2016/2017 Cardinal 3850RL holding tanks?

[djousma]

All,

While I am awaiting delivery of my new Cardinal 3850RL, I've been reading up. I'm hoping another owner of a recently built Cardinal can help me with some knowledge.

The Cardinal has advertised Freshwater capacity of 64+12 gallons(fresh+water heater). And 120 gallons of waste(40 gallons of black tank, and two 40 gallon gray tanks). 3 levers in the docking station to dump.

What I've read is that one of the gray tanks isn't used for anything except the Washer/dryer? If that is true, I'll be upset. That seems like such a waste. While we are getting our unit with washer/dryer, I'd *never* consider actually using it unless on full hookup site.

I could envision galley on one tank, and shower/sink/washer on another.

[djousma]

transamz9 wrote:
One gray tank is for the upstairs gray water (shower/sink/WD) The other gray tank will be for kitchen and dishwasher if optioned with one.

That's the logical answer, I hope that's the case. Here is a thread from the FR website where owners of a similar, but not the same model said otherwise

http://www.forestriverforums.com/forums/f22/black-and-grey-tank-question-108748.html

[djousma]

whoops, double post.

[transamz9]

One gray tank is for the upstairs gray water (shower/sink/WD) The other gray tank will be for kitchen and dishwasher if optioned with one.

[djousma]

Me Again wrote:


Join the www.cardinalrvclub.org you will get the straight answer there and many other questions that you will be having. Tell them I sent you, and life continues on the dark side!! We sold our Cardinal.

Chris

thanks Chris. I've come across that site in all my web research. Looks like a good site, but doesn't get much activity. I've signed up, we'll see if I can get anyone to respond.

[Me_Again]

djousma wrote:
All,

While I am awaiting delivery of my new Cardinal 3850RL, I've been reading up. I'm hoping another owner of a recently built Cardinal can help me with some knowledge.

The Cardinal has advertised Freshwater capacity of 64+12 gallons(fresh+water heater). And 120 gallons of waste(40 gallons of black tank, and two 40 gallon gray tanks). 3 levers in the docking station to dump.

What I've read is that one of the gray tanks isn't used for anything except the Washer/dryer? If that is true, I'll be upset. That seems like such a waste. While we are getting our unit with washer/dryer, I'd *never* consider actually using it unless on full hookup site.

I could envision galley on one tank, and shower/sink/washer on another.

Join the www.cardinalrvclub.org you will get the straight answer there and many other questions that you will be having. Tell them I sent you, and life continues on the dark side!! We sold our Cardinal.

Chris

[B_O__Plenty]

Probably not true. They all come with 3 tanks but they don't all come with washers. Usually the one tank is for washer and bathroom. Other tank is for kitchen.

B.O.