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Hina


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I went to dump my black tank this morning (I bet you already can guess what happened) and one of the hooks on the bayonet coupling broke off, and yes, sh!t happened. I was able to close it again quickly, and the deodorizer was doing it's job, so not too bad, but it went all over my foot. (My dog is going to love rolling around on that sandal!) One thing I hate about this Class A; the sewer pipe is way underneath, near the exhaust pipe, sooo, in order to make sure it's on right, you have to get on your hands and knees, and crawl 1/2 under. Nice, when you just dumped 3 gallons on the ground. hmm  I rinsed the ground down with fresh water, but still, I had to throw my old yoga mat down in the mud. Word of warning to newbies; keep a supply of extra sewer hoses and fittings on hand, cuz you never know when sh!t will happen. And spend a little extra to get the easy to put on type, struggling to get the fittings over the hose and clamp it down can be a frustration!



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been there, done that! Welcome to the "Brown Water Club" biggrin 

Funny thing about corn ........ well, we'll just stop there. 

 

One tip for attaching the sewer hoses to the couplings, heating the hose some with a hair dryer helps, just don't forget to slip the hose clamp over the hose first. Stinks to work for 30 minutes getting the hose slid onto the coupling and then find the clamp still sitting on the picnic table seat. no Pearls of wisdom I have learned the hard way. smile

 

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You might be able to extend the drain pipe out further, make it easier to get to. Most are black ABS piping available at hardware stores.
And yes, Welcome to the club!

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Sorry to hear about your um "situation".  We have an extender that fits right on the bayonet fitting and has another valve.  That has helped us out a lot and it extends the pipe out a little further.  I also helps if you have a valve that leaks a little, you have one more gate between you and well you know.



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Yes welcome to the elite Baptismal foundation!!!!

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Yes, Phil, I learned the hair dryer trick too, but what if you are dry camping, on DC? And the part about putting the clamp over the hose first, hmmm, been there, done that! I was lucky to have an extra bayonette fitting that slid in very easily! Glad to know there are ways to extend the sewer pipe, I'm gonna have to take a drive to Camping World on the way outa here, and stock up on such things!

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You are way ahead of where I would be if I were on my own. I think you're doing great! Congratulations Pat


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