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9:58 am
October 19, 2010
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Steve
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So I finally got to take out my 16BH and use her. It was a quick 2 day shake down trip. I used most every thing except for the furnace, toilet, and water heater. I didn't really need them due to a bathroom being at the rv park, and it wasn't that cold at night. It was nice to learn a few things about how the electrical system worked too.
I worked out a lot of kinks and managed to realize that I'll need to buy a few other odds and ends to make life easier once I'm doing this full time.
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6:37 pm
October 19, 2010
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sandersmr
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The only thing I haven't checked out is the furnace on my 16BH.
Did you go to Palmetto State Park? I decided that was a really nice little park. It was almost empty the weekend we were there and the Park Host said that was very unusual. We enjoyed our time there and the dogs loved the trails.
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6:56 pm
October 19, 2010
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mbanda
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Steve said:
I used most every thing except for the furnace, toilet, and water heater.
Had to laugh on this one after I read that you did not use the toilet. 
Seriously though, the water heater was the one thing that gave me trouble. Make sure you have a good butane lighter with a long tip. I did not on my 1st trip.
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9:22 pm
October 19, 2010
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sandersmr
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mbanda said:
Seriously though, the water heater was the one thing that gave me trouble. Make sure you have a good butane lighter with a long tip. I did not on my 1st trip.
DBF and I had a time lighting the first time. DBF got so frustrated and I got it almost by accident. We weren't holding the tip of the lighter in the right spot.
Now I get it quickly first time.
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3:55 am
October 20, 2010
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Steve
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Post edited 11:13 am – October 20, 2010 by Steve
@sandersmr – I stayed at Hill Shade RV park which is about 20 mins southwest from Palmetto. I went to Palmetto for the day and am glad I didn't stay there because there was a Girl Scout platoon there this last weekend. 100 little non-stop chattering girls would've done my head in. 
@mbanda – lol, well they did have facilities there already. I didn't use the toilet mainly because I'm storing my sewer hose in storage compartment under the bunk still. I haven't had a chance to add in a new external storage pipe for it.
@mbanda & sandersmr – I lit the water heater when I arrived there, but just for practice. I was shown by the RV tech at Crestview and was able to without too much of a problem. I did use one of these …
 
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6:28 am
October 20, 2010
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RubenZ
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Doesnt the sewer hose fit in the rear bumper? Thats where ours goes. We also just got our 16BH at crestview. Was your Tech STAN? hes gave us a real good breakdown of everything. Talks really fast and seems excited to be talking RV.
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8:28 am
October 20, 2010
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Steve
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I have the RhinoFlex RV Sewer Hose. The connector ends are a little too big to fit into the bumper tube.
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9:47 am
October 20, 2010
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Post edited 3:21 am – January 14, 2012 by kayaknut
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11:30 am
October 20, 2010
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Steve
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How much of a pain is it to take apart and put back together the rhinoflex? I'm weary about wear and tear and am wondering if this would shorten the life of the connectors on it. I've read about how people wind up using clamps because sewer hoses don't hold their connections like they used to.
There's a fulltimer's blog I read where he had mounted the sewer hose storage tube in between the black and grey water tanks under the trailer. It's out of site and right next to the tank outlet valve. I think I'm going to try for this when time permits.
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12:25 pm
October 20, 2010
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Post edited 3:21 am – January 14, 2012 by kayaknut
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9:14 am
October 21, 2010
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RubenZ
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Thats why I do. Straight part and hoese go in bumper and I just store the elbo in compartment. It's easy to twist on and off.
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11:25 am
October 21, 2010
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Post edited 6:26 pm – October 21, 2010 by Retroactive
What is the purpose of the extra elbow connections? I just put the loose end of the hose in the hole at the dump station and done… the less stuff to touch the better. I guess maybe if you stay hooked up at the camp site? Even then they say not to leave the dump valve open but just empty when your tank is full. Is there another reason I should be using one of these? Sorry still learning…
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1:29 pm
October 21, 2010
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Steve
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I haven't had a chance to check yet, but I don't think I can take mine apart.
This is the model I've got.
http://www.amazon.com/Camco-39…..B000EJN78O
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2:53 pm
October 21, 2010
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RubenZ
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Retroactive said:What is the purpose of the extra elbow connections? I just put the loose end of the hose in the hole at the dump station and done… the less stuff to touch the better. I guess maybe if you stay hooked up at the camp site? Even then they say not to leave the dump valve open but just empty when your tank is full. Is there another reason I should be using one of these? Sorry still learning…
Ya, for the campsites with no sewer I wont use ELBOW, but for staying hooked up at campsites that do i use it. As for your last part about dump valve, I wont leave dump valve open, but my grey water tank will stay open. That way I can take longer showers :). The small tank would fill too fast if I left it closed while showering etc
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7:10 pm
October 22, 2010
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smilinjohn
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Steve said: This is the model I've got. http://www.amazon.com/Camco-39…..B000EJN78O
We have something similar that I rigged up. We store in dedicated plastic storage box, w/clamping-cover, in the TT basement storage, accessible from outside.
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8:57 am
October 23, 2010
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Steve
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I found out yesterday that I can take mine apart, but I found some caps that came with it to close off the ends. They look to seal pretty well so I'm hoping that a good rinse and those caps will keep it from stinking up the outer storage compartment. I've really got to hand it to Camco on the Rhinoflex ease of use design, sturdiness, and looks like it'll last a long time. I do need to buy a sewer hose stand though. I had to play inch worm with it to get the last bits of water out of the tube.
The one major thing I learned was that I need to learn to use the water sparingly. I wasn't connected to city water because I wanted to see how long it would last. I went thru 10 gallons in about 2 days, but in my defense I had a friend along who wasn't aware of my experiment and was constantly rinsing things in the sink. I've really got to see if I can stretch 10 gallons to almost a week. As a precaution I do own a pair of collapsible 5 gallon containers which will be filled prior to where ever I'm boondocking.
Drinking water and beer will also be brought along separately  .
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9:04 am
October 23, 2010
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Thanks to everyone contributing to this thread with advice and experience. I have a tendency to get caught up in the mechanics of things that I forget to say it, and how things intent can be easily masked on internet forums. I just want to make sure you know that I appreciate it.
Steve
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11:48 am
October 23, 2010
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smilinjohn
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Steve said:
I've really got to see if I can stretch 10 gallons to almost a week. As a precaution I do own a pair of collapsible 5 gallon containers which will be filled prior to where ever I'm boondocking.
Drinking water and beer will also be brought along separately  .
Steve, Donna and I bring our own RO drinking/cooking water from home. We use the 10 gallon fresh water tank for toilet use, primarily. The two of us burn up the fresh 10 gallon tankful in two days time.
John
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5:32 pm
October 24, 2010
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mbanda
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Post edited 2:53 am – October 26, 2010 by mbanda
I wont leave dump valve open, but my grey water tank will stay open. That way I can take longer showers  .
Would someone with more knowledge than me please comment on this post. I was told to keep both valves closed at all times. Reason given at dealer was to keep odors from entering the trailer. Am I doing it wrong?
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3:35 am
October 25, 2010
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carolandjack
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Do not keep your black and grey tanks open constantly. By constantly leaving your black tank open, you will clog up your black tank. By keeping your grey tank also closed, when you dump your tanks, you have the grey water to clean your discharge hoses. If you notice odors from your grey tank, there are additives that you can purchase to add to your grey tank to combat that.
One of the biggest mistakes that a person can make is to leave the black tank open.
Jack
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