Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2007 12:32:13 -0700
Reply-To: Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
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From: Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: plumbing
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On Feb 5, 2007, at 12:12 PM, Jim Felder wrote:
> I can't imagine anywhere in the world that's not on your on private
> property where you would be welcome to dump greywater these days.
One person's biodegradable soap & very little grease/waste, etc.
greywater is not the same as someone's very greasy, regular dish
soap, lots of scraps, etc. greywater?
> Soem campgrounds are even very restrictive about the plumbing on
> greywater tanks, requiring that air vents need to extend to the roof
> of the vehicle, etc.
>
> I've tried a variety of things and the best and most convenient, at
> least for me, is the blue 10-gallon poly greywater/blackwater tanks
> from the RV store. They have wheels which help you accurately aim for
> the drain when you have to empty it. I use a short piece of clear
> tubing between two brass garden hose fittings to go from the outlet
> to the tank. Use clear tubing so you can troubleshoot plumbing
> problems quickly.
Sounds great! Do volks really develop that much greywater in their
campspots? I am pushing it if I 1/2 fill a 2-3 gallon dish pan,
etc. Now, I can see wanting something big for an extended stay in 1
spot, but for a weekend trip, how much greywater does the average
westy camper make?
IMNTK,
Tom B.-no blackwater for moi
>
> There are some very nice, permanently-mounted (and expensive)
> solutions from Germany that you see on the net from time to time, but
> you probably need to move the propane tank on a westy to under the
> sliding door to be able to use these tanks.
>
> Jim
>
> On Feb 5, 2007, at 12:35 PM, Tom Buese wrote:
>
>>> .........
>>> where
>>> does the grey water go? On my parts van the drain is just sticking
>>> out
>>> the bottom, which I doubt most campgrounds would be too happy about.
>>
>> Yes, that is the correct location. It has a threaded end that you
>> can connect a garden hose to & run to a remote location or sewer if
>> in a campground that has a sewer near where you are parked.
>>
>>> Is there supposed to bea holding tank below?
>>
>> Option by current owner! There are many different versions of this,
>> including letting it run on the ground, a pan or bucket, or actual
>> greywater tanks installed by the owner. YMMV.
>>
>> Tom B.-use a hose only used for this reason or a plastic dishpan
>> depending on where I am camping, type of greywater.
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Nathaniel
>>
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