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Old 05-28-2017, 09:42 AM   #81
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Wait...the "dump station" is to empty the RV tanks? No wonder I got strange looks when I went there in the mornings with my paper and a cup of coffee and squatted over that little hole.
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Here's a sign at the dump station at a state park.
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Old 05-29-2017, 05:57 AM   #83
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Me too, I use disposable gloves, don't do anything inside the camper while in that process. If i need something in there DW does it. When Im finished I turn them inside out as I remove them and dispose of them in the dumpster nearby. Clean, sanitary and no problems.


Exzactly, me too. If for some reason I need to go back in the 5er or truck for some reason the gloves come off n into the trash. I buy the disposable gloves by the box.
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Old 05-29-2017, 06:36 AM   #84
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What about your shoes?
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Old 05-29-2017, 06:51 AM   #85
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What about your shoes?
Don't wear any so they aren't a problem...........

Actually I have never encountered what the OP had happen to him. In that event Id have left without dumping and emptied it at home into the drain I have that feeds into my septic tank.................AND I would have reported him to the park managers!
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Don't wear any so they aren't a problem...........

Actually I have never encountered what the OP had happen to him. In that event Id have left without dumping and emptied it at home into the drain I have that feeds into my septic tank.................AND I would have reported him to the park managers!
And skip the gloves too....they leave a funny taste on my sammich...
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I've never used a dump station but this thread made me think about things.

Even if the previous dumper squirts off the area, you're still standing in poo.
Shoe covers seem like overkill, I can't see myself using them. But I wouldn't want that stuff I was standing in, in my truck.

Maybe a quick spray of the soles with some Lysol or something.
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Old 05-30-2017, 01:25 PM   #88
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I've never used a dump station but this thread made me think about things.

Even if the previous dumper squirts off the area, you're still standing in poo.
Shoe covers seem like overkill, I can't see myself using them. But I wouldn't want that stuff I was standing in, in my truck.

Maybe a quick spray of the soles with some Lysol or something.
Never used a dump station?

You would be surprised what is already on the soles of your shoes without ever going near a dump station.
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That's why I have spares for just about everything! (And always know where the nearest parts stores are!)
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I think this is one of the best parts you can carry in your RV. If you ever have a dump handle break for freeze in the open position this can be a real plus. It easily attaches to the end of your sewer pipe.

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Several trailers and motorhomes ago we used a GMC. It had a stainless steel exhaust system. Once your were driving down the road and a light on the dashboard indicated the exhaust system was hot enough, you were able to inject your holding tank contents into the exhaust system and hopefully nothing "bad" ended up on the vehicles following you. I really loved that system until inadvertent damage to the exhaust system required replacement with stainless steel parts.
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Several trailers and motorhomes ago we used a GMC. It had a stainless steel exhaust system. Once your were driving down the road and a light on the dashboard indicated the exhaust system was hot enough, you were able to inject your holding tank contents into the exhaust system and hopefully nothing "bad" ended up on the vehicles following you. I really loved that system until inadvertent damage to the exhaust system required replacement with stainless steel parts.
Sounds like an incinerating toilet, only using the hot exhaust instead of electricity.

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It looked and operated just like a "normal" RV toilet, meaning everything went down the drain into a holding tank. When camping for several days, the holding tank was emptied in the normal manner. It had a macerator pump which liquefied "stuff" before sending it to the injector. One problem with the system was the coast to maintain. Imagine the replacement cost of components such as stainless steel headers, exhaust piping and mufflers. The system was called Thermasan. I have included a link to the system drawings

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It was a slow process burning off an entire waste tank but I truly enjoyed the feeling I was burning the waste tank contents and vehicles behind me beware. If your speed dropped to low or the temperature dropped below the threshold, the system would stop until your speed and temperature were again within limits.
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Never used a dump station?

You would be surprised what is already on the soles of your shoes without ever going near a dump station.
I've always had full hookup. If I boondock, I'm tenting it.
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