TWhaylen
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Just curious as to what people do when they have spent a few days dry camping and need to dump their black / grey tanks? If the CG that you are camping in doesn't have a dump site, how are you suppose to empty your tanks before your next trip?? Do you just drive to a CG that does have a dump and pay for just that purpose??
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Midamrailcar
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We look for other options, like Flying J gas stations and rest areas that are equipped with dump stations. There are several websites available that list dump stations, including:
SaniDumps
RV Dumps
RV Central Dump Sites
There are others if you do an internet search for "dump stations." We make a quick list before we leave on a trip or check the internet if we take the computer with us.
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TWhaylen wrote:Just curious as to what people do when they have spent a few days dry camping and need to dump their black / grey tanks? If the CG that you are camping in doesn't have a dump site, how are you suppose to empty your tanks before your next trip?? Do you just drive to a CG that does have a dump and pay for just that purpose??
There is an RV dump near my house that I use from time to time. I also know use a couple of RV parks that are on the way home, depending on the direction I am returning from.
Price varies from $5 to $12. One place is free if I buy a tank of gas.
Have you looked at www.rvdumps.com
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I have kept the stuff and dumped on my way in to my next campsite if the spread between trips isn't to far.
As some have said you can find other spots like rest areas, flying j's, or other campsites that let you dump for a fee. Never did those.
I have a macerator and can dump at home. If you have a sewer cleanout available even if its a fair bit away or even up hill this is a possibility. I have a one story ranch and simply run the hose up on roof and down the vent pipe. By making sure I fill the grey tank, dump black first, then grey the hose is clean when I'm done.
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CS_Grill Crew
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I dump at home. Bought a FLOJET RV WASTEPUMP KIT and run the hose to the sewer cleanout on the side of the house. That way, I can take my time and clean/flush the tanks out completely without feeling like I am being rushed at a communal dump. Also, dont have to make any stops in or out when camping. Once we get home, everyone is unloading, good time for me to do some maintenance and put her away. It pays for itself rather quickly but most of all, i can sit there on a stool and keep flushing until the water runs clear and no residue comes out.
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BobJoh
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Our clothes washer is in the garage so remove the washer dump hose from its four foot high dump stub and run my 3/4" hose there using a DIY jet pump to power the 'stuff' to the sewer. Dump at home.
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taviking22
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CS_Grill Crew wrote:I dump at home. Bought a FLOJET RV WASTEPUMP KIT and run the hose to the sewer cleanout on the side of the house. That way, I can take my time and clean/flush the tanks out completely without feeling like I am being rushed at a communal dump. Also, dont have to make any stops in or out when camping. Once we get home, everyone is unloading, good time for me to do some maintenance and put her away. It pays for itself rather quickly but most of all, i can sit there on a stool and keep flushing until the water runs clear and no residue comes out.
Ditto!
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The Sewer cleanout is in the middle of the driveway. Easy to back up coach and dump there.
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I can always find an open campground or worse case I have a hook up at home to my septic tank
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My neighbor across the street has a manhole cover to the sanitary sewer in his yard. He has been known to flip it open and dump his class A tanks in it when I'm not looking. Not that I recommend that of course...............
And the Dave Matthews Band got famous up here in Chicago for their tour bus dumping tanks on a steel mesh bridge onto a passing tourist laden pleasure boat underneath. Another option that I don't recommend............
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