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Where do you carry your RV sewer tote?

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris If you're a serious boondocker – or want to be one – you know that one of the more...

Dump your holding tanks from inside your RV

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By Chuck Woodbury EDITOR What modification have you made to your RV that has had the most positive impact on your RV lifestyle? That thought came...

Thor CEO reveals his RV dumping experience gone horribly wrong

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The CEO of Thor Industries, Bob Martin, is a real-life RVer, a rarity among his peers. On the December 30th RVing in New England social...

How to use your RV toilet in cold weather

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Chris Dougherty, Certified RV Technician, posted this tip while he was serving as RVtravel.com's technical editor. Some people prefer not to use the plumbing system...

Dumping RV tanks: Where do you go when you gotta go?

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris When we take on the RV lifestyle, we also put on some new "hats" for the roles we assume,...

Here’s how to keep your gray valve open without the stink

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Editor's note: In general, you should always keep your gray tank closed, opening it only to dump. In some circumstances, perhaps the technique below...

RV Daily Tips. Friday, June 12, 2020

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Issue 1361 Welcome to another edition of RV Travel’s Daily Tips newsletter. Here you’ll find helpful RV-related and living tips from the pros, travel advice,...

How about some dump station decorum?

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris Most of us picked up on life's little niceties when we were young, say, in kindergarten. Sharing. Taking turns....

A macerator pump can resolve your sewage issues

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By Jim Twamley Shanghaied by sewer problems? What's that? Want to stay on a relative's property in the comfort of your RV but can't because...

New edition of RV dump station directory published

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A fact of RV life is that sooner or later, an RV needs to dump. That is, its holding tanks need to be emptied...

Wife objects to hubby’s waste disposal tactics

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Dear RV Shrink: My wife finds it embarrassing that I haul our waste across the campground in a plastic container with wheels. She thinks we...

Rhino Heavy-Duty Portable RV Tote Tank is odor- and leak-free

Bob Difley -
The Camco 39000 Rhino Heavy-Duty 15-Gallon Portable Waste Holding Tank is constructed of extremely durable blow-molded, UV-stabilized HDPE that won't leak or deteriorate in...

How to lubricate sticky RV dump valves

Chuck Woodbury -
By Doug Swarts Drain Master.com We're asked often about the proper method to lubricate a sticky RV dump valve. The RVers are usually referring to the...

Feeling dumped on at the RV dump

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Dear RV Shrink: I have a question about RV dump etiquette. My wife just yelled at me for asking a guy at the dump...

Why would you want a composting toilet?

Greg Illes -
By Greg Illes We're now three years with a composting toilet. In that span of time, we've used the toilet continuously for anywhere from 3-4...

Keep waste where it belongs with Sewer Saddle Bags

Bob Difley -
By Bob Difley If you've been RVing for more than a fortnight, many of the chores connected with RVing have become automatic and second nature....

How to deal with dump station business safely

Bob Difley -
By Bob Difley Dumping your RV's waste tanks, especially the black tank, is not among the favorite chores of RVers. But it is a necessary...

Boondockers: Think tote tanks – Don’t leave home without one

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By Bob Difley With snowbird season just around the bend, RVers are starting to think about boondocking and tote tanks. Tote tanks? Not usually a...

Custom install now available on automated RV dumping system

Chuck Woodbury -
Drain Master, of Hollister, California, is now offering custom installations of its state-of-the-art RV waste products – valves, hoses and storage. The new Drain Master...

Good or bad idea: using sewer hose as a p-trap?

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By Doug Swarts Drainmaster.com In the last issue of RV Travel we commented on three sewer hookups at RV parks. No one took issue...

“Camping” at the dump station

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By Wolfe Rose WHAT WERE THEY THINKING? This past holiday weekend I went camping at a dump station. At least two hours into waiting in line...

Sewer hose 101: the good, the bad, the ugly

Chuck Woodbury -
Okay, it's sewer hose education 101 time. Here are three RV sewer hoses spotted at RV parks. Our panel of sewer hose experts commented...

Horrible dump station manners!

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  Dear RV Shrink: We have been on our first shakedown cruise with a new class C motorhome. It has been a real eye-opening, learning...

RV holding tank evacuations optimized

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  Dear Gary, When you are at a campground that has a sewer hookup and you are only going to be there over the weekend,...

Find that RV dump station!

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By Dave Helgeson Freedom is the name of the game for boondockers: freedom to go where you want, when you want, no reservations and no...

Proper handling of RV sewer hoses

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  By Doug Swarts Drainmaster.com Do you have a question regarding RV waste management? Email it to Doug at doug (at) drainmaster.com or call him at 877-787-8833. *...

How an automated RV dumping system works

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  Doug Swarts, the inventor of the Drain Master electric sewer valve, explains how the system permits an RVer to dump his or her holding...

Be careful what you put in your RV’s sewer tank

Chuck Woodbury -
  By Doug Swarts Drainmaster.com Do you have a question regarding RV waste management? Email it to Doug at doug (at) drainmaster.com or call him at 877-787-8833. ...

Dump station “engineering” comes up short

Chuck Woodbury -
By Russ and Tiña De Maris The old joke about, "Did you get your driver's license at Walmart?" has a new variation as far as we're...

RV and dump station design dilemma

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 Dear RV Shrink:We just looked at a travel trailer with a floor plan that satisfies my wife and myself. My hangup with it is...

Not wearing gloves while dumping? Big mistake!

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris In this day of fastidiousness and the injection of antibacterial chemicals in nearly every product, there's a strange movement...

Clean your dump hose the easy way

Bob Difley -
By Bob DifleyDid you ever ask yourself why you store away your sewer hose after dumping your tanks without cleaning it - thoroughly, not...

Beware trying to save a buck when dumping tanks

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By Russ and Tiña De MarisI've long been an advocate for saving a buck.I use every discount I can find when shopping for stuff....

Duped at the dump station?

Chuck Woodbury -
Dear R.V. Shrink: We enjoyed your column on investing in gas. We don’t go that far, but we do like the instant gratification of not...

“Is there life after the dump station?”

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Sent to us by RVtravel.com readers Dick and Sandy, near Buffalo, N.Y., for you to enjoy (and maybe relate to!). It was found on...

RV sewage dumping: Gloves or bare hands?

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris One of the first things a new RVer learns is how to dump the holding tanks. That's a subject...

RV holding tank valves: Which is which?

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You don't have to be new to RVing to be a bit confused by some of the things RV manufacturers do. Here's a quote...

New RVer asks: Should I use holding tank treatments?

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris "I stink, therefore I am," says my philosopher. He lives under my RV, and travels everywhere with me. He...

Bagging sewer waste to prevent tank fill-up?

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris Being an occasional "follower" of various RV discussion groups – forums, if you will – we run across some,...

New RVer asks: What’s a blue boy?

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris What's a blue boy? Well, we're not talking about silly Cousin Dexter who locked the door behind him when...

What would you do if your dump valve suddenly malfunctioned?

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If you've never had your RV waste valve leak, break, or freeze in the open position, you've likely never thought about the need for...

Avoid this dangerous situation when hooking up to sewer

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By Chuck Woodbury Editor, RVtravel.com Readers Don and Carol Callahan sent me this alarming photo and the message: "Many RV parks have sewer and water connects in...

Thoroughly clean black water tanks with flusher system

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Many RVs now come with black tank flushing systems built in at the factory, but some don't — and some folks actually want to...

See what’s coming out your sewer hose to be sure you’re done

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By Chris Dougherty Certified RV Technician Dumping your holding tanks is as much about art as science. If you want to know if your tanks are...

Portable waste tank: A must for boondockers

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If you are a winter snowbird and boondocker and don't already have a towable waste tank you are missing one of boondocking's most useful...

We know what the Lone Ranger did with his trash – How about yours?

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris It's a problem that doesn't get much play —but what do you do with the trash? Many "boondocking" locations...

Hygienic care of your RV sewer attachments

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By George Bliss Hygiene: "Conditions or practices conducive to maintaining health and preventing disease, especially through cleanliness." RVers have to travel long distances and often are...

Tips on portable waste tanks

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By Jim Twamley There are several portable "dump" tanks available to RVers. Most are familiar with the blue tanks with wheels, but these come in...

Macerator pump makes RV dumping easier

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By Bob DifleyMy best guess — and this is just a stab in the dark — is that there aren't too many RVers that...

RhinoFLEX sewer hose works exceptionally well

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By Chris Dougherty Certified RV technician One of the most unpleasant tasks in RVing is handling waste. Nothing incenses an RVer more than a dump station...
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