Review & comment - instructions for dumping tanks

This fascination with having a clean poo tank always amuses me.

Me: Hook up slinky. Pull blackie. Close when done. Pull soapy. Close when done. Rinse and put away slinky. Continue trip.

Old-Biscuit wrote:
Nice write up.........lots of scenarios covered


BUT do you really take an hour to dump and flush :B

I turn on black tank flush before I open dump valve.....dump/flush (clear adapter), dump grey.....add a few gallons back into black via flush connection...done 10-15 mins total MAX. and that's 120 gallons plus flush gallons.

Yup- I do each tank individually. Black 1 first- dump, flush (x3 usually at 5, 4, and 3 minute fill times w/ the valve closed). Then the gray 1 and gray 2 get emptied separately. Black 2 happens w/ the same flushes and finally gray 3 get emptied.

For the flush- I typically run it as the black tank slows down for a minute or so, but find that I get more "stuff" out if I close the valve and let it run for a few minutes - hence my staggered 5, 4, 3 fills.

Dog Folks wrote:
When towing a Barker and going downhill on the way to the dump station, secure the handle to your TV ball using a "bungy" cord or rope. Otherwise, your truck may be passed by your Barker going downhill!

(Don't ask me how I know.)

Ok, you got a special mention for that one. :D

2oldman wrote:
Looks good! Just a few minor grammar errors....

"Many handles on totes will hook onto a ball hitch and can be pulled behind of your vehicle as an excruciatingly slow speed.".

at an...

" in leiu of a 3" stinky slinky"

in lieu

"At that point, you're likely only going to be able to dump you tanks and not actually flush them"

dump your tanks....

Thanks! I can honestly say, I've re-read what I wrote a time or two and have a horribly time of finding those kinds of typos.

Nice write up.........lots of scenarios covered


BUT do you really take an hour to dump and flush :B

I turn on black tank flush before I open dump valve.....dump/flush (clear adapter), dump grey.....add a few gallons back into black via flush connection...done 10-15 mins total MAX. and that's 120 gallons plus flush gallons.

When towing a Barker and going downhill on the way to the dump station, secure the handle to your TV ball using a "bungy" cord or rope. Otherwise, your truck may be passed by your Barker going downhill!

(Don't ask me how I know.)

Looks good! Just a few minor grammar errors....

"Many handles on totes will hook onto a ball hitch and can be pulled behind of your vehicle as an excruciatingly slow speed.".

at an...

" in leiu of a 3" stinky slinky"

in lieu

"At that point, you're likely only going to be able to dump you tanks and not actually flush them"

dump your tanks....