uniQue camping marine CMG005.8 User guide

Brand
uniQue camping marine
Model
CMG005.8
Type
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Proper Care of RV Dumping Tools
No one relishes the necessary task of dumping their RV wastewater holding tanks, but the feeling is compounded
when you realize that it’s also crucial to clean the tools you use to dump. So not only do you have to do the messy
work of cleaning out the nasty black and gray tanks, but you also have to clean out the tools you use to clean the
tanks. When will the cleaning end?! Well, if you want a non-contaminated, odor free RV, you need to muscle through
the discomfort of additional cleaning because keeping your dumping tools clean and stored properly is a very
important part of RV maintenance.
Dumping Tools and Accessories
Just like the world of baby products, there are so many RV tools and accessories available out there that you might
wonder if you really need most of them. Plenty of RVers have gotten by in the past just fine before all these new
gadgets were invented, right? When it comes to managing RV wastewater tanks, only a few things are truly
necessary to conceptually complete the act of dumping your tanks, but if your budget and storage capacity allow,
there are many extra items you will be grateful to have.
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Must-Haves
This list of must-haves covers the tools you need to
physically dump the tank in a sanitary way.
• Sewer hose
• Sewer hose extension
• Clear elbow fitting
• Sewer hose storage caps
• Sewer hose seal (aka sewer hose doughnut)
• Sewer tank rinser (backflusher) or rinsing wand
• Black tank rinsing hose (dedicated garden hose)
•
Disposable gloves
Nice-to-Haves
This list of nice-to-haves covers the tools that may
make your trip easier.
• Sewer hose support
• Replacement sewer hose gaskets
• Clear extension
• Twist-on waste valve
• Permanently installed sewer hose
• Sewer wrench
• Additional hose storage
• Sewer tote
• Macerator system
• Composting toilet
Note
For more details on these tools and why they might be something you would want, refer to our full-
length guide on Proper Care of RV Dumping Tools.
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You definitely want your dumping tools to be somewhere
as removed as possible from the living space, and there
are so many creative ways to do this from DIY to
specifically designed aftermarket storage options by
trusted retailers.
• Built-in RV storage compartment
• DIY compartment door storage for sewer hose
• Storage bin
• RV bumper
• DIY or aftermarket sewer hose storage
• Sewer hose storage bag
• Sewer hose end caps
UNIQUE CAMPING + MARINE
WE’RE IN THE LINE OF DOODY.
Cleaning the Dumping Accessories
First be sure to dump your tanks in the most
efficient order:
1. Dump the black tank first.
2. Rinse/flush the black tank.
3. Dump the gray tank.
4. Rinse the hose with fresh water while still
hooked up to the cleanout.
After rinsing the hose, disconnect it from the
cleanout. Fill the hose with water and disinfectant
and let sit overnight. Some in the RVing
community recommend the following process for
disinfecting an RV waste hose:
1. Fill the discharge hose with bleach water
and cap both ends.
2. Shake the hose up a bit so the bleach
water reaches all the accordion groves
inside the hose.
3. Let it sit overnight to disinfect, and dump
and rinse the next morning.
4. Spray an antibacterial cleaner on the ends
of the discharge hose before storing
(optional).
Bleach is an effective disinfectant, but you need
to be careful about which pieces come in contact
with it. The rubber seals in the valve connector
can be damaged by soaking it in bleach water and
obviously anything metallic can rust when left
sitting in water for long periods of time, so it’s
better to only use this technique with accessories
and fittings that have non-metallic material. If
some of your accessories have grime or actual
solids stuck on them, you might consider soaking
them in a bucket of water and a couple ounces of
Unique RV Digest-It so it will be broken up. Then
you can soak them in bleach or antibacterial soap
to kill all the unseen bacteria still on them.
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uniQue camping marine CMG005.8 User guide

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