Howto: Waste Water Dumping - Chevrolet ranger rt Owner's Manual

HOWTO: Waste Water Dumping

HOWTO: Waste Water Dumping
Wastewater storage and dumping
Your house is permanently connected to your septic system or a municipal sewer; you don't have to worry about the
wastewater you generate because gravity takes it away. Your Roadtrek doesn't have that connection, and has to hold any
wastewater until you have the opportunity to dump it at an approved dump station.
Most municipalities have severe penalties for improper disposal of human waste, especially into a watershed - fines
can be several thousand dollars, and it's often a felony. Even if it's "just gray water", it will still flunk a coliform bacteria
test because of the common discharge hose, which is difficult to explain to a judge. Never dispose of wastewater unless
you're sure you are at an approved dump station.
Tanks
Your vehicle is equipped with a gray holding tank and a black holding tank. The gray tank holds the sink and shower water.
The black tank holds the toilet waste. As a result, the black tank is a lot nastier than the gray tank.
Do not throw any paper towels, personal wipes, rags, baby wipes, tampons, hairballs, etc. into the toilet. The
wastewater system is not capable of handling these types of solids and may clog up. Only use toilet paper that is
intended for RVs or septic systems.
If in doubt, take a tissue, and leave it in a glass of water. Stir with a spoon a couple of times. If it falls apart into a
gooey slurry after a few minutes it`s safe for your tank. If it stays together, swells up, or clumps into a solid mass, it`s
not safe and should be disposed of in the trash and not down the toilet.
If possible, you want to dump the tanks after driving as the movement of the vehicle will have sloshed the water in
the tanks, loosening any solids.
You should dump the black tank first, then the gray tank. The water in the gray tank is considerably cleaner, and will
rinse any remaining solids from the hose. You should dump both tanks in sequence if possible.
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