Cap the dump pipe!!

[1100Sabre]

The cap for the dump pipe is there for a few good reasons. I'm not sure how far down the reason list this one is but it's a good one. In the spring the birds are building nests. They like to find protected areas and inside a big pipe is great!!
Anyway, I had quite the adventure a couple of weeks ago leaving a state park. I'm very glad no one was waiting in line behind me because it took a little bit of time to get this done. Apparently a bird built a rather nice nest way up inside the pipe that I did not see. You can imagine me scratching my head when I pulled the valves and nothing came out. I was able to figure it out and fix the problem. We are minus one hot dog roaster as it was put in the trash can when we left. And, they had a very nice and clean dump station when I finished sanatizing the entire area!!

[gkainz]

Wow ... the greenie movement has really warped some attitudes...

What do you think the tenters do with their grey water? Somehow putting it in an RV grey water tank has elevated dish washing water to SuperFund toxic levels?

I don't suggest that 200 RVers in a developed campground all dump their grey water on the grass and bushes but ... really, folks? It's just soapy water ... and not all that much soap, probably.

You know what the horticulturists (and Old Farmer's Almanac - oops, there's the "old" think/thing again ...) advocate for lawns? A little dish soap ...

[spud1957]

path1 wrote:
Then why do some places and they encourage it?

Ignorance of the environment maybe? Just think of what is in your shower/bath water.

[Mile_High]

calamus wrote:

path1 wrote:
Major investment.

http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/termination-cap-with-hose-connector/6383

This is what we have so we can hook up a garden hose with the male end cut off and marked as grey water, then you can stick it in the bushes and dump your grey water and water the trees and bushes at the same time.
The bird nest sounds as bad as when you have company with a baby and they think its ok to flush wet wipes!

The trees and bushes got along just fine without your stinky spaghetti sauce gray water flowing all over them. Keep it in your tank!

[path1]

spud1957 wrote:

calamus wrote:

path1 wrote:
Major investment.

http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/termination-cap-with-hose-connector/6383

This is what we have so we can hook up a garden hose with the male end cut off and marked as grey water, then you can stick it in the bushes and dump your grey water and water the trees and bushes at the same time.
The bird nest sounds as bad as when you have company with a baby and they think its ok to flush wet wipes!

You're kidding about draining grey water in the bushes right? Besides being against environmental laws in probably every state and province, it is unhealthy to the trees and bushes.

Then why do some places and they encourage it?

[Dave_H_M]

Don't brush your teeth and spit into the bushes either, not nice!


after all these decades of survival you now want me to swallow my tooth paste? :B just funnin

[loulou57]

spud1957 wrote:

calamus wrote:

path1 wrote:
Major investment.

http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/termination-cap-with-hose-connector/6383

This is what we have so we can hook up a garden hose with the male end cut off and marked as grey water, then you can stick it in the bushes and dump your grey water and water the trees and bushes at the same time.
The bird nest sounds as bad as when you have company with a baby and they think its ok to flush wet wipes!

You're kidding about draining grey water in the bushes right? Besides being against environmental laws in probably every state and province, it is unhealthy to the trees and bushes.

Don't do it in Ontario, not acceptable and could get you removed from the park, fined or at least a warning. Not only for trees and bushes it attracts animals...all animals big or small. Don't brush your teeth and spit into the bushes either, not nice!

[spud1957]

calamus wrote:

path1 wrote:
Major investment.

http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/termination-cap-with-hose-connector/6383

This is what we have so we can hook up a garden hose with the male end cut off and marked as grey water, then you can stick it in the bushes and dump your grey water and water the trees and bushes at the same time.
The bird nest sounds as bad as when you have company with a baby and they think its ok to flush wet wipes!

You're kidding about draining grey water in the bushes right? Besides being against environmental laws in probably every state and province, it is unhealthy to the trees and bushes.

[calamus]

path1 wrote:
Major investment.

http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/termination-cap-with-hose-connector/6383

This is what we have so we can hook up a garden hose with the male end cut off and marked as grey water, then you can stick it in the bushes and dump your grey water and water the trees and bushes at the same time.
The bird nest sounds as bad as when you have company with a baby and they think its ok to flush wet wipes!

[path1]

Major investment.

http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/termination-cap-with-hose-connector/6383

[Mile_High]

Don't cap mine - I store the 90 that connects to the park line there, but I do have an additional valve on the end.

[HappyKayakers]

dbbls wrote:
Most states have a law that states the outlet must be capped. May even be a federal law.

I think that's only when moving. Not sure a bird would follow a moving RV for hundreds of miles to build a nest. :B

[loulou57]

You know they say hot dogs are made from................you fill it in!

[1100Sabre]

sharker6 wrote:
What was wrong with the hot dog roaster, did you bend it?

Yea, I kind of bent it, lol!! And the wifey didn't think we could use it anymore either. I wanted to save it for the mother in law!!!!

[dbbls]

Most states have a law that states the outlet must be capped. May even be a federal law.

[sharker6]

What was wrong with the hot dog roaster, did you bend it?