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07-20-2020, 02:45 PM #21
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My "black tank hose" is black.... My fresh water hose is blue.
If you want two - as long as they are different colors, it's all good.
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07-20-2020, 02:47 PM #22
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07-20-2020, 04:22 PM #23
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I should clarify. I do see non-potable water signs at the dump stations (in Southeast). I don't recall EVER seeing potable water in same vicinity or anywhere near dump stations. That could be because I would never even contemplate using a potable water source that originates at a dump station. Just doesn't sound like anything I would want to consider.
MikeIm Mike Willoughby, and I approve this message.
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07-20-2020, 06:45 PM #24
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My fresh is white. i hate to overspend on something “just because”, so I took another white hose (Wally-world special, less than $10), and while it was coiled up, spray painted black strips about 6-7 spots around the coil. When I unwound it, I have a customized Zebra-hose, black and white sections the entire length. I don’t think that I could confuse them, even in the dark.
Tom and Janice (known as Tom in PGH on the “other” forum)
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Now a 2019 Reflection 303RLS, second air, double glass, table and chairs
2019 F350 Lariat (Diesel) 4x4 Crewcab with lots of goodies
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07-21-2020, 05:07 PM #25
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Our Black tank rinse hose is a 15 ft piece of old garden from the stick house. Why buy something special.
I always close the cap cover on the black tank rinse port when finished. I don'r want to accidentally connect to the wrong place.
The dumping is done at the RV park and rinsing too. I do the "Geo Method" with 5 gallons to swish around while moving. I use an online water meter on the hose, so I know how much water is going into the black tank.
KENBackpacker and tent camper all my life, including BSA as a kid and adult.
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07-25-2020, 08:19 PM #26
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Ditto! I too dump at the campsite if I can. I'll dump it, close the black valve, then use the internal black tank sprayer to add water to the tank and dump it again. I'll do this about 3 times in order to see clear fluid in the clear elbow drains (then I'll dump my grey tanks). I don't believe one flush gets out residue and TP! That is why I'll repeat the clean out a few times. I also am a believer in the "GEO method" for keeping my tanks clean!!!
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07-25-2020, 10:34 PM #27
Gander32 ... I do the black tank flush multiple times too. Amazing how much TP keeps coming out during the second and thrid black tank flush. I also make it a habit to REMOVE my black tank flush hose from the black tank connection on my water panel, and lay it on the ground in order to confirm that it is not hooked up with the water turned on.
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07-26-2020, 08:59 AM #28
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You are so right about disconnecting the hose. We use a manifold system that we have attached at the campground connection with multiple hoses. I was leaving the hose attached to the black tank flush being lazy. We were gone one day and the park came by working on the water system for the park. They turned the valve on for the black tank flush. There was no water running and they forgot about it. When we got back they were gone and we had no idea anything was going on. You guessed it I went in to use the toilet when I hit the pedal it was like a geyser. What a mess. Needless to say we were not happy campers. That hose always comes off now.
Marcy & Gary
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07-26-2020, 10:44 AM #29
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Dave & Sue are right about NEVER leaving while filling black holding tank. I was filling ours in Galveston Texas and I had to do "one small thing" to help brother next door. My overflow went almost to Houston, and it took about two weeks for my wife to talk to me again
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07-29-2020, 03:33 PM #30
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We like most everybody use a separate orange hose and y connection and remove the hose when not in use. We also use quick connect fittings on the manifold to prevent wear on those inexpensive plastic screw connections that come on the trailer. Dont really bother with a backflow preventer as it reduces flow and isn't a permanent connection and really not necessary for infrequent use. That said I've heard of well contamination problems caused by leaving hoses broken on ground allowing bacteria backflow into a well system but I cant picture that in an rv park unless it was a long term unoccupied unit or something. Vacuum breakers on water supply bibs could prevent that but I've to see one in rv park so far any way
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