Nothing beats the feeling of finally reaching your destination, hooking up your RV, and preparing to enjoy your vacation. This serenity can quickly be derailed when the shower pan starts to fill and you realize that your grey water tank is topped out, and things can get even worse if it’s the black tank. To make matters even more stressful, your campsite doesn’t have a sewer connection. While your RV undoubtedly has sensors to indicate the status of your tanks, soap scum can easily interrupt your grey sensor and the black tank has a lot of solid material that can get in the way of an accurate sensor reading. Now you need to break down your campsite, disconnect your hookups, and drive to a dump station. To avoid finding yourself in this situation, you need a portable RV waste tank.
Portable tanks are a great option to meet your waste disposal needs when you’re camping without a sewer connection. These tanks, which range from looking like an oversized gas can to a child’s plastic wagon, hook directly to your waste tanks and allow you to transfer their contents without pulling up your roots. If you know you’ll be staying at a campground without sewer hookups for an extended period of time, you will thank yourself for bringing one of these tanks along.
When it comes to finding the right tank for your RV, there are a few factors to consider. The most important factor is size. You will want your portable RV waste tank to be able to handle the full capacity of your largest waste tank. If your waste tank is full and you drain it into a smaller portable tank, the RV portable waste tank will fill to capacity and so will the hose. Especially when dealing with the black tank, you really don’t want to have to empty an overflowing hose. Save the hassle and double, or triple, check your tank size before purchasing.
The next factor is portability. If you’re towing a small camper, you might only need a small 6-gallon tank that you can throw in the back of your truck and take to the dump station. If you’re dealing with anything above 6 gallons, you’re going to want wheels. Water weighs a little over 8 pounds per gallon. Combine that with solids and your 25-gallon portable will weight well over 225 pounds with a full tank load. You can find portable tanks that come with wheels, and you will thank yourself if you pick up a four-wheeled model.
So before you set out on your next trip, be sure to call ahead and check if your campsite has a sewer connection. If you know you’re going to need to travel to a dump station, save yourself a lot of trouble and pick up a portable RV waste tank from RVupgrades before you hit the road. At RVupgrades, we have thousands of RV supplies to ensure that your next trip goes off without a hitch. Unless you need a hitch for your camper, in which case we have plenty of options.
