Tank Capacity

[MFreeman]

Im looking to buy a Holiday Rambler Savoy 31BHD. This will be our first. In the brochure the tank capacity for gray and black water shows 30/30. I'm not sure what this means. Is there two thirty gallon tanks or only one. If there is only one thirty gallon tank I would think that would be small. Thanks for your help and look foward to joing the RV world.

 

[DL Rupper]

Re: Tank Capacity

Hey MFreeman, welcome to the forum. It means there 2 thirty gallon tanks. 1 for potty water (black) and 1 for shower/sink water (gray). However, 60 gallons total isn't very much capacity. For instance my HitchHiker has a 37 gal black water tank and 2 gray water tanks ( 27 gal front kitchen, 37 gal shower/sink). We still fill up fairly fast when dry camping.

 

[hertig]

Re: Tank Capacity

Yes, that does seem small. My ultralight 24.5 foot fifth wheel had 40/40. 40 gallons (actually usually 37 gallons) seems to be the 'standard' size for smaller trailers, and it is what is assumed by most toilet chemicals.

 

[MFreeman]

Re: Tank Capacity

Thanks for your help. The brochure shows separate listing for gray tank as a 30/30 and the black tank as a 30/30. Is it possible there are four tanks on the unit? We put a deposit on this trailer yesterday (should have checked this out before deposit) but if its only a 60 gallon total I would be willing to loose my deposit for another unit.
Thanks

 

[DL Rupper]

Re: Tank Capacity

Does the Holiday Rambler have 1 bathroom? If it only has 1 bathroom, I can't figure out the black tank being a 30/30. Usually the black and gray tanks are separate from each other, so not sure what gives on the HR trailer.

 

[MFreeman]

Re: Tank Capacity

It has one full bath and one half bath. Maybe this is where i'm confused. Does each bath normally have it's own set of tanks?

Thanks

 

[utmtman]

Re: Tank Capacity

YEs they each have their own tank. My HR has two grey and two black one for the back bathroom and one for the front bathroom and kitchen.

 

[DL Rupper]

Re: Tank Capacity

There you go MFreeman. We both learned something. :laugh: You will have quite a bit of tank capacity.

 

[MFreeman]

Re: Tank Capacity

Thanks for your help I will sleep better tonight.

 

[hertig]

Re: Tank Capacity

Lee, do you have to use them equally, or is there an automatic 'balancing' between the 2 sets of tanks? When you dump, do you dump each tank separately, or each pair together?