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Re: Ok let's talk crap!!

Reply #25 –
What Craneman said!
Richard & Betty Bark & Keiko our Golden Doodle
2003 U320T 3820 PBDS
Build # 6215
MC # 16926
2016 Chevrolet Colorado 4X4 diesel

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Reply #26 –
Quote from: craneman –
My hose is only hooked up while dumping with me standing there. It will never get damaged by someone else.

Agreed. I do the same thing. The only thing I usually keep hooked up is my 50 amp power. Water hose is stored in the reel , and wastemaster hose in the wet thing. In order to make room for it, I removed the bottom part of the wet bay put the third valve in, as well as the cam lock fitting for the wastemaster hose. Now I just dump and store it back in there again. It gets a little dirty but it's okay. I'm not a neat freak. I can fill my tank and dump pretty much at the same time. I have a direct fill that I installed a few years ago and all I have to do is turn a half inch PVC valve with the water on and my tank will fill in about 20 minutes. During that time. I dumped it black first, then I shut the third valve and I back flush the gray into the black tank, then I shut the gray tank and then I open the third valve and reempty the black tank, and then open the gray tank and finish draining it out. Sometimes I flush the tank with fresh water. Sometimes I don't. I have a little leak around the sealant when it flushes and I really need to replace that but haven't done it yet.
I always wonder why people leave their sewer lines out when they're only even at an RV park for a day or two. But to each his own I guess. I think some people just think that that's what you're supposed to do, maybe?
And I don't know about birds pecking holes in sewer hose, but I do know about lawn guys coming with the weed wacker... Also, if you stepped on the wastemaster hose, you will not crush it. You can deform it but the thing will still work. And at the end, the part that goes into the sewer has a valve on it. It so that's like a fourth valve. And that thing when it closes creates a vacuum in the hose. Nothing is going to leak.
But the point about not being able to easily replace it is true except for they sell an adapter that you can then go and buy a cheap bayonet style hose and still use the cam lock until your new wastemaster hose gets delivered to you. And yes I have the adapter.
'99 U320 40 WTFE
Build #5462,
1500 Watts Solar 600 amp Victron lithium
2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Hemi
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Retired

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Reply #27 –
Here you go.. To close for anything else to fit.
2002 U320 36' Single axle  MOST MODED IN HISTORY SO MUCH ITS ALMOST ILLIGAL
2 slides ( living room and bedroom)
undisclosed
male
female
genderless
nonbinary
transgendered

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Reply #28 –
Yea, that's pretty tight! However I think all is not lost. I'd cut the black pipe back several inches and put on the adapter so that you can convert it to the more popular/available camco style. And also get the clear elbow and 3rd valve from above. The valve would have to be sideways and you'd only attach the valve and elbow when dumping. That is how I do mine. You'd have to measure the length of that triple combo and then cut so it could fit without hitting the left side.

 It appears that the black pipe is new, was that added recently?
Jason
2000 U295 36' Non-slide  ISC350

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Reply #29 –
I know I'm going to catch all kinds of crap for this, but here goes.  When we stay at a park for several days, I leave the sewer and water connected.  Gray water drain valve open.  That way the DW uses the sinks and showers like a residence without regard to tank space.  The day before departing I close the gray water drain valve so we have a partially full gray water tank for emptying the morning of departure.  I do turn the hose off at the pedestal when we are away from the coach.  When we're travelling point to point stopping a night at a time I only connect to power.  No hoses.  We take Navy showers and conserve water and tank space.  Empty roughly every 3-4 days.  I'm not ignorant of the potential risks but keeping the wife happy trumps them all.  Just sayin... :)    I don't have a strong opinion on what drainage hose to use.  The solutions mentioned are terrific.  To me it's just a straw so whatever works and minimizes contamination.  One thing that I do every time is that before storing, I spray the sewer hose end pieces, the tank outlet and cap and my giant rubber gloves with Lysol spray.  Kills 99%...
Mark, Monique & Steven Hachigian
2004 36U295 Build No. 6239
2011 Honda CRV 4WD
2024 Dynamax Isata 5 30fw Xplorer

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Reply #30 –
We replaced the drain pipe last year. So its new... Now enough room in height or if I cut it back... that shelf above block me from using any other third valve.. it would stick out at an angle to fir and then the door wouldnt close. Just all around tight.

I hook mine hose up and leave it but keep the valves closed... Dump when needed.. Black first then the grey to wash the line and hose out. quick and easy. I see guys take a half hour or more dumping... Not sure what they do... First rule in pluming school "Crap Runs Down Hill" and the second rule is "Payday Is On Friday"... Seems simple enough for this dummy.
2002 U320 36' Single axle  MOST MODED IN HISTORY SO MUCH ITS ALMOST ILLIGAL
2 slides ( living room and bedroom)
undisclosed
male
female
genderless
nonbinary
transgendered

Re: Ok let's talk crap!!

Reply #31 –
Your pictures are too close to really see the whole bay to tell what's going on. I'm sure you know your own system, but what I did was to remove that backing area that is supposed to hide the sewer pipes. Remove that and you've got more space. I bet that it would be fairly easy once you had it exposed to figure out how to do it.
But if you don't want to do that, you're going to have to live with the space. But you have an accident waiting to happen there with that set up.

Hatch what I would say would be to edumacate my better half on how to use water in a coach. As long as you're able to monitor your tanks, it should not be a problem. Make sure you're putting enough water in your black tank So you don't get the dreaded poop pyramid. So far I've only had one time where I was taking a shower and I realized that it wasn't draining and it wasn't draining but it was because my gray tank was full. And that's when I had a lady friend over in Mexico.
The longest I've gone and could have gone a little bit longer. Is 3 weeks off of tanks alone. That's when I was getting a coach painted in Mexico and it was stuck in warehouse paint booth for 3 weeks. It can be done. Just not with a woman lol. So for those of you that are thinking that that was kind of rude and misogynistic let's just say it is from experience.
Do what works for you.
'99 U320 40 WTFE
Build #5462,
1500 Watts Solar 600 amp Victron lithium
2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Hemi
Instagram bobfnbw
Retired

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Reply #32 –
If you ever had to .... with Sewer Solution
Former 2003 GV U295 (6230) (2015 - 2025)
Former 94 GV U225 (2013-2016)

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Reply #33 –
Here is a little better shot
2002 U320 36' Single axle  MOST MODED IN HISTORY SO MUCH ITS ALMOST ILLIGAL
2 slides ( living room and bedroom)
undisclosed
male
female
genderless
nonbinary
transgendered
 

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Reply #34 –
I've heard of a blevit but not barrel full. It's bad enough camping in Europe and the suitcase of morning love but that's ridiculous !
88 Grand Villa 36' ORED 3208 (throwaway)Cat.
 Build # 3150
Happiness is the maximum agreement of reality and desire.