Black tank flush “do it yourself”

[chas111]

There always seems to be a line when I am dumping at the campground. So going through the process of hooking up a hose to the tank flush can slow down the process. And many of the state park campgrounds in Missouri don’t have a spigot to hook up a hose.

While dumping it occurred to me that the water fill and flush is right in front of me! I put a quick connect on one end of the hose - the other end already had a quick connect for the water supply.

I tried it today and it was awesome. It’s quick enough not to hold anyone up.

[Mopar_Earl]

I've done this before and even used hot water when the dump station flush hose is broken. But the water pump flow and pressure just isn't good enough. Better than not flushing at all. When I'm dumping I take my time and do it right. If they get inpatient, that's a good sign their tank is in horrible shape. Don't let a line cause you to half job it.


Earl

[chas111]

All good points. I have great pressure and it worked great. My biggest issue is that most Missouri parks don't have a spigot to connect to (or any type of hose to use for flush connection). Typically they just have a water tower with a nozzle to rinse the hose and pavement with. Hence, the need to figure something out. For a deep cleaning I can take to a local private campground and rinse all day for $5.00.

[TCNashville]

Originally Posted by chas111

My biggest issue is that most Missouri parks don't have a spigot to connect to (or any type of hose to use for flush connection). Typically they just have a water tower with a nozzle to rinse the hose and pavement with. Hence, the need to figure something out.

Get one of these https://www.ebay.com/itm/Camco-22484...ss!47448!US!-1 and you can use that "L" shaped nozzle and hook it up to your hose. Just need a hose clamp on the non threaded end.

[RetiredLEO]

Originally Posted by TCNashville

Get one of these https://www.ebay.com/itm/Camco-22484...ss!47448!US!-1 and you can use that "L" shaped nozzle and hook it up to your hose. Just need a hose clamp on the non threaded end.

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[Grey Ghost]

Wise old camper once told me to use a solution of two parts soft water conditioner, two parts water, couple of shots of Dawn dish soap, mix that all together, put it down your stool with a bag of ice, drive around the block and then flush. I use about two gallons of water and put it in prior to leaving for the camp site, it really has worked, keeps it smelling nice and cleans the sensors so they still work real good. I try to flush (power) if the opportunity presents itself and if you hook up while draining the black tank, it goes pretty fast.

[Chrisb-24]

I agree with Mopar_Earl.... Do your dumping right and don't worry about others. I flush my black tank three times as well dump both gray tanks. This all takes me about twenty minutes. As of today, I've never had anybody say something about how long it takes me at the dump site. As a RV'er I don't think anybody will say that your taking to long, but some day it'll happen with that special person who has no patient's. I'll just tell them God Bless and have a great Day. ��
Happy Dumping��

[RetiredLEO]

If they do give you trouble..............just point your hose at them and ask them "do you feel lucky? go ahead and make my day"