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Fanciesmom


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I've spent most of today checking values of the 5 or 6 motorhomes we're looking at.  In the possible equipment list on several garbage disposals are listed.   Is it feasible to install one in a motorhome???  

I can understand not wanting to use one unless hooked up to full hook-ups, but we have a brand new 1/2horse Eco-Green disposal that uses very little water and less electricity than standard disposals and I'd love to be able to use it when we're "in port".

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We scrape our dishes as clean as possible to put as few food particles as possible in the gray tank to keep the possibility of odors down.I would imagine many don't even worry about it so I wouldn't see any problem with using it.

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While Jo and I aren't full-timing yet, I have to say that we will probably scrape the plates as good as possible prior to washing our dishes, just as Racerguy suggests.

With the grey tank on most (if not all) RV's being where it can't be flushed with fresh water via an external flush system, I would be afraid that food particles might still tend to build up in the tank.  If there were a system of flushing like the black tank has on many units, it would be different.

If your system does really use less water than most, that would seem to me to be all the more reason to really need a back-flush system.  With less water used, it would seem obvious that food particles wouldn't really flush out completely with what water is actually run while operating a disposal.

Basically, for that same reason, Jo and I elected to not get a dishwasher put in our fifth wheel.  Not only did we save money, but we also won't be tempted to put in a dish that isn't completely wiped off.

Terry

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NorCal Dan


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You can add a sprayer to the gray tank for flushing...

http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/product/tornado-permanent-tank-rinser/4969

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All of your sinks should be protected by S traps, which will prevent any odors from coming back into the rig from the gray tank.

If the traps empty from jostling when you move down the road, simply turn on each faucet for a few seconds when you are set up and they will be resealed.

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