HOWTO: Setting Up Your Campsite
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Connected Fresh Water vs. Using your Tanks
Filling your tanks
There's no real advantage to leaving the water hooked up all the
time - it's easier just to get your hose out and fill your tanks, and
then put the hose away. No leaks, no hose to trip over, no need
to disassemble and store all that stuff when it's time to hit the
road again. In a campground with shower facilities, your water
supply will last for days, and when it runs out you just get the
hose back out, fill it up again, and you're ready for another few
days.
Sewer Hookup vs. Dumping
The advantage of using your tanks for fresh water over a more
permanent water hookup is that you're automatically reminded
of when your waste water tanks are full. When you're close to
running out of fresh water, that means it's time to dump your
wastewater tanks. With a more permanent hookup, the reminder
may be waste water backing up in your sink or toilet, which is
not nearly as pleasant. The tank level indicators only tell you to the nearest third what your tank levels are.
Since you have a waste water discharge pump, the big rig's semi-permanent giant sewer hose on an inclined pathway to the
dump won't work for you - you have to run the pump anyway, so why not just dispense with all that unsightly and potentially
hazardous plumbing? Full hookup sites have a handy sewer dump right at your campsite. When your fresh water runs low,
refill your fresh water tanks, dump your waste water holding tanks, and you're good to go, plus you can drive off anytime
merely by stowing your electrical cord.
