yankeeslover wrote:
this is my second season with a camper and the 1st at a seasonal site(tired of towing after one season). We will be weekenders at our seasonal site. im just wondering if others always flush and clean the black tank sunday before they leave or if I can leave it be until it starts to get full(2 weekends or so).
Also, what about the slide. is it ok to close it on sunday and just open it again on Friday night when we come up? I do have a slide topper.. opening and closing once per week shouldn't wear out the slide or motor will it? and I guess I should ask the same about the awning? I notice a lot of seasonal campers keep there awning open and leave things under it, I don't know if I like this idea, rather just close it... thanks...
We've kept our camper at a seasonal site when not towing it for the last 5 summers.
I don't like to leave the black tanks full or partially full when we leave ... especially in the summer time ... because it may be a couple weeks before we get back up there. It's usually pretty close to full after a 2-3 days anyway so I dump it. I usually flush it my
flush king about once a month.
For one thing, it's hard enough to keep the smell down without giving it 10-14 days to ferment and the longer it sets the more chance the contents of the black tank have to solidify.
We don't have a slide on this camper (the next one will have 3) and a lot of people at the camp grounds leave theirs open, but I would think that's just asking for trouble especially if you're in a shaded area.
As far as the canopy...two of my buddies up there USED TO leave theirs open, but both of them now have new ones (one has a new frame and all). Neither leave their canopies open anymore.
Just my 2 cents
