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Old 03-19-2017, 03:43 PM   #1
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Question about holding tanks Mini Lite 2506S

Just got our new Mini Lite and already love it! Do have a question about the holding tanks. I am adding a 5in square hose storage tube and just noticed that I apparently have two black water lines, one in combination with the gray water. What's the other one for? Probably something obvious I am missing...
See pic. Thanks, rfg
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Old 03-19-2017, 03:48 PM   #2
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If im looking at the right floor plan you have a rear out door kitchen sink? it is it a separate grey tank for the out door sink?
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Old 03-19-2017, 03:49 PM   #3
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You have a sink at the front, and a sink at the rear. They aren't going into the same tank. The odd ball is probably your kitchen. Why its black? Dunno.
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Old 03-19-2017, 03:53 PM   #4
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Outdoor kitchen, yes

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If im looking at the right floor plan you have a rear out door kitchen sink? it is it a separate grey tank for the out door sink?
Yes, there is an outdoor kitchen. I noticed that the gray water line coming into the one on the right is a smaller line so it must be that sink. Are the gray and black drains separate? If so, that is strange. Thanks. R
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Old 03-19-2017, 05:55 PM   #5
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Should be. Cross contamination
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Old 03-19-2017, 06:11 PM   #6
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Usually there is one connection to the sewer. Do I disconnect one then do the other? Confused. Thx! Rfg
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One connection...Dump black tank first then grey.....Move hose for 2nd grey...
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Old 03-19-2017, 06:16 PM   #8
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Thanks, Bob. Thought that might be the case. Now I understand the black tank flush purpose.
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I hard plumbed the back to the front with another gate valve up at front hose connection so don't need to move hose...
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Was thinking about that. Thx!
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Have you used flush yet?
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Old 03-19-2017, 06:22 PM   #12
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Nope
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If water doesn't come out, turn check valve around....Mine was in bathroom vanity
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Old 03-19-2017, 06:35 PM   #14
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Okay. Will do that. For the gray from the outside sink?
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Old 03-19-2017, 06:36 PM   #15
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What seems strange to me is the one on the left in the pic seems to come from the kitchen sink.
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What seems strange to me is the one on the left in the pic seems to come from the kitchen sink.

It should. It's in the front where the kitchen is.
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Old 03-19-2017, 06:44 PM   #17
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But why the black handle?
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Old 03-19-2017, 06:46 PM   #18
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But why the black handle?
Good question. But with one toilet, you only have one "black tank" (by traditional understanding), so I wouldn't get too hung up on that.
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Old 03-19-2017, 06:48 PM   #19
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Starting to understand the connections. Small gray pipe entering the side of blackwater could be the tank flush.
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The front drain is for your front kitchen (Grey) . looks like they put the wrong color handle on the drain.
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