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General Boards => General Discussion => Topic started by: Bill Sprague on August 06, 2018, 03:33:31 AM
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I've been in charge of the hookups for four rigs over 25 years.
The thunderstorm was coming to Thermopolis, WY. I was in a rush to get it all hooked up. The black tank was in need of draining. I had to put the long hose on to reach. I screwed the elbow into the hole. I pulled the handle. Only then did I realize I had yet to attach the hose to the elbow!
I put on my best rubber gloves, picked up what I could and put it a garbage bag. Put the gloves in too! Then I sprayed water until what was left dispersed into the gravel.
Funny thing is, nobody seemed to notice! It pays to not yell, scream or shout when you screw up. Just carry on like you know what you're doing.
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Like with most organizations, some of our members are more, ahem, effluent than others. Beaver or Squirrel, in this instance it must’ve been a real crap shoot (cough).
But to expunge one’s best rubber gloves, Bill... a significant and honorable sacrifice indeed!
Joel
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I was wondering... what had you been using your rubber gloves for which had not driven you to throw them away before this?
I bought gloves... used them a few times but mainly for fueling. I don't use them anymore. I grew up on a wheat, cattle, and hog farm.
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I use these. A new pair every time. When I'm done, take off the left hand first, using the right hand, and roll it into a ball in the right hand. Then take off the right hand, turning it inside out and enclosing the left hand one. Nothing touches your skin, and you can just drop it in the trash.
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somewhat the same 35 years ago on a mini Winnie but it was the connection to the rig and I was looking at it to make sure it worked.
didn't loose much before I noticed it and shut it off.
OH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I use these. A new pair every time. When I'm done, take off the left hand first, using the right hand, and roll it into a ball in the right hand. Then take off the right hand, turning it inside out and enclosing the left hand one. Nothing touches your skin, and you can just drop it in the trash.
Sounds like medical/law enforcement/firefighter training right there! I've done that very same thing so many times during career and now RVing that it is an automatic process!
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Hey Bill
This brings to mind my little adventure in Az about a year ago. Earned me the Beaver pelt. If you didnt have the new micro Beaver I would sure pass it off to you!
The thought occured to me anyhoo.
Lol
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I was wondering... what had you been using your rubber gloves for which had not driven you to throw them away before this?
I bought gloves... used them a few times but mainly for fueling. I don't use them anymore. I grew up on a wheat, cattle, and hog farm.
David,
I grew up and worked in cities. My hands are soft and tender, maybe even a little weak. Some say my politics are the same. My gloves are not the thin medical ones. Mine are the cheap rubber coated work gloves that improve my grip!
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So, Bill-
Sorry to hear about your MISSED-adventure. I'm sure you have had many successful deployments in the past.
Now, we have only been doing this RV thing for almost 6 months, and when it comes to making thoes connections ourselves, we have made it our SOP to pull the Grey tank first for five to ten seconds to 'test' the connections are secure, and then pinch it off to save the rest of the grey for after the black dump. It seems to me, that it would be more desirable to get drenched in sudzy bath water on the first try than "The Nasty" coverings of last night's dinner passings...
...but maybe that's the real reason the grey sudzy water is saved for last... and not just to rinse the tubes!
I think thoes caravan predecessors sure are wiley pranksters by instructing us all to pull the black valve first. My condolences on the mess they had placed you in...
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I have a series of posts on my blog about macerator/sanicon and black tank issues. Most people tell me that they are amusing. :-) It wasn't at the time.
http://www.movingthemarq.com
enjoy.
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Mike Thomas: I have done the same thing for 30 years and never had a problem with this procedure.
Larry
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You do not even have to pull the black tank handle or push its switch if electrically opened, IF, you never shut the vale when you last dumped. Just take off the cap to put the hose connection on and you got it.