Dump Gloves

Make the DW take care of it. :@

I use just a simple pair of gloves with rubber for gripping the hose conn. Reusable and can be washed if you want to.

Typically I just use bare hands and soap and water. I keep a box of the super thin food handler gloves in the compartment just in case. At one time I was using dishwashing gloves, but if I stored them in the dump compartment I considered the fact that they would be themselves contaminated. With a false sense of security I might carelessly cross contaminate. Given the relatively clean environment of the dump compartment, I think very careful personal care is sufficient. JMHO
After reading my post I hope I will still be invited to social hour!:B

I guess the thing that I find off-putting is when I first unscrew the cap from the blackwater valve. On both of the RVs I've rented in the past there's always been about 1 or 2 cups of blue water that pour out all over my hands even with the valve tightly closed. Yech! And there I am trying to hold the dump hose underneath so that it pours into the hose instead of onto the pad.

These are good suggestions, and maybe after a few more times RVing I'll have the stomach to do it gloveless. To tell the truth, I may as well have done it gloveless considering how much blue I've gotten on my hands despite my best attempts otherwise!

I'm a plumber, so I don't use gloves. But, I do know of several places where you can purchase varying thicknesses of nitrile gloves.

Bruce

Oasisbob wrote:
I use disposable latex gloves from Harbor Freight. They seldom tear. One trick is to get much larger than you need and avoid the sharp edges like a hose clamp. Works well for me.

X 2. I have not had any issues with the HF gloves for dumping. I use them to work n the truck as well. Watch snags and pinch areas.

I have a bottle of liquid hand soap in a holder screwed to the inside of the water compartment and a bottle of Purel hanging from a hook. Gloves are a pain and if they tear or, heaven forbid, something splashes on your arm, full cleanup is easy. 90% of the time the water heater is hot and the faucet is right there, I keep the outside shower disconnected as the hose is always in my way.

Rick Jay wrote:

I'm curious what's worked well for others.

Hmmmm....bare hands and then soap and water clean-up is all I usually use. But should there be a messy situation, I'll use the nitrile gloves. But it's a rare situation where I need the gloves. Perhaps there's something about your procedure that needs a look-see?

Agree!

When I started RV'ing I bought the box of gloves every RV website seems to recommend. I still have most of the gloves left - there's just not much mess with dumping the tanks as long as all your gear is in working order.

Work slowly, remember to rinse your dump hose after using it, and simply wash your hands when you're done. Don't feel rushed by the people that may be lined up behind you - when it's their turn they'll likely take their time too.

As disgusting as the tank contents may appear to be, there's nothing in there that wasn't alraedy in contact with your body (or the person/people you're sharing a small RV's airspace with) sometime recently.

I use disposable latex gloves from Harbor Freight. They seldom tear. One trick is to get much larger than you need and avoid the sharp edges like a hose clamp. Works well for me.

I use nitrile gloves from Costco. Never had them tear.

We don't need no stinkin' gloves.:B

Actually, I keep things pretty clean. It's not like you're inserting your hands into the hose or fittings. At least I hope not.

I do keep a pair of leather "work" gloves in the bumper for the just in case situation. Honestly, if everything is working right and you're dumping the tanks in the correct order, you really should only need hand sanitizer after you're done.