Toilet fluid

You will find many owners prefer not to use the liquids and go with bio washing tablets, so I'm sure one will post a reply soon.

I swapped from the established blue with pink in the flush tank many years ago and do not regret it one bit. The pink stuff usually resulted in some black slime in the flush tank after a lay up and we had the bonus of only having to carry one bottle instead of two.

Our main holiday has always been in France and we use the green stuff. Whatever site we visit abroad or UK we have no problems when it comes to emptying our tank.

I prefer Elsan as I was finding gritty deposits in the Kampa alternative and did not want to block the flush system. In our previous vans the flush tank was a separate tank and a dash of the green stuff, just enough to colour the water, kept the bowl smelling clean. Likewise, in high 30c temperatures the green stuff performed well, with no smells. 

With our current van the flush comes from a combined/common tank. As such I have a spray bottle with some pine disinfectant in it that I use to give the bowl a spray after each flush.

Colin

We use Thetford aqua chem green sachets. Find more convenient than liquids.

We have only come across one site in France which required “green” fluid and we used the sachets, however, the traditional “blue” fluid is more effective, particularly in hot climates.

Is the blue stuff really more effective than the green? I must admit we only use the loo for night time wee. Having said that, after 5 days in high 30's I generally empty it even though it's not full and and it definitely does not have an odour.

Colin 

We use Elsan green organic which doesn't have the strong chemical smell of some others and seems to work very well, as well as being suitable for all disposal facilities.

We have never had a problem in France using 'Blue' ......in fact most supermarkets and some  'larger' sites sell Thetford Blue/Pink....I think it is becoming more of a problem here in the UK with many CL's stating they only allow 'Green' chemical fluid...some advertise that they sell it..

As for "Pink'..as others have said this can be a problem in the flush tank with blocked pipes if not maintained correctly...Our new 'van does not have a flush tank, the water comes from either the onboard tank or from the mains attachment (which ever system is used).....and we use a pink spray after each usage..

I only ever use Solbio which is safe and can be used in the toilet cassette, the flush tank (if you have one) and cleaning the grey water tank (if you have one).