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Old 08-11-2017, 01:33 PM   #1
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Forest River Vibe 311 two gray tanks?

I have 2 gray tanks. My assumption was they equalized but while my wife was taking a shower she said the water quit going down the drain and it filled up.

The one gray tank was full and when I emptied it the water drained out of the shower.

The 2nd gray tank was only a 1/4 full. Obviously to my surprise they are not connected together.

My question is where does the water in the 2nd. gray tank come from? The kitchen sink?

Thanks for the help, Joe Schulte
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Old 08-11-2017, 03:41 PM   #2
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On my fifth wheel, one is kitchen, one is bathroom.
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Old 08-11-2017, 07:03 PM   #3
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Yep same setup, #1 gray fills up pretty quick when my DW showers.
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Old 08-11-2017, 09:12 PM   #4
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I think I will tie 1and2 together for more storage. The kitchen sink does not use much water doing dishes. The shower is the main contributor to the gray water.
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Old 08-11-2017, 09:29 PM   #5
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I think I will tie 1and2 together for more storage. The kitchen sink does not use much water doing dishes. The shower is the main contributor to the gray water.
How do you tie 1 & 2 together? Definitely would be interested in that. I've heard mention of combined tanks but thinking it was a different configuration.
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I don't know but I'll climb underneath and check it out.
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Old 08-12-2017, 01:06 PM   #7
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I have 2 gray tanks. My assumption was they equalized but while my wife was taking a shower she said the water quit going down the drain and it filled up.

The one gray tank was full and when I emptied it the water drained out of the shower.

The 2nd gray tank was only a 1/4 full. Obviously to my surprise they are not connected together.

My question is where does the water in the 2nd. gray tank come from? The kitchen sink?

Thanks for the help, Joe Schulte
I have heard of some that were connected, but if that were true you would not need a dump valve for each one, would you?

We have two. One for bathroom (sink & shower) and the other for kitchen sink.
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In my Primetime 5th wheel, one gray tank is for the kitchen and the other, a 60 gal., is for the bathroom and the laundry.
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Old 08-12-2017, 02:01 PM   #9
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Yes you are correct they Haven separate dump valves so probably not connected. I am Would be a big plus if they were when boon docking.
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Yes you are correct they Haven separate dump valves so probably not connected. I am Would be a big plus if they were when boon docking.
When boondocking it may be helpful to get a drain cap that has a small hose threaded cap on it. You can use it to attach a water hose (NOT the one you use to fill your fresh water tank or hook up to park water) and drain out the grey tanks only onto the ground. Only thing in those tanks is water and a bit of soap, not unsanitary and it can be used to water plants actually so being eco-friendly
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We have 2 gray tanks as well. The one tank is for the inside kitchen and bath while the other tank (slightly smaller) is for the outside kitchen. I think I would be interested in connecting them as well. I might need to check on that idea.
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When boondocking it may be helpful to get a drain cap that has a small hose threaded cap on it. You can use it to attach a water hose (NOT the one you use to fill your fresh water tank or hook up to park water) and drain out the grey tanks only onto the ground. Only thing in those tanks is water and a bit of soap, not unsanitary and it can be used to water plants actually so being eco-friendly
Doing this in a Texas State Park could be expensive, they will ticket you.
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Doing this in a Texas State Park could be expensive, they will ticket you.
Then don't do it in a Texas State Park
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Then don't do it in a Texas State Park
Funny, I knew better than to take the bait on that one.
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hahaha Just couldn't resist the temptation to be a Smart A-S.........

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Doing this in a Texas State Park could be expensive, they will ticket you.
X2 in Alaska, Yukon Territory, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, etc. Do it a private campground and they will show you the highway. If you feel dumping on the ground is eco-friendly, then take it home and dump it in your yard.
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Very few gray tanks are only soapy water.
Nearly all have food particles that will attract animals and insects.

So nearly all campgrounds I've seen, ban dumping gray water on the ground.

If you're truly boondocking, then go for it unless it's banned there also.
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X2 in Alaska, Yukon Territory, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, etc. Do it a private campground and they will show you the highway. If you feel dumping on the ground is eco-friendly, then take it home and dump it in your yard.
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Very few gray tanks are only soapy water.
Nearly all have food particles that will attract animals and insects.

So nearly all campgrounds I've seen, ban dumping gray water on the ground.

If you're truly boondocking, then go for it unless it's banned there also.
You shouldn't have any food particles in gray tank #1 (note the title) and that is the one that fills quick. Boondocking OK, where it is prohibited not OK. Pretty simple.
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