Full hook up?
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Jun-18-2021 08:50 AM
It'll be 4 of us for 4 nights. 2 adults and 2 kids.
A couple questions around the sewer hook up piece. Do you find it more convenient to hook up to sewer when you get there so there are no issues of full tanks later? Both grey and black? Or do you wait and see if you need to.
If you do what do you do with the 90 deg end that goes into the hook up. We have a dump hose that sits in a "case" on the outside of the camper. But, to hook in to the sewer I envision a 90 degree fitting will be advantageous.
This all reminds me that I need to get a fitting for our grey water tank to make it easier to drain cleanly.
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Jun-18-2021 05:31 PM
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Why do all that extra setup and takedown if it's not needed?
Where I like to camp - we need AC 24 hr a day.
When our lovely Honda 3000 can provide the power when we stop at rest areas, all dry campings have night generators restrictions.
Still with my senior pass, I am getting water and power camping in most beautiful places for $7 to 10.
Than when you go to prime areas, like TX shore, or Alaska, you have to pay to stay.
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Jun-18-2021 04:27 PM
I use the water out of my tank and will only fill if I am midtrip and know I will need more water than the tank can hold AND the water at the park is decent tasting.
I only dump if there is enough to dump by the time I am ready to leave.
Why do all that extra setup and takedown if it's not needed?
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Jun-18-2021 04:14 PM
2oldman wrote:
Hook up sewer when you need it. I rarely even hook up water. I use my tank.
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Jun-18-2021 03:57 PM
And, while I will use the campground bathrooms and showers, unless they are bad, the rest of the family may or may not. Just want to be prepared.
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Jun-18-2021 01:13 PM
I notice that many campers hook up their sewer hoses upon arrival. I can't understand why anyone would do that.
On water: I like to use the unit's own water tank, topping it up as needed. That keeps the tank's water always fresh.
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Jun-18-2021 12:35 PM
Much less mess to clean up at the end.
I keep black water tank closed, till I have it full or ready to leave, then hook up water hose to SS and dump black tank.
I also have short hose hooked up to SS injector, with valve on the end, so when time comes, it makes for white gloves job.
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Jun-18-2021 12:23 PM
How are you monitoring the voltage at the RV park? Hughes sells a plug in voltage meter for about twenty bucks.
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Jun-18-2021 11:30 AM
Doing it this way allows for long showers without tank fill issues yet ensures the black fills up enough to flush out solid waste when opened. Although some will not hookup to sewer until ready to dump tanks, this hybrid setup works best for me. I do not suggest leaving the black open the entire time because you will not get enough liquid through the tank and solids will build up.
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Jun-18-2021 10:41 AM
That said, if I ever did have full hook-ups I might have used the water to fill the grey and black tanks on the first day and do a good flushing of any floaters. Then close the valves and use normally throughout the stay and then repeat before leaving the site.
Essentially, full hook-ups are akin to having a dump station at one's site without the hassle of an actual dump station so why not utilize it. It's paid for, why not take advantage of it.
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Jun-18-2021 10:22 AM
No need for sewer hose laying outside....birds like to peck on them, CG maint. crew weed whacking etc
Only needs to be connected when dumping
Have a 90* with different thread sizes to connect to sewer line
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Jun-18-2021 09:14 AM
Don't dump with less than 75% full tanks, so that the solids get pulled out.
Then if we will still be there, we will often leave it hooked up but shut the valves. The hose should be empty between dumps.
Yes, we have a 90degree end. The hose lives in a plastic tub.
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Jun-18-2021 09:05 AM