Rinse hose at dump station has no threads
Ocassionally a dump station will have a rinse hose with a bare end (no threads, just cut off hose). That means there is no way to thread it to the blackwater rinse intake. Someone said that the adapte...
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These tank flushers are another example of a totally needless product sold to the beginners and the credulous.
There is absolutely no need for them. This is a holding tank. If a few bits remain it's not a problem. Use the tank properly make sure the VENT tube is clear and you will have no odor in your rig.
Let the tank fill up and then dump it. Do not leave it open. And even if it sits at your house for a period of time that is not a problem.
If you are really worried about it use your hose at home to fill that tank with water and let it sit between trips. Then stop at a truck stop or other place with a dump stations and dump that water before arriving at your dest. But in reality this is not necessary either.
As in so many things about RV'ing this is one of those things that have taken hold of the imagination and seems to be stressed over. Simplify your entire experience and forget about the flush.
I had for years an ocean-going 42 foot Sailboat and they also have holding tanks as do Motor Yachts. None in my experience has ever used a back flush system. They are just not necessary.
There is absolutely no need for them. This is a holding tank. If a few bits remain it's not a problem. Use the tank properly make sure the VENT tube is clear and you will have no odor in your rig.
Let the tank fill up and then dump it. Do not leave it open. And even if it sits at your house for a period of time that is not a problem.
If you are really worried about it use your hose at home to fill that tank with water and let it sit between trips. Then stop at a truck stop or other place with a dump stations and dump that water before arriving at your dest. But in reality this is not necessary either.
As in so many things about RV'ing this is one of those things that have taken hold of the imagination and seems to be stressed over. Simplify your entire experience and forget about the flush.
I had for years an ocean-going 42 foot Sailboat and they also have holding tanks as do Motor Yachts. None in my experience has ever used a back flush system. They are just not necessary.
