I am not totally clear on how many gallons capacity each tank is, but approximately, I have a freshwater tank ~50 gallons, a blackwater tank ~38 gallons and a greywater tank ~20-some.
When we four camped after Friday evening thru Sunday morning, we had maxed out the greywater tank into the shower (which was clean, blue backup water, no problem, whew-lucky), had several inches remaining in the freshwater tank and almost nothing in the blackwater tank.
I have several inches of room above my greywater tank, airspace between the floor above it and top of the tank which means I may be able to install a larger greywater tank.
When I drained the tanks, I had ~30 seconds at most draintime of the black tank and then the grey tank seemed to drain for at least 2.5 minutes. I realize the line size is smaller on the grey tank and will flow slower but clearly there was a huge difference.
So...it seems kind of backwards to me. I am trying to gear up for dry camping. It seems that a shower and a galley sink drain quite a bit more water than a head & would need more capacity not less. What is normal for grey/black/fresh?
Options may include:
A) An overflow line & check valve from greywater to blackwater tanks. ($)
B) A new larger greywater tank ($$)
C) Capturing sink water in a tub, carrying it to the head > blacktank (free)
D) Both ($$$)
E) Other solution that I have not thought of yet
Sidebar: Gages
The dang tank level gages refuse to be unclogged so far. I can't bring myself to fill up that much water just to do a full rinse. I bought the gage rinsing juice and applied it this weekend, but it did not so far succeed. Having working gages would be nice. They indicate full for the grey & black tanks. I would have thought the cleaner juice on the full grey tank would be successful but it was not. That junk was $15. Does it ever work? Should I do it again & sacrifice the 50 gallons of water to do so?
When we four camped after Friday evening thru Sunday morning, we had maxed out the greywater tank into the shower (which was clean, blue backup water, no problem, whew-lucky), had several inches remaining in the freshwater tank and almost nothing in the blackwater tank.
I have several inches of room above my greywater tank, airspace between the floor above it and top of the tank which means I may be able to install a larger greywater tank.
When I drained the tanks, I had ~30 seconds at most draintime of the black tank and then the grey tank seemed to drain for at least 2.5 minutes. I realize the line size is smaller on the grey tank and will flow slower but clearly there was a huge difference.
So...it seems kind of backwards to me. I am trying to gear up for dry camping. It seems that a shower and a galley sink drain quite a bit more water than a head & would need more capacity not less. What is normal for grey/black/fresh?
Options may include:
A) An overflow line & check valve from greywater to blackwater tanks. ($)
B) A new larger greywater tank ($$)
C) Capturing sink water in a tub, carrying it to the head > blacktank (free)
D) Both ($$$)
E) Other solution that I have not thought of yet
Sidebar: Gages
The dang tank level gages refuse to be unclogged so far. I can't bring myself to fill up that much water just to do a full rinse. I bought the gage rinsing juice and applied it this weekend, but it did not so far succeed. Having working gages would be nice. They indicate full for the grey & black tanks. I would have thought the cleaner juice on the full grey tank would be successful but it was not. That junk was $15. Does it ever work? Should I do it again & sacrifice the 50 gallons of water to do so?