RV Portable Waste Tank
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- #rvportablewastetank #rvholdingtanks #portableblackwatertank There are RV portable waste tanks also known as gray tanks or blue boys, that offer a great solutions to empty your black and gray water tanks without the need to move your RV. One of the challenges to RV life is managing a your black and gray water tanks. This can be more of a issue when you are camping in a state or federal park for a longer period than what your waste tanks can support you. And then there are those times when you return home and you have gallons of waste in your tanks and no opportunity to dump before returning home.
There's a great solution. In this video we show how simple it is to use a RV portable waste tank, how to connect and how to dump. And to make it a little more interesting, what to do if you return home and you need to empty your tanks.
Products discussed:
Thetford SmartTote2 Portable Waste Tote Tank 40519, 4 Wheels - 35 Gallon Capacity - amzn.to/2wQsaHe
Thetford SmartTote2 Portable RV Waste Tote Tank 40518, 4 Wheels - 27 Gallon Capacity - amzn.to/2xBiD5g
Thetford SmartTote2 Portable Waste Tote Tank 40502, 2 Wheels - 27 Gallon Capacity - amzn.to/2xBq1hl
Valterra T1026-1 45° Clearview Adapter with 3" Bay Lug - amzn.to/2xwTlDG
Camco 39432 C-Do 2 Clear 45 Degree Hose Adapter: amzn.to/2wMIzHF
Happy Campers Black Tank Treatment - 40 treatments - amzn.to/2YEhHfL
Happy Campers Black Tank Treatment - 64 treatments - amzn.to/2YZEY7c
Unique RV Digest-It Holding Tank Treatment - Powder for Hot Climates 30 treatments - amzn.to/2Sp8QYU
Unique RV Digest-It Holding Tank Treatment - Powder for Hot Climates 120 treatments - amzn.to/2Y3CjJ2
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We have the exact one and its so handy at the state parks without full hook ups. We like how low it sits for drainage.
We’ve had ours for 8 years and still works great. Last year we up graded the wheels. Much better pulling to the dump site.
Thank you so much! You are an excellent instructor! I used to live in ATL. I would have avoided it too if I was hauling my trailer! God bless you and yours!
Thanks so much for the kind comment. Jerry....
Nice job of going over using the blue boy.
Thanks Ben. Glad you found our channel.
I’d put a different axle on each end of that tank and put pneumatic tires on it. It would be so much easier to pull around by hand or pull behind the pickup.
It would. I’ve been looking for a replacement.
Replace it with a Rhino.
HI Gary, Great job! I am a full time camper and want to boondock so bad, but all the things you have to know and get to go thru' with it is preventing me. Knowing how to use my llittle blue tank now is one less thing to have to worry about. AND everyone knows you use gloves typically, who wouldnt? All the know it alls in the comment section have to shout from the rooftops what a bad example you are. Shessh, Id like to see them do all the setup with the cameras and such and remember every little thing. Keep up the great vids!!!
Thanks a bunch Jill. I made a boo boo here not wearing gloves. Had a bunch of camera angle changes and didn’t want to go thru a couple dozen gloves so I washed my hands between shots. Lesson learned. I use gloves and should have shown in the video. On the positive side, don’t fear going out and enjoying your camper. Simple steps here and there and you’ll have a blast. As with anything, there are a few things to consider when using the camper and basic black tank step of using a little enzyme and a marine/RV TP and you’ll be ok. As with most of us, you learn along the way. Just enjoy the adventure and don’t worry about the small stuff. Thanks a bunch for watching our channel and safe travels.
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This is very useful info. Thank you.
Always glad to help.
The most important part that everybody glosses over is how to manipulate the hose. The only thing provided by Thetford was a Chinese drawing in the instruction pamphlet.
What gets lost is the extreme mess made if you don't get the hose thing right. You demonstrated, but for a newbie, they might not get the importance of the inverted "trap" and end up wishin they had gloves on.
I just bought one from a place not known for their discounts, Camping World - 35 gal for $230, easily $100 cheaper than Amazon on that day. It may be that hose design - makes the Barker look alot more safe. Then there's that thing about wheels falling off...
It’s been a good unit. I did replace the wheels after a good bit of use. The new units shipped and these replacements make a much better pull to the dump. Part should have stressed was all of these things are plastic. Don’t be in a hurry and watch the bumps along the way.
I'm using a dead blow hammer to tap the wheel caps back on the axle. Coming loose after a couple hundred yards. We'll see 😁
Good tip.
I prefer the Camco Rhino Heavy Duty 36 Gallon Portable. Larger wheels and it has a valve you can open when you are ready to dump. That hose on the SmartTote2 is a weak point while transporting if the cover comes off (as I've read has happened to some people in the reviews of the product). The LAST thing I want to be dealing with is a sewage spill if I can help it. (Oh god, just the idea of that happening grosses me out. LOL) I've used the old blue boys back in the nineties and the complaint I always had about those was the size of the wheels. When I saw the wheel size on the Camco I was sold; well, that and the quality of the build.
That’s a new unit. Haven’t had the chance to try one. We’ve used our SmartTotew for a couple years. As with any black hose, I check before I used to make sure there’s no issues.
Is there a way to hook this up to those portable camp toilets?
My thought process is I’d need a tube fitted to connect from the portable toilets hole dump section (people usually tip it and pour it I do not want to do that at all!!) and a tube fitted to connect to the sewage dump site and use a macerator pump. Any thoughts?
It’s gravity fed. Not sure how the camp toilet would work.
Thanks for the video. Was wondering how this tank worked before I purchased.
Glad we could share.
You are a great teacher! Thanks!
Thanks for the kind comment.
Thank you for a very informative video, this helped me in making a decision on which tank to buy.
Hi Gary. Glad to help.
Great Video thank you so much very informative video. Happy Travels I just purchased this 20 minutes ago 😀
So glad you found the video helpful. Jerry...
Thank you sir. I am thinking of getting an RV
Glad to share. Hope you get a chance to enjoy RV travel in the future. Lots of fun.
Thank you for the great information. One observation however. Where's your gloves? Always wear disposable gloves when dealing with waste water!
You are absolutely correct. I should have had my gloves on, but skipped this very important step while filming. I should have set a better example for everyone.
You're forgiven. Lol
Do you think and intermediate gate valve could be added between the dump elbow and the hose so there's a control gate? Seems as though there could be trouble in some cases making that one shot to the pipe? I wondered how that was going to work with the hose at the bottom.
Hi Paul. Easy to regulate with the RV dump gates. No issue with the hose at the bottom. It has a cap to seal and is stored above the water line. I put a loop in the hose over the top of the tank, put the end in the drain, and let gravity do the rest. Camco makes a unit with a side dump gate called the Rhino. amzn.to/2Wixc9X Nice units, but a little pricey.
@@iLoveRVlife I was concerned about the dumping at the Station and having gravity dominate the situation. A dump elbow with a gate could be just the ticket. Thx
it shows you how to hook up to your rv. the question i have is the hose connection is on the bottom and its great for dumping BUT, to drain it from the rv to the tote with it on the bottom how does the tote fill up. draining it will not fill it to the top. i'm so confused.
Hi Dave. The other end of the hose is permanently connected to the tote. Gravity does the rest. With the tote lower than the black tank, the tote easily fills. Jerry...
No gloves? Your everyday garden hose stuck inside the blue boy? And what about a backflow preventer on that hose just in case, so you don't contaminate your city water in the house? I found the video informative but lacking in safe sanitation procedures.
I get this comment often. Should have to set a good example, but was washing hands between shots. Hard to believe, but this was a 4 hour task with camera placement. No back pressure on the hose. Just a simple rinse.
Hey Jerry. Have you had a chance to review the camco tote tank? I'm torn between it and the smart tote 2
I like the features, especially the large wheels, the least part I like about the smart tote 2. The part I like most about the smart tote is the self contained hose. Would like to test if the opportunity arises.
I prefer the Camco Rhino Heavy Duty 36 Gallon Portable
Those are fairly new. I want to try one.
Just curious, would you use this portable tank only for black tank waste or can you also use for dumping gray water? And when a park has gray water containers would you use the same portable that was used for black waste and empty just gray waste from it?
Hi Donna. We use for both gray and black. After a black dump, we give it a thorough rinse. That way if used for gray in a gray only dump we don’t add any organic matter.
@@iLoveRVlife, thanks.
Thank you for the information on the portable holding tank, that is so awesome, I would like to know where do you purchase one at? I'm in need of one, because I'm going to be living in one in about a month.
We purchased ours off Amazon. Here's a link that will show the various types. amzn.to/3qQvPwm
@@iLoveRVlife Thank you.
What if you don’t have a hitch ball? I’ve got a 5th wheel. Right now I have no need for a hitch ball.
If the dump location is close and flat, you can pull by hand. We were in a hilly area and the dump was quite a distance. Attaching to a bumper is really needed for these instances. Most bumpers have a hole for a ball if you don't have a ball hitch. You can pick one up for a few bucks.
Awesome video!
Thanks much.
Great video.
Thanks much.
Where can you purchase the Black Tank Flexible cleaning Wand?
Hi Jane. The one we use is called a Camco RV Flexible Swivel Stik....that quite a name for a black tank cleaner isn't it!! We purchased ours from Amazon. Here's a link amzn.to/2qly10P
Where in the heck do u store tote while on the road? Thanks
We turn it sideways and put it between the 5th wheel hitch and the toolbox. You can find a carrier for Class As and Cs that attach to the back ladder if you have one.
Jerry, when traveling where do you store your auxiliary tank? Do you use any chemicals when you store the tank?
It fits between the tool box and the 5th wheel hitch. I rinse it out well and add a cup of the purple cleaner to freshen a bit.
I Love RV Life What do you mean between the toolbox And the fifth wheel hitch. We have a fifth wheel but I’m sure where to store this when traveling
Sorry about that. We have one of those aluminum took boxes in the bed next to the back window. You should be able to place yours on it’s side in the bed between the back of the bed next to the rear window and the hitch.
Wouldn't make more sense to have to ports. One on the top to fill and one on near the bottom to empty?
Now there's a great idea. Maybe the portable black tank manufacturers will hear this one. For some reason, they are set up like this.
Hello, I just find your tread and I really love it. I have the Baker tank tote and I store it on the roof ladder.
They are so handy, especially when we’re staying somewhere that doesn’t offer sewer hook ups. Appreciate you watching our channel.
Appreciate the video
Hi Thomas. Glad you found the video helpful. Jerry...
Great Video ! ! ! :)
Thanks George.
It would be great if someone made a 50 gallon tank
It would, but it would need to be very heavy duty and have large sturdy wheels. A full tank at 50 gallons would weigh over 400 pounds.
@I Love RV Life True but some people are level to the ground all the way to the dump station so pulling 400 pound or rolling 400 pounds could be nothing to a whole lot of people and I have seen people hook a portable Waste station or portable waste tank to the truck and take it to the dump. A 50 gallon tank just add another option to pick off the shelf. And I think it would be a sell out especially if they are selling out of 42 gallon blue boy tanks
Agree. There’s a market for a larger unit.
Gloves dude!!!! So nasty!!!
Obviously a brand new tank, but still he should show it done the right way!
No gloves ???
Not for a camera shoot. I would have gone through a box. Plenty of bacterial soap and water did the trick.
Your videos are educational. However, I cringe when I see you cleaning your black tank or dumping into your "Greyboy" and handling all the connections, etc. without any glove protection. Absolutely poor example of what to do. Sorry my friend, I just had to tell you for your health, and the health of your viewers.
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True, should set a better example. Much was going on staging cameras. Good anti-bacterial soap is used. But, the gloves should have been shown.
Soap and water my friend. It’s not exactly public sewer.
Great video but dam gloves are cheap. I know it’s your own waste but gloves man use them. Gross
Washed my hands between shots. Would have gone through a box of gloves.
Wear gloves.
Thanks
Oh yuck, You have to dump twice!
Some times you just have to do what you got to do.