Gau 8 wrote:wilber1 wrote:Gau 8 wrote:wilber1 wrote:
Good thing these folks don't know airliners drain their grey water overboard. Oops.
On older planes like the 727, the grey did go overboard regardless of whether the jet was on the ground or in the air. The drain mast was heated to avoid freezing in flight.
Modern jets do not.
25 year airline Captain.
Can't speak to the 777 and later but the 767 still had them when I retired in 06. So did the 747-200, DC10-30 and A310-200 when I was flying them.
The new B787 does not have drain masts. All greywater goes into black tank. Pretty sure the A380 is the same. Probably new rules.
wilber1 wrote:Gau 8 wrote:wilber1 wrote:
Good thing these folks don't know airliners drain their grey water overboard. Oops.
On older planes like the 727, the grey did go overboard regardless of whether the jet was on the ground or in the air. The drain mast was heated to avoid freezing in flight.
Modern jets do not.
25 year airline Captain.
Can't speak to the 777 and later but the 767 still had them when I retired in 06. So did the 747-200, DC10-30 and A310-200 when I was flying them.
Gau 8 wrote:wilber1 wrote:
Good thing these folks don't know airliners drain their grey water overboard. Oops.
On older planes like the 727, the grey did go overboard regardless of whether the jet was on the ground or in the air. The drain mast was heated to avoid freezing in flight.
Modern jets do not.
25 year airline Captain.
tanman32225 wrote:
I dump it at home. That way I have water to flush the toilet or wash hands in the event someone has to use the head. The same when were headed to the campground, I carry about 20 or so gallons for the same reason.
wilber1 wrote:
Good thing these folks don't know airliners drain their grey water overboard. Oops.
wbwood wrote:nitrohorse wrote:BigBoy11 wrote:
So why are so many of you wasting water?!!!! Fresh water can remain in the tank for weeks as long as your tank and lines are disinfected at the beginning of the season. Dumping fresh water anywhere, anytime is a waste of natiral resources and gives RV'ers more of a bad reputation than any of the other things mentioned here. Geez! Where is the common sense?!!
Water is being recyled by being put back into the environment. If you're really concerned about wasting resources, then take a long hard look at the fuel/gas you consume pulling/driving your RV.
Dumping good water on the cement to evaporate is recycling it? :R
Evaporation is the process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas or vapor. Evaporation is the primary pathway that water moves from the liquid state back into the water cycle as atmospheric water vapor.
