Flush tank additives

We too much prefer the bio tabs for the black waste tank .  Our flush comes direct from our water tank so we add nothing.  On the old lost thread I recall fabric softner, such as comfort lenor being suggested and used for the flush tank.

I just bought a bargain pack of Formil Bio Tabs in Lidl - and as Bakers2 has said many use fabric softener - I am using up pink stuff in stock at present but I will try fabric softener.  I have also thought of putting zoflora or something in a spray bottle (that would be handy while stopping off on a journey too.  

Some people have worried about the seals - but logic tells me that a washing machine has seals so they should be ok! 

I think you will find more on Caravan and Motorhome Chat somewhere. 

We never use anything. I cannot see any reason why fabric softener should work and the pink stuff can result in black bits in the flush. To be frank I am not sure that any additive is of any use.

 I use Aldi/Lidl fabric conditioner in the flush tank, it leaves a better smell than plain water.

I'm reading this and assuming that we are talking about the waste tank being the toilet cassette tank. We met a fellow motor-homer in France who was in a hired van that came issued with washing machine capsules to be used in the toilet cassette. We tried it, but are using up our "Blue Diamond" stuff. It has a more potent pong.

As  far  as  I  am  concerned  the  WASTE  TANK  is  the

removable  part  of  the  toilet  and  is  that  part  which 

we  take  to  the  "Emptying  Point"  to  empty  &  flush  out.

It  is  this  part  that  you  add  your  Blue  Or  Green  Fluids

or  in  the  case  of  some  of  us,  place  the  gel  filled

BIO  PODS.  { Dometic  have  started  selling  gel  filled

pods  but  I  have  never  used  or  studied  their  contents

but  I  suspect  they  are  similar to  the  fluids,  just  more 

convenient  and  at  Dometic  Prices  !!}

The  Flush  tank  is,  if  fitted,  filled  thro  it's  own  filling

point,  where  water  &  any  deodorising / sterilising

agent  can  be  added.

Many  of  those  who.  like  me,  have  no  separate  Flush 

Tank,  draw  the  flushing  water  direct  from  the  one 

main  water  tank.  and  carry  a  separate  Spray  Bottle

containing  diluted  "Pink"  fluid,  or  general  household

cleaner  like  Zoflora  or  similar  --  which  ever  aroma

you  prefer  !!  I  suppose  it  could  be  the  weak 

Comfort,  Lenor    or  similar  solution. 

Brian

 Many thanks everybody. 

I think I'll give conditioner a go and after that washing up liquid. I suspect that any liquid additive that is a wetting agent is a bit better than neat water alone.

Glad to be of assistance, once you've tried it do tell us what you think of it. It's good to have feedback. 

Hmm I would be doubtful about using washing up liquid in the tank - you might create a lot of bubbles!  Would you put that in you cystern at home?  But then I guess you wouldn't put fabric softener in it either! 

It seems that modern MHs have the flush tank connected to their onboard tanks so they can't add anything to the flush - but I prefer something a little fragrant! 

As I said Pippah, I've  got a Spray Bottle and use the pink stuff diluted 'til I run out then you'll find me in the supermarket sniffing around the cleaning/disinfecting bottles  !!