RV Waste Water System

Knowing The Basics
Saves You Money + Time

The RV Waste Water System in Recreational Vehicles consists of two types of tanks.

One is the Black RV Waste Water Tank and the other is the Grey RV Waste Water Tank.

Understanding the basics of the Black and Grey water RV Tanks, their components and how they function will save you money and time.

Your RV Waste Water System, Odors, Treatments, Vents, Drains and Accessories needed to maintain and safely dispose of RV Wastewater are part of every day RV life.

RV Waste Water System Black Tank

Your RV Black Water Holding Tank receives human wastes from the RV Toilet. Human wastes contain friendly bacteria. With time and adequate ventilation, Mother Nature will decompose these wastes and turn them into carbon dioxide and water.

RV Waste Water System Grey Tanks

Many RV's have two RV Grey Water Holding Tank. The main Grey Water Tank receives all the Wastewater from sinks, showers and bathtubs. If there is a second tank it is usually the Galley Tank. This tank receives Wastewater from the kitchen and bar sinks.

Most Grey Water Wastes contain soaps, greases and food wastes from washing, cleaning and cooking. Because most of these wastes do not contain Natural Bacteria, there is little if any Bacterial Digestion that takes place.

Sinks, Showers and Bathtubs

Sinks, Showers and Bathtubs drain into your Grey water Holding Tank(s).

RV Waste Water System Gages

RV Waste Water System Gages that monitor levels of the wastewater in each holding tank. A common problem with these gages is inaccurate tank level readings. This problem is usually caused by build-up of Wastewater Materials on probes or sensors.

Because most RVer's empty their Waste Water Tanks before traveling, Chemicals are not very effective. Chemicals can only work to the level of Waste Water in a tank. If the tank is not full, the chemicals can't reach and work on removing materials that have built up on sensors and probes.

To solve this problem, you should buy Bacterial Digestant Products.

RV Waste Water System Toilet

Most toilets in RV's are the only plumbing fixture connected to the Black Water Holding Tank.

Many of today's new RV's have one or more tanks that hold both Black and Grey Waste Water.

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RV Waste Water System Vents

Vents need to be properly located and large enough to provide sufficient air flow to allow odors to escape and for bacterial in bacterial digestants to grow.

That is, if you are allowing Mother Natures Bacterial Digestion Process to do the job of eliminating organic wastes in your RV's Holding Tanks.

RV Waste Water System Disposal

The RV Sewer Drain Outlets from each Waste Water Holding Tank usually terminates at a single location at or near the rear on one side of the RV.

The Drain termination assembly usually comprises of one outlet for connecting to the receiving drain system and two inlets. One from the black water tank and one or more from grey water tank(s). The drain valves for each tank are normally located ahead of the outlet valve.

RV Waste Water System Accessories

RV Drain Accessories enable you to empty the tanks into an approved drain. There is a good selection available in our RV Waste Water Products Section.