Emptying Fresh Water tank

[Wolverine 1945]

Water can get real stale,,, and bowl can get slimy !!!

[Flybob]

Originally Posted by Wolverine 1945

Water can get real stale,,, and bowl can get slimy !!!

Yup. Bet your Tupperware container will have some interesting red,pink and black stuff living in it after a few weeks.

[Wolverine 1945]

Sounds Yummy !!!
LOL !!!

Closed system might not be quite so Bad ???

[Ford Idaho]

Originally Posted by Wolverine 1945

Sounds Yummy !!!
LOL !!!

Closed system might not be quite so Bad ???

Fresh water tank overflow tube is never closed, as is a gravity fill system.

[Flybob]

X2

Not closed. As the water comes out air goes in.

[youroo]

Drain the (W/H) first by removing the (Drain Plug)! If you use (Low point drains) first that can pull (White Crud Downstream)! Your Choice! Youroo!!

[Cowracer]

As a motorcyclist, I beg of you... DON'T DUMP YOUR WATER ON THE ROAD!!!

There are two reasons why:

#1, If it has been some time since the last rainfall, there could be a significant amount of oil that accumulates in the cracks/grooves on the pavement. Your water will float that oil up and make the road as slippery as cat (poop) on linoleum, and there isn't enough water there to wash it away. You may not notice in a car, but on a motorcycle, you get an immediate sense of when things are starting to get greasy.

#2, it SUCKS driving behind somebody leaking crap. I loathe reefer tractor trailers because it seems like they are always puking something. And there is a special circle of hell reserved for people who just throw a couple of scoops of sand in the back of a open truck or even on a trailer with no tarp.

Tim

[gfarmcafe]

Originally Posted by Flybob

I drain everything after every trip. Most times opening both faucets then low point drains will drain WH as well. If you want to see what happens if you don't drain. Put 10-15 oz of clean water in a Tupperware type container loosely cover it and leave it sit on the counter in your RV until the next trip. Before leaving open container.

Why are you draining everything? Like I said earlier, I drain most of the water out of the fresh water tank, but that's to reduce travel weight. We like to leave a little for restroom use.

[Flybob]

Originally Posted by gfarmcafe

Why are you draining everything? Like I said earlier, I drain most of the water out of the fresh water tank, but that's to reduce travel weight. We like to leave a little for restroom use.

I was not suggesting you had to drain FW tank dry before return trip, but rather complete the draining once you get home.

[Wolverine 1945]

Good idea to relive the pressure before you remove W/H plug !!!
Guess every would know that ???

[gfarmcafe]

Originally Posted by Wolverine 1945

Good idea to relive the pressure before you remove W/H plug !!!
Guess every would know that ???

Agree, plus be careful of very hot water pouring out of it!

[Wolverine 1945]

Originally Posted by gfarmcafe

Agree, plus be careful of very hot water pouring out of it!

Can be yes,,, but we turn our W/H off as soon as we are done with Hot Water,,, which is some timke before we leave camp !!!

[aceinspp]

I try to drain mine before leaving camp site while I getting the trailer ready to leave. Usually not much left in it any way. Leave the valve open till I get home. Later RJD

[Wolverine 1945]

Originally Posted by aceinspp

I try to drain mine before leaving camp site while I getting the trailer ready to leave. Usually not much left in it any way. Leave the valve open till I get home. Later RJD

Hopefully you are not leaving a mess for the next guy ???
Or throwing water in the face of some biker !!!

[Ford Idaho]

I just turn the water heater off then run the hot water out, as soon as the water runs cold open the pressure valve drop the plug, done.

I will not risk a burn for anyone or reason.

[jking46]

We flush most of the fw into the black tank at the campsite just before leaving. It sloshes around on the short ride to the dump station and helps clean the tank. After dumping I pull ahead , then add a squeeze of Dawn into the toilet, flush a bit more water down, and hit the road.

[gfarmcafe]

Originally Posted by jking46

We flush most of the fw into the black tank at the campsite just before leaving. It sloshes around on the short ride to the dump station and helps clean the tank. After dumping I pull ahead , then add a squeeze of Dawn into the toilet, flush a bit more water down, and hit the road.

Good idea!

[Wolverine 1945]

Great idea jking,,, I have been thinking about taking some GEO with us on our next trip North,,, Hartwick Pines State Park,,, and dumping in the black tank after we dump,,, after about 300 mile trip home,,, tank should be pretty clean !!!