room for the guy behind me to dump, I stop and run 5 gallons from my holding tank into the black water tank and drive off.

I keep the process the same whether there is a line or not. Its called common courtesy and respecting those around me. Just like being prepared to pay at the grocery store. Just like knowing what food we want to order when we step up to the counter to order.

I am not retired and we both work. But we plan on being at the dump station (when we go to places without FHU) as part of the camping time. If 15-20 minutes is gonna mess up your time to prepare for work, then pack up and leave 15-20 minutes earlier.

2oldman wrote:

wbwood wrote:
I don't think it should matter how long they take.

Seriously? Would 45 minutes be ok?

Yes...especially if no one is waiting. It depends on what they are doing for 45 minutes. Are they actively dumping and flushing? Are they just sitting there or doing other things that have nothing to do with dumping/flushing? You gotta look at the whoel situation. But i have never seen (except for a paid dump station) that says you only have a certain amount of time. This is where common sense comes into play. If checkout time is 11am, then don't wait until 1045-1100 to leave and expect not to have to wait to dump. Stagger your time. If you see a bunch of people leaving at a certain time, then wait. You will have to wait either way. Just like there is no "rule" on how long it should take a person to pack/unpack/hitch/unhitch/etc, there is no such thing at the dump station. As long as they are working on dumping, then I see no issue. Now I will say it's nto a time to repair something or anything of that nature, but I be damned if someone is going to tell me I can't take some time to make sure my tanks are emptied to my satisfaction. Nor am I going to work at someone else's pace. Bottom line...if you are in a hurry to leave, get up early and leave.

And people wonder why we are always seeing posts on here about "smells in my RV" or "my tank is clogged up". A lot of the time all this is due to user error. People don't take time to do things they might should do.

Wow pretty harsh words from some one that does not even use the dump station.

Nope, not harsh in the least. Quite accurate actually. Terryallen is 100% correct. If you are going to stress that much over being delayed, then plan accordingly. Period. It's not someone else's issue if you put yourself on that tight of a time schedule. While I'll agree common courtesy should be used it also extends both ways-patience is a virtue that should be practiced far more often on here than it is. Too much "do as I say and not as I do". I can guarantee many of you are not as quick as you think you are.

Terryallan wrote:

Even though I don't use the dump station. That is what FHU sites are for. however, ....We use the CG facilities. Why? you ask? Because I DON'T go to the dump station. Just not going to do it.

And in truth. If a person doesn't have time to wait. They should have left earlier.

:?

Wow pretty harsh words from some one that does not even use the dump station.:(

It is RV "common courtesy" at the dump station when there is a line that you get in dump and get out and/or move up so the next person in line can use the station. It really is that simple. Taking 23 minutes to dump and do whatever else that person was doing IS too long period.

wbwood wrote:
23 minutes...which tells me you were really impatient. I can see someone saying this guy took about 20 or 25 minutes. But to be precise at 23 minutes, tells me you were watching the clock. What did the guy do to take so long? Did he dump,refill, dump again? Flush it out? Some people like their tanks clean.

Unless there are any rules posted, I don't think it should matter how long they take. You either wait or leave and dump elsewhere. That's part of many sites sharing one dump station. Don't fret, you may come across this again.

I'm gonna have to go with this as well. Even though I don't use the dump station. That is what FHU sites are for. however, IF I was to use the dump station. I would dump, rinse. Fill, dump and rinse again. then put 5 or so gallons of water in the black tank with the chemicals, and then dump the grey. I don't have a dump at home. So it has to be clean before I leave the CG. I figure few others do as well. So take your time, and do it right.

I know what some of you are thinkin. He don't go to primitive campgrounds. But I do. And when I do. We use the CG facilities. Why? you ask? Because I DON'T go to the dump station. Just not going to do it.

And in truth. If a person doesn't have time to wait. They should have left earlier.

We often talk about writing a book called, "Dump Station Stories," but don't know who would read it. We have waited that long for people before also. The strangest was when a TT was finished and the hose was put away a lady must have filled a 5 gallon bucket of non potable water a couple dozen times taking it into the camper. The funniest was the guy who put both hands on the side of his 5th wheel and pushed back and forth so hard I thought the unit would fall over..."DH said he was shaking the sh.. out of it.". I'll stop there are just too many stories. We have a system. He starts dumping when he is finished with the black, I go in run some into the toilet and put in the sanitizer. I am out before he finishes, he cleans the hose and we go. In the fall he flushes the system when no one is behind us.