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[A/S] Dumping the Tanks (was: Alaska)



Hi Peg,

The toilet works easily.  Use it and step on the pedal and it will flush.  
You can then step on just the right pedal to put some water back in it.

As for dumping tanks... hook up the "stinky slinky" to the sewer.  Best to 
use one of the screw in things on the sewer hole inlet. Then open the black 
water tank and let it empty.  NEVER leave the black tank open to drain at 
campgrounds.... You want to dump it when it gets almost full.  

The grey tank can be left open at campgrounds... (Be sure you have water in 
all the P traps in the sinks and shower).  A day or so before you know you 
are going to dump the black tank you want to let the grey tank get 1/2 full 
or so.  

So.... You then dump the black tank first.  Simply open the black tank valve. 
When it quits flowing shut the valve and then open the grey tank and let it 
flow....... the grey tank water will clean the slinky of blank tank 
"remnants".

Hunter