I think the concern is with the gray tanks that don't normally hold poo and yet have a direct pipe that leads to your sinks and shower. Leaving the valves open means the poo flowed into those tanks. I'd probably do some sterilization on my grey tank too if I had done that.
So, that's a really invalid concern.
If you have a basement, go look under your bathroom. The "poop pipe" and the "sink pipe" and the "bathtub pipe" all merge right there, very close to each other.
Or what about a septic tank- the kitch sink pipe and the poop pipe run right together and go out to the same single tank.
Also, whether it's a camper, or a house, there are P-traps to prevent nasty odors (from poop OR nasty soapy water) from coming back up to your sink or shower.
And again, what makes you think that your grey tank is any less germy than your black tank. Body oils, food particles, and soap residue can ferment into some fist class nasty 'toxic' waste!
I think the concern is with the gray tanks that don't normally hold poo and yet have a direct pipe that leads to your sinks and shower. Leaving the valves open means the poo flowed into those tanks. I'd probably do some sterilization on my grey tank too if I had done that.
So, that's a really invalid concern.
If you have a basement, go look under your bathroom. The "poop pipe" and the "sink pipe" and the "bathtub pipe" all merge right there, very close to each other.
Or what about a septic tank- the kitch sink pipe and the poop pipe run right together and go out to the same single tank.
Also, whether it's a camper, or a house, there are P-traps to prevent nasty odors (from poop OR nasty soapy water) from coming back up to your sink or shower.
And again, what makes you think that your grey tank is any less germy than your black tank. Body oils, food particles, and soap residue can ferment into some fist class nasty 'toxic' waste!
Exactly K3WE. It's not like the gray tank is clean and the black tank is not! They are ALL waste tanks!
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I think the concern is with the gray tanks that don't normally hold poo and yet have a direct pipe that leads to your sinks and shower. Leaving the valves open means the poo flowed into those tanks. I'd probably do some sterilization on my grey tank too if I had done that.
So, that's a really invalid concern.
If you have a basement, go look under your bathroom. The "poop pipe" and the "sink pipe" and the "bathtub pipe" all merge right there, very close to each other.
Or what about a septic tank- the kitch sink pipe and the poop pipe run right together and go out to the same single tank.
Also, whether it's a camper, or a house, there are P-traps to prevent nasty odors (from poop OR nasty soapy water) from coming back up to your sink or shower.
And again, what makes you think that your grey tank is any less germy than your black tank. Body oils, food particles, and soap residue can ferment into some fist class nasty 'toxic' waste!
So if I were to sterilize my gray tank is it your opinion the world would come to an end or something? Why the big deal over this?
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msmith1199 wrote: So if I were to sterilize my gray tank is it your opinion the world would come to an end or something? Why the big deal over this?
Let's be clear here. You said it's a concern and that you would probably sterilize your grey tank if black water got in there.
I said that plenty of bacteria, rotting processes, nasty smells and germs form in grey water.
Where does "the end of the world" come into this?
People need to know facts (that even a poop-free grey tank is anything but sterile), and not an emotional thought process that black water getting in the grey tank calls for it to be sterilized.
msmith1199 wrote: So if I were to sterilize my gray tank is it your opinion the world would come to an end or something? Why the big deal over this?
Let's be clear here. You said it's a concern and that you would probably sterilize your grey tank if black water got in there.
I said that plenty of bacteria, rotting processes, nasty smells and germs form in grey water.
Where does "the end of the world" come into this?
People need to know facts (that even a poop-free grey tank is anything but sterile), and not an emotional thought process that black water getting in the grey tank calls for it to be sterilized.
Because I said "I" would do it and you made it seem as if it was the worst thing in the world. I put chemicals into my black tank to control the smell and help kill germs but I don't put anything in my gray tank other than once a year. So if black tank stuff got in there I would probably do something about it. I just don't understand the concern by so many not to want to make sure stuff is clean.
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