Sanitizing FW system-- call your water company!

riven1950 wrote:

I just think it is a lot of hassle to save maybe a couple of bucks. If you were actually filling a swimming pool ( a big one ) then it might make sense. For 150 gallons, too much trouble for me, after all you are "using" the water, not storing it in a pool. Kind of like calling and saying " hey I'm filling my bathtub today " .


Sorry you don't get it .
Where would bath water go? Down the drain!
Flushing his 150 gal tank several times the water does not go into the sewer system.
Once again, they are not saving on the WATER bill but saving on the SEWER charge that in many places is double or more the metered water charge.

Ok, lets try this again. First off, this "savings" is based on a lie. OP did not call and say they were flushing a tank, they said they were filling a pool.

Water is almost always the one metered, sewer is billed off water use , so it does not matter whether the water goes down the drain or not, at least as far as the bill goes. It is either paid for, or not, based on what goes through the water meter.

My point is I could call and say I am flushing a tank ( or lie and tell them I am filling a pool ) when I actually have 12 teenage girls doing a sleep over and taking bubble baths. Same principle, same lie, same scheme. The utility is trusting you to be honest.

Now, if they actually have a policy on pools, and you are really filling a pool, I say go for it. Otherwise you are cheating and your neighbors are paying your savings in their bills. My point is I would not jump through all these hoops, tell a lie, to save a few bucks.

nomad297 wrote:

happybooker1 wrote:


That said, no I would not report it. Why? Easy. If WE are camping, WE are not at home. Therefore, all the******and pee we WOULD HAVE produced at home anyway is now in the TT. So what's the diff dumping it BACK at home? The water company is actually SAVING $$ because we're NOT at home using their water.

:h

You just don't get it, do you? The sewage you would be dumping would be unmetered and therefore unpaid for. You might like to call it free. To me, it is theft.

Bruce

But I'm NOT doing it, so there's no "theft" involved. I can still sleep at night with a clear conscience.

Bottom line: postings that involve telling lies to save a couple of bucks should have no place on this forum.

riven1950 wrote:
I just think it is a lot of hassle to save maybe a couple of bucks. If you were actually filling a swimming pool ( a big one ) then it might make sense. For 150 gallons, too much trouble for me, after all you are "using" the water, not storing it in a pool. Kind of like calling and saying " hey I'm filling my bathtub today " .

Sorry you don't get it .
Where would bath water go? Down the drain!
Flushing his 150 gal tank several times the water does not go into the sewer system.
Once again, they are not saving on the WATER bill but saving on the SEWER charge that in many places is double or more the metered water charge.

happybooker1 wrote:


That said, no I would not report it. Why? Easy. If WE are camping, WE are not at home. Therefore, all the******and pee we WOULD HAVE produced at home anyway is now in the TT. So what's the diff dumping it BACK at home? The water company is actually SAVING $$ because we're NOT at home using their water.

:h

You just don't get it, do you? The sewage you would be dumping would be unmetered and therefore unpaid for. You might like to call it free. To me, it is theft.

Bruce

riven1950 wrote:
I just think it is a lot of hassle to save maybe a couple of bucks. If you were actually filling a swimming pool ( a big one ) then it might make sense. For 150 gallons, too much trouble for me, after all you are "using" the water, not storing it in a pool. Kind of like calling and saying " hey I'm filling my bathtub today " .

It's not too much trouble for those who expect something for nothing.

Bruce

dewey02 wrote:
On the other hand, others post about their great idea to call the water department and then admit to all on the forum that they LIE about what they are doing to save a few pennies on water/sewer.

SMH. Some posters!

Exactly. This is why I asked the OP if he would volunteer to pay if he were to dump into the sewer. I knew his answer would be no. So many people these days expect something for nothing. Hope & change is what I think it's called.

Bruce

I just think it is a lot of hassle to save maybe a couple of bucks. If you were actually filling a swimming pool ( a big one ) then it might make sense. For 150 gallons, too much trouble for me, after all you are "using" the water, not storing it in a pool. Kind of like calling and saying " hey I'm filling my bathtub today " .

On the other hand, others post about their great idea to call the water department and then admit to all on the forum that they LIE about what they are doing to save a few pennies on water/sewer.

SMH. Some posters!

Dog Trainer wrote:

happybooker1 wrote:

nomad297 wrote:
Are you also going to call them when you dump your black water into your cleanout so they can bill you double?

Bruce

?????????

You just have to look by some of these comments as they add nothing to the post. Just the new way on RV.net I guess be a smart alec about everything and give no usefull info to anyone.

I guess, but it was such an inane comment. Never ONCE, in this thread or any other, have I EVER mentioned using my sewer at home to dump in. Some ppl have, but I've never mentioned it. Nor would I do it. Too much of a hassle for me.

That said, no I would not report it. Why? Easy. If WE are camping, WE are not at home. Therefore, all the******and pee we WOULD HAVE produced at home anyway is now in the TT. So what's the diff dumping it BACK at home? The water company is actually SAVING $$ because we're NOT at home using their water.

SMH. Some posters!