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Originally posted by olroy:
That's why El Segundo Bill is so much smarter than me.

No, Roy. Not smarter. Just dropped more stuff. And, on an airliner, all dropped tools MUST be found, lest a control be jammed.

When a tool was dropped, everybody got into the act of recovering it. The plane was out of service until the tool was found.

I know I could look it up, but it's more fun to just ask, what's Happy Camper? and RV360? and BlueBoy?
Also, I avoid filling the tank because since replacing it the seals between the drain and tank don't seem so "sealed" and when full and sloshing around enough escapes to permeate the air outside the coach with a definate aroma. Never a problem inside, but can get pretty stinky outside if not drained promptly.

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Originally posted by Danny Z:
I know I could look it up, but it's more fun to just ask, what's Happy Camper? and RV360? and BlueBoy?

Sorry. Happy Camper is a dry powder that is a combination of bacteria, enzymes and magic dust. It kills odor, deodorizes and liquifies somewhat.

RV360 is a device that attaches in place of the vent tube cap and uses air flow to suck odors out of the tank and create a slightly lower pressure in the tank when the toilet is closed. There is a similar, all metal device on the market, as well. This is nothing different than the swiveling vents commonly seen on grain storage buildings before the beehives became more common.

A blue boy is an RV term for the blue portable tanks used to transport waste to a dump station, either by hand (for the smaller ones) or on wheels. We have switched the wheels on ours to ball bearing pneumatic-tired wheels on a longer and stronger axle. It can be moved like a wheelbarrow or towed behind a vehicle with a hitch attachment. Sometimes, if we are really far from a dump, the wheels are removed and the tank is laid in the back of the toad to be filled with our battery macerator.

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Also, I avoid filling the tank because since replacing it the seals between the drain and tank don't seem so "sealed" and when full and sloshing around enough escapes to permeate the air outside the coach with a definate aroma. Never a problem inside, but can get pretty stinky outside if not drained promptly.

Yeah, you're right....... It is never a good idea to get that full. Also draws flies.

Speaking of water drawing things, even a small drip can attract insects in a dry environment. This, in turn, attracts scorpions, who eat the insects. You really don't want a scorpion under your RV, particularly the bark scorpion. We always inspect and clean a spot meticulously before leaving, with the coach pulled forward a full length, to retrieve lost dog toys and whatever. One time, we found a small wet spot that had gone undetected, with a few insect exoskeletons and a bark scorpion there. Needless to say, I am now super observant re leaks or drips.

A couple years ago we saw some guys riding around the campground at Dega towing a blueboy over the crushed granite roadways. After a while a wheel would fall off or the handle would snap, they'd throw it on the back of the truck and a while later they'd be cruising by with another one bouncing along behind the truck. No, not nutcases, just field testing! Doesn't take much excuse to put a few good ol boys in a pickup and go booze cruizin'!

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Originally posted by olroy:
When the hole saw plunged through the tank wall I jerked back & left the hole saw inside the tank. Next step was cut a hand-sized hole in the side of the tank to reach in & pull it out.

Roy, I was using a hole saw today, and your story came back to me. I think it always will.

I hope you screwed the chuck down good & tight.

Hi Sharon,
You only have one tank. The hose is in the bumper on the right side, Hook it up to the fitting under the hitch and the other end to the dumping station. make sure all the fittings are tight,then open the waste valve and support the hose as it is dumping. Hopefully if you did everything right you will not have the mess I had the first time I did it. You have a new hose and fitting so u should be ok, Also if there is fresh water you should flush the hose. Anyway enjoy all the joy and shitfalls opps err (pitfalls)

Dale