Are trash compactors included on many 5th's or RV's and/or used by anyone? What feedback can you provide and the pro's vs. con's. Thanks.
RVDude said
07:12 AM May 13, 2009
They occupy far too much space. Space is a premium.
Might be interesting if there ever was a half-sized model.
Roz said
12:17 PM May 13, 2009
I came into the RV world a number of years back from the sailing and boating world. So much of the "living" portion is simply transferable.
We still use a "hand-operated" compactor I purchased from Boater's World. It is the size of a regular kitchen trash can. It is made of fiberglass and uses regular draw-string, kitchen-sized trash bags.
The hinged lid has a platen on the underside that is operated while the lid is closed. It compacts the contents significantly. Key is all odoriferous refuse needs to be placed in a zipper plastic bag.
This Swedish built unit for boats fits in the cabinet under the galley sink in out MH. Again, quite often boating paraphernalia is also great in the RVing world!
Speedhitch said
06:49 PM May 13, 2009
Most campgrounds have a trash can located close to each site...and some have bag pickup right off the street every morning. Really no need to compact trash as you can dispose of it on a daily basis. Unlike at sea...trash pick up is once a day.
Joe and Sherri
I came into the RV world a number of years back from the sailing and boating world. So much of the "living" portion is simply transferable.
We still use a "hand-operated" compactor I purchased from Boater's World. It is the size of a regular kitchen trash can. It is made of fiberglass and uses regular draw-string, kitchen-sized trash bags.
The hinged lid has a platen on the underside that is operated while the lid is closed. It compacts the contents significantly. Key is all odoriferous refuse needs to be placed in a zipper plastic bag.
This Swedish built unit for boats fits in the cabinet under the galley sink in out MH. Again, quite often boating paraphernalia is also great in the RVing world!