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05-18-2021, 08:45 AM
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Draining water at the campsite - why?
As I was leaving the campground this weekend, I saw a guy draining his low-point drains directly onto his campsite pad. He was otherwise packed up and appeared to be ready to leave. We were already rolling so I didn't stop to ask, but I'm still wondering two days later - why would he do this? It seems inconsiderate to the next person to use that site, but despite that, is this a step I should be doing after a weekend trip?
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05-18-2021, 08:59 AM
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Dude, if it's a low point drain!! Its fresh water
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05-18-2021, 09:02 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jeff64
Dude, if it's a low point drain!! Its fresh water
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Sure, I didn't say otherwise. It's my second time out in a camper and I'm wondering what benefit this adds besides leaving water and mud for the next guy.
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05-18-2021, 09:06 AM
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you are going to get responses all over the place and thats ok! we all have different ways of doing things.
for people like me, we drain our water heater to save on tongue weight as we are close to our max. we also drain the fresh tank as it is behind our rear axle and causes us to have some pretty serious sway issues, even when loaded properly. some will drain the fresh tank to prevent it from falling out while traveling or to save weight. some wont drain their tank at all.
if its a gravel pad it will be dry before the next people arrive. some people will drain at their site, some as they are leaving, and some at the dump station.
some would consider a wet site inconsiderate. but others will say that splashing water all over as you are leaving is, and others still get upset waiting for someone to drain at the dump station.
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05-18-2021, 09:12 AM
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I’ve drained water at my campsite, but I dump it the night before I leave and things are reasonably dry before I leave the next day.
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05-18-2021, 09:15 AM
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I don't see it as a big deal unless the ground is already saturated or muddy.
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05-18-2021, 01:04 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jeff64
Dude, if it's a low point drain!! Its fresh water
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It’s still wrong to dump it on a site, open them up as you go down the road. You wouldn’t like a wet site when you get to your site
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05-18-2021, 01:16 PM
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Location: Dayton Ohio
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I tried driving down the interstate with the fresh water drain open.
Every car that passed me let me know I was leaking.
Bad plan..
I try to dump at the campground somewhere. Trust me. 50 gallons will make a mess of a gravel site sometimes.
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05-18-2021, 01:24 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JP Camper
It’s still wrong to dump it on a site, open them up as you go down the road. You wouldn’t like a wet site when you get to your site
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I would like some mystery liquid splashing on my car that's behind your camper a whole lot less.
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05-18-2021, 01:36 PM
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My only concern with people dumping onsite or somewhere else is not knowing which tank was dumped.
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05-18-2021, 01:44 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jeff64
Dude, if it's a low point drain!! Its fresh water
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Doesn't matter. The guy dumps and checks out. Then the next person checks in and is confronted with standing water. Inconsiderate.
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05-18-2021, 01:46 PM
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This is another example of "me-think". If it doesn't bother them, why should anyone else care.
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05-18-2021, 01:57 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EcoBuckeye
As I was leaving the campground this weekend, I saw a guy draining his low-point drains directly onto his campsite pad. It seems inconsiderate to the next person to use that site, but despite that, is this a step I should be doing after a weekend trip?
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No. This is not a step you should be taking after a weekend trip.
Many campsites tell you NOT to empty water onto the campsite as it can erode the pad of the campsite. A more considerate camper would pump the fresh water into the holding tanks and dump it into the sewer connection or at the dump station. It does take a bit more time to do it that way though.
If you're going to be using the rig in the near future, just leave the water in the tank.
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05-18-2021, 01:59 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EcoBuckeye
Sure, I didn't say otherwise. It's my second time out in a camper and I'm wondering what benefit this adds besides leaving water and mud for the next guy.
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If you are wondering if you should be doing this the answer is no. There is nothing to be gained by doing it.
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05-18-2021, 02:10 PM
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Location: South Carolina
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Low point drains simply drain the water out of your pipes that feed your sinks, shower and toilet. Does not drain any tanks. And the hot water heater will drain very slowly unless you pull the relief valve.
I doubt that a gallon of water came out before he left his campsite.
But then your mileage may vary. 
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05-18-2021, 02:24 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JP Camper
It’s still wrong to dump it on a site, open them up as you go down the road. You wouldn’t like a wet site when you get to your site
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And then you upset the motorcycle riders, so it's still wrong to open the drains as you go down the road.
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Originally Posted by Reverse_snowbird
No. This is not a step you should be taking after a weekend trip.
Many campsites tell you NOT to empty water onto the campsite as it can erode the pad of the campsite. A more considerate camper would pump the fresh water into the holding tanks and dump it into the sewer connection or at the dump station. It does take a bit more time to do it that way though.
If you're going to be using the rig in the near future, just leave the water in the tank.
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For me that is pretty easy to do. I have a black tank flush connection right next to my outside shower. I have a 1/2" NPT to 3/4" GHT adapter. Unscrew the shower head from the hose, attach the hose to the black tank flush line, pump the freshwater tank into the black tank until black tank just hits full or the fw tank is empty whichever comes first. Gives the added benefit of a much better black tank flush when draining at the dump station.
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05-18-2021, 02:45 PM
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Location: Alaska
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I'm trying to figure out why anyone would drain their low points at all at this time of the year. I drain them once a year...when I'm winterizing.
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05-18-2021, 03:09 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AlaskaErik
I'm trying to figure out why anyone would drain their low points at all at this time of the year. I drain them once a year...when I'm winterizing.
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Agreed.
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05-18-2021, 03:12 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AlaskaErik
I'm trying to figure out why anyone would drain their low points at all at this time of the year. I drain them once a year...when I'm winterizing.
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Same here -- but I take the trailer somewhere every month March through October/November for 2 weeks at a time.
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05-18-2021, 03:16 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2017
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JP Camper
It’s still wrong to dump it on a site, open them up as you go down the road. You wouldn’t like a wet site when you get to your site
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You are entitled to your opinion . opening and draining at the site is more standard then not . now opening up and driving down the road is a big NO and the wrong thing to do in my opinion of course .
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