How to Dump RV Tanks at Home
Recreation vehicles (RVs) are fantastic options for vacationers who want to take the comforts of home with them on short or long treks. RVs include the basic necessities of life: bedrooms, kitchenettes, toilets and showers. Water and waste drain from the sinks, toilets and showers into tanks beneath the RV and these tanks need to be emptied regularly to keep the RV at its peak performance. Travel stations and RV parks have dump stations but with have ground-level access to a septic tank or sewer system, you can dump them at home.
- Ground-level access to septic tank or sewer
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Instructions
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Back the RV up to the septic-tank or sewer-system access. Open the access lid.
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Hook the flexible hose up from the bottom of the RV to the access.
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Pull the valve for the sewage tank and dump its contents. All RVs have two tanks: one for waste from the toilet and the other for dirty water from the sink and shower. Typically the sewage tank is black and the dirty-water is black but consult your RV's owner's manual to be sure. Close the valve when complete.
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Pull the valve for the dirty-water tank and empty it. Close the valve when complete.
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Unhook the flexible hose and return it to its place underneath the RV. Close the access lid.
