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Butter - 06 Oct 2007 19:17 GMT

I've got an old (Dodge 75) class C RV. It has its two waste holding
tanks and I now can only connect one at a time to the septic system in
the RV park I'm living in. Which is by the way in Tumbling Shoals Ar
and great.
I want to somehow connect with a tee my two tanks so I don't have to
manually switch the llines. I tried to find some plastic tees I could
machine to fit my hose I got at Walmart. Too big or too small. Before
I machine some steel pipe and weld up a tee I had the brilliant idea
to ask some people who might know an easy way. I'm in a very rural
area so there is Walmart and one not too good hardware store.
Thanks
Rosco

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Frank Tabor - 06 Oct 2007 19:23 GMT

> I've got an old (Dodge 75) class C RV. It has its two waste holding
>tanks and I now can only connect one at a time to the septic system in
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>Thanks
>Rosco

Check any nearby RV places. They should have the correct size piping.

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Tom J - 06 Oct 2007 21:27 GMT

> I've got an old (Dodge 75) class C RV. It has its two waste holding
> tanks and I now can only connect one at a time to the septic system in
> the RV park I'm living in. Which is by the way in Tumbling Shoals Ar
> and great.
> I want to somehow connect with a tee my two tanks so I don't have to
> manually switch the llines.

http://www.campingworld.com/browse/skus/index.cfm?skunum=31209&src=SRQB

This part with the corresponding hose fittings on 2 short hoses should solve
your problem.

Tom J

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GBinNC - 06 Oct 2007 21:30 GMT

> I want to somehow connect with a tee my two tanks so I don't have to
>manually switch the llines.

For some reason I have the feeling you want to hook up the lines and
leave the valves open all the time. If this is what you're thinking,
you're about to make a big mistake. If it's not, please accept my
apology and skip the rest of this post <g>.

Even if you're connected to a septic system in the ground, you should
let your black tank get almost full before dumping it, so that the
liquids will rinse out the sewer hose. If you leave the valve open all
the time you'll end up with a very hard clump of solid waste stuck to
the bottom of your tank (the dreaded "black pyramid" -- think about it),
because the liquids will drain out immediately and leave the solids
behind to dry up and harden.

You do not want this. Repeat: You do not want this.

With the grey tank you could leave it open and it wouldn't matter, since
presumably everything in it is liquid. However, most people dump their
black tank first and then the grey, so that the contents of the grey can
rinse out the sewer hose on their way down.

(So did I misread your intent?)

GB in NC

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Butter - 11 Oct 2007 20:56 GMT

> > I want to somehow connect with a tee my two tanks so I don't have to
> >manually switch the llines.
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>
> GB in NC

I was planning on doing exactly what your saying not to do. I never
gave any thought to where it all went.
I can see your absolutely right and will do as you say. Thanks also
to Tom J for turning me on to where I can get the connection I want.
Thanks a lot
Rosco

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GBinNC - 11 Oct 2007 23:39 GMT

>> (So did I misread your intent?)
>>
>> GB in NC

>I was planning on doing exactly what your saying not to do. I never
>gave any thought to where it all went.
>Thanks a lot

You're welcome. Glad I could help.

Pass it on....

GB in NC

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