Periodic dumping with R-dome?

David,
Thanks for your suggestions. One thing that would help is if there were not such a distance between the hot water heater and the kitchen sink in the 179. My wife does not like doing dishes in cold water. We have heated water in a kettle, but there is still the delay in hot water for rinsing. That wastes a lot of water and fills the gray tank quicker. There was a topic about putting in a circulation pump to help keep pipes from freezing which had the side benefit of allowing hot water to be present at the sink if it were run for a few seconds. Since the water goes back to the fresh water tank, it is not wasted and does not fill the gray tank too quickly. I may have to try that also once the warranty expires.

rkleim - I am so glad you added that further information on how you camp with the r-dome. If I had known that, I wouldn't have been so nonchalant in my contribution, 'I don't see the problem'. 

Originally posted by StephenH I have been in a couple of places that specifically prohibit dumping of dishwater in the way suggested above.  For example, this from the Great Smoky Mountains Campground Regulations:Waste Water Dish water and bath water must be drained at utility sinks or dump stations, not on the ground. Do not wash or bathe in streams or at water fountains. RV sewage should be drained only at a dump station. Showers and utility hookups are not available in the park. Showers may be available in nearby towns.

I just had one of those "eureka" moments.........

How about using the "2 tub" method (mentioned) (in my case, it would be one tub) and then......

dumping the waste water in the black tank (toilet)?

More often than not, I ADD water to the black tank, prior to departing/dumping, to insure that I get a "good dump". I can't imagine ever filling my black tank and the more liquid in there, the better.

You all just made my situation a little better!

Having just come from the Smoky's, I agree with Stephen.....that what the rules say. At the Cosby campground, there are dedicated "dishwashing stations" (sinks). I don't remember if Elkmont or Cades Cove have these.

Using the above method, I don't see a potential for rules violation anywhere.

Originally posted by David I just had one of those "eureka" moments......... How about using the "2 tub" method (mentioned) (in my case, it would be one tub) and then...... dumping the waste water in the black tank (toilet)? More often than not, I ADD water to the black tank, prior to departing/dumping, to insure that I get a "good dump". I can't imagine ever filling my black tank and the more liquid in there, the better.

Works great. Been doing it for years. We use two collapsible tubs, one for wash, one for rinse. Easy to store.

http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/collapsible-tub/54469

Originally posted by David Having just come from the Smoky's, I agree with Stephen.....that what the rules say. At the Cosby campground, there are dedicated "dishwashing stations" (sinks). I don't remember if Elkmont or Cades Cove have these.

Well, you can probably tell I didn't read the whole thread before my previous reply...

All of the Smokies campgrounds have dish washing stations.  Actually, I've never camped at Abram's Creek or Big Creek, and I don't recall what they have at Look Rock or Balsam Mountain, but that raises another couple of possibilities: wash dishes at the dish washing station, or dump your dish water there.

In another thread on a similar subject, leaving out the r-dome aspect, I think someone said he dumps at least his grey tank into a 5 gallon bucket and hauls it to an appropriate dumping place (a dump station or a dish washing station).  Do that 4 or 5 or 6 times at the most and you have a fresh empty tank.  He uses one of those dump line caps that has a regular garden hose hook up and runs the grey water through that and a short piece of garden hose into the 5 gallon bucket.

Bottom line, this is camping.  It's not living at home or in a fancy vacation spot condo.  There are all kinds of compromises that must be made to make things work.

TT