Altazi
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What is a ‘sewer pig’?I don't trust the elbow popping of the conical adapter. I made a sewer pig out of a hunk of old blue tarp, couple shovels of sand and wrapped with some duct tape.
This PSA to avoid a massive
What is a ‘sewer pig’?I don't trust the elbow popping of the conical adapter. I made a sewer pig out of a hunk of old blue tarp, couple shovels of sand and wrapped with some duct tape.
This PSA to avoid a massive
Thinking about a DIY version. Maybe 2 one liter soda bottles with some kind of webbing/strap to go over pipe like a set of saddle bags. Fastening strap to bottle seems to be the challenge. Oh well, I have the entire off-season to ponderIt's a weigh down contraption that prevents the elbow from disconnecting from the fitting adapter. It can be DIY'd or get a cute looking one from a store View attachment 157973
The amount of water depends on tank size. I try to start with about 1" of water completely covering the bottom of the black tank.5 - Add about 5 gallons of water to the black tank as a starter sluice.
Yes, that is the preferred way. It helps prevent solidified waste in the bottom of the tank.Should there be some water in the black tank before anyone poops in it?
Yes. The amount of water depends on tank size. I try to start with about 1" of water completely covering the bottom of the black tank.Should there be some water in the black tank before anyone poops in it?
We got the, Camco 20' (39742) RhinoFLEX 20-Foot RV Sewer Hose Kit, Swivel Transparent Elbow with 4-in-1 Dump Station Fitting-Storage Caps Included, from Amazon. I would highly recommend it. It is very well made, and the ends swivel so it makes it easier to hook up. The hose is collapsible for easy storage. It come as two 10 foot sections that connect together when needed. In most places I can get by using only one section of hose.
They do make a set of wrenches to help connect and disconnect the fittings. The fitting can be rather hard to work.
The sewer hose support is not something got to have but they are nice to allow the hose to drain better than just laying the hose on the ground.
They do make a set of wrenches to help connect and disconnect the fittings. The fitting can be rather hard to work.
Another good thing to have is to buy a "pack" of garden hose gaskets. You can get them 10 at a time. With constant connects and disconnects they periodically go missing.
So the first valve blocks the black water at the tank. Then to dump, the black water is piped across the RV to the drain connection. This way, the pipe across the RV is empty when driving on the road. Is this right?Another note ... Some RVs (i. e. ours for example) have two black water valves. One is on the side of the RV where the tank is. The other is next to the grey water valve near the drain connection. Open the valve on the far side first.
I think that's the reason for the second valve.So the first valve blocks the black water at the tank. Then to dump, the black water is piped across the RV to the drain connection. This way, the pipe across the RV is empty when driving on the road. Is this right?