Cassette toilet additives

Graymee replied on 27/06/2017 21:53

Posted on 27/06/2017 21:53

I was always led to believe that a cassette toilet should not be emptied into the normal household sewage system via the household toilet or whatever as the chemicals, formaldehyde possibly, killed the good bacteria at the sewage works that broke down the waste. Is that still the case as modern toilet chemicals are formaldehyde free? A lot of people seem to be using Bio Pods that you would normally use in a washing machine as an alternative to the dedicate waste tank fluid. That is obviously safe to put down domestic drains but do they do the job the purpose made chemicals do?

young thomas replied on 13/09/2019 08:55

Posted on 12/09/2019 19:46 by Graymee

I'd forgotten about this thread but have just re read it. No definitive answer about whether it is ok to empty the cassette into a normal household toilet/sewage system if you are using formaldehyde free additives. Any CL owners or wardens out there with knowledge of where the chemical toilet disposal point waste goes? Does it go into the mains sewage system or a dedicated tank for disposal by other means?

Posted on 13/09/2019 08:55

if youre looking for flexibility in emptying locations, you could even install a SOG kit and not bother with 'additives' and this be able to empty in any normal toilet or tanks.

we have one (built in to the van with roof venting) but are still happy with bio wash pods...

JVB66 replied on 13/09/2019 09:10

Posted on 12/09/2019 19:46 by Graymee

I'd forgotten about this thread but have just re read it. No definitive answer about whether it is ok to empty the cassette into a normal household toilet/sewage system if you are using formaldehyde free additives. Any CL owners or wardens out there with knowledge of where the chemical toilet disposal point waste goes? Does it go into the mains sewage system or a dedicated tank for disposal by other means?

Posted on 13/09/2019 09:10

All ccep on club sites will go into the normall sewarage system and if sites without mains drains, site tanks are emptied by "honey wagons"it is taken direct to the nearest treatment plant and treated as normal sewerage, 

montesa replied on 13/09/2019 09:57

Posted on 13/09/2019 09:57

Lidl Formil Green Washing machine bio tabs convert here - very very happy in all temps. One tab per clean out & cleans the Cassette inside as well.

This was the leadng Toilet additive (a biopod) after much long term field testing & debate by many Caravan Talk Forum members of the many types - we agree. Aldi was a close second. Both are also very cheap plus simple to use & store.Other more expensive supermarket  biotabs & additives trailed behind.

Zoflora, scent to suit, in a spray bottle to scent the bowl after clean water flush. Some do use Fabric conditioner - Aldi or Lidl.

Important. Have found with all additives that after emptying out and a clean water wash out to clean it, to then ensure water & additive is carefully swilled around all the inside walls of cassette. With biotab use ensure tab has therefore dissolved into the water prior.

In very hot temperatures we may use 2 biotabs or just empty more frequently. 2 tabs & water for journey home for a super clean out ready for next trip. 

We have found with biotabs that they dissolve the solids into a liquid unless a very recent addition to cassette. Cassette very clean

AndyCapps replied on 24/10/2020 01:00

Posted on 28/06/2017 11:56 by Nuggy

Over the years I have visited hundreds of different types of campsites. Their Elsan points must either go into the mains system to the sewage works or their own very large septic tanks. From my experience not many say, "No Blue" 

Posted on 24/10/2020 01:00

Just putting to one side the environmental issues caused by Blue chemicals.

We have a campsite and have learned at great cost that under no circumstances should normal toilet fluids i.e. blue chem be put into septic tanks.

Not only do the chemicals kill the bacteria that make the septic tank work efficiently but they also destroy the metal parts inside the tank holding it all together causing them to collapse.

You may be able to get away with it at home with the small volumes involved but it will definitely cause hundreds of pounds worth of damage on a site that is being used all the time for Elsan disposal.

Nuggy The ones that do not state No Blue are probably using a Cess pit/holding tank that needs regularly emptying, not a septic tank.

AndyCapps replied on 24/10/2020 01:11

Posted on 13/09/2019 09:10 by JVB66

All ccep on club sites will go into the normall sewarage system and if sites without mains drains, site tanks are emptied by "honey wagons"it is taken direct to the nearest treatment plant and treated as normal sewerage, 

Posted on 24/10/2020 01:11

Rural C.L. sites are more likely to use septic tanks which will not tolerate blue chemicals. 

richardandros replied on 24/10/2020 05:34

Posted on 13/09/2019 09:10 by Tinwheeler

Steve, we found Aldi’s green fluid to be very good…

Posted on 24/10/2020 05:34

 I bought a couple of these along with some blue, earlier in the year and was surprised to see, that according to the label, the contents are identical?

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