Forum Discussion
- CA_TravelerExplorer IIIA RV portable waste tank doesn't work for you?
- Mike134Explorergray water? 5 gallon bucket
- corvettekentExplorerI use a 5 gallon bucket from HD, get the lid too.
- wildtoadExplorer IISince the gray tank only holds 6 gallons, a twenty gallon tank should be more than sufficient. If you only put 6 in it, it should be very easy to handle b
- eastbaygal123ExplorerThis is genius! Of course, a lidded 5 gallon bucket. And I was going to pay $177 for a fancy tote! And since it's gray water only, I was hoping to dump in the toilet at the restroom. Not nearly as obvious.
Thanks all, for your suggestions. Love this forum. - LantleyNomad
eastbaygal123 wrote:
This is genius! Of course, a lidded 5 gallon bucket. And I was going to pay $177 for a fancy tote! And since it's gray water only, I was hoping to dump in the toilet at the restroom. Not nearly as obvious.
Thanks all, for your suggestions. Love this forum.
How high is your discharge pipe off the ground. Is it higher than a 5 gallon bucket? I guess you could use a short garden hose to fill bucket?
A proper waste tote will always be easier, but not cheaper than a 5 gallon bucket - toedtoesExplorer IIIPlease check at the campground BEFORE dumping into the toilets to make sure it is OK. Not all pit and/or vault toilets can handle the additional "load".
- eastbaygal123ExplorerThank you,ToedToes. I was just wondering about that. I would never dump grey water on the ground, or in a pit toilet. I might be better off getting one of those simple containers that have 2 wheels and a handle and just wheeling it to the dump site.
- toedtoesExplorer IIIIn some campgrounds, if it's a small amount, it may be allowed. In some campgrounds, if they have washing stations, you may be able to dump 2-6gallons.
If there is a dump station at the campground, that is your best best.
I debated a lot on the tote size. Both my fresh water and gray water tanks hold about 18 gallons, so after 4-5 days, I have to refill and dump. A 20 gallon tote would get me through 8-10 days without dumping, but it's a big tote to store when it's not in use and when traveling. And I also want to carry another 15-20 gallons of fresh water, so I have to store those containers too. On top of that, my trailer is a folding trailer, so I have to move things around when I stop and when I head out on the road.
Trying to deal with big heavy totes didn't excite me. So, I got six 2.5gal aquatainers for fresh water, and one 6gal tote for the gray water. I can easily lift them when full and they are small enough that I can fit them in the trailer or suv. I tested them out in Death Valley and it worked well. About 6 days in, I used the aquatainers to fill water at the fresh water hose, and used a hand truck to walk them back to the trailer - three trips refilled my fresh tank. I then filled the tote and walked it to the dump station three times to empty the gray tank. Took me about an hour total.
Next trip, I'm finetuning that by filling the tote in the morning and dumping it on my way out to sightsee every 2 or 3 days. As the dump station is most always on the way out of the campground, this makes it more convenient and I'll spend less time in the long run.
About Travel Trailer Group
44,029 PostsLatest Activity: Jan 13, 2025