Toilet fluid alternative
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Rufs replied on 13/07/2023 11:22
Posted on 13/07/2023 11:22
" When we had a septic tank at home we had to be very careful what detergents went in."
got the tee shirt for screwing up the septic tank when we lived in Scotland by putting the contents of the cassette down the indoor loo after we had used the caravan as a guest bedroom, 2 x rabbits, 1 x pheasant, (road kill) down the hatch and all good some weeks later.
The blue stuff i am using just now, Blue Diamond, says it is environmentally friendly
replied on 13/07/2023 12:10
Rufs replied on 13/07/2023 12:51
Posted on 13/07/2023 12:51
"I dont actually understand the septic tank remarks, is one not allowed to do any washing in the home using bio detergents either?"
I think you will find that most products today are sceptic tank friendly, but back in the day household products such as Domestos (kills all known germs) was a no no, some biological washing powders a def no no, but today they are ok, on some sites Thetford Blue was a no no but today i believe it is ok, however, some sites are still not ok with the blue stuff, has to be green. Never used Bio pods and today we do not have a sceptic tank so no real issues.
p.s. sceptic tanks work using bacteria and some of these products killed off bacteria
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KjellNN replied on 13/07/2023 15:15
Posted on 13/07/2023 10:50 by HjaThere seems to be some suggestion that the caking agents in the wash tablets are not good for toilets. Also check whether bio tabs are ok if septic tank drainage. When we had a septic tank at home we had to be very careful what detergents went in.
We always use green toilet capsules. Usually Thetford green aqua chem. I prefer capsules rather than liquid, easier to store, easier to dose. They do work out a bit more expensive but even changing the loo every two days, sometimes every day, not much higher cost over the season as a whole. Especially compared to what many spend on their vans and trips away.
As for use of loo, we use it all the time, rarely use site facilities even if there are any where we are. We prefer sites e.g. CLs with no loo blocks.
DavidKlyne replied on 13/07/2023 15:47
Posted on 13/07/2023 15:47
I have tended to use Thetford Blue toilet liquid chemical. It can be a bit messy when adding to the tank unless you are careful. For a short period I used the Thetford sachets which look a bit like large tea bags! I quite like those but it seem they have stopped producing them in favour of what looks like washing tabs. Quite what is in them compared to an ordinary washing tab I don't know but I would imagine they would be very much more expensive? Maybe I will try the Bio washing tabs again. Last time I used them in the cassette they did seem to foam a bit which is odd as the last thing you want in a washing machine is a load of foam.
David
KjellNN replied on 13/07/2023 16:57
KjellNN replied on 13/07/2023 17:01
Posted on 13/07/2023 15:47 by DavidKlyneI have tended to use Thetford Blue toilet liquid chemical. It can be a bit messy when adding to the tank unless you are careful. For a short period I used the Thetford sachets which look a bit like large tea bags! I quite like those but it seem they have stopped producing them in favour of what looks like washing tabs. Quite what is in them compared to an ordinary washing tab I don't know but I would imagine they would be very much more expensive? Maybe I will try the Bio washing tabs again. Last time I used them in the cassette they did seem to foam a bit which is odd as the last thing you want in a washing machine is a load of foam.
David
EmilysDad replied on 13/07/2023 18:50
Posted on 13/07/2023 15:47 by DavidKlyneI have tended to use Thetford Blue toilet liquid chemical. It can be a bit messy when adding to the tank unless you are careful. For a short period I used the Thetford sachets which look a bit like large tea bags! I quite like those but it seem they have stopped producing them in favour of what looks like washing tabs. Quite what is in them compared to an ordinary washing tab I don't know but I would imagine they would be very much more expensive? Maybe I will try the Bio washing tabs again. Last time I used them in the cassette they did seem to foam a bit which is odd as the last thing you want in a washing machine is a load of foam.
David
DavidKlyne replied on 13/07/2023 20:02
Posted on 13/07/2023 18:50 by EmilysDadhow is it messy? take the cap off, pour a bit into the toilet, replace cap. I add it from the bathroom. 👍
EmilysDad replied on 13/07/2023 20:35
Posted on 13/07/2023 20:02 by DavidKlyneI always use the screw cap on the cassette as a measure, fill that and pour it into the spout. Sometimes when you go to empty empty the cassette and unscrew the cap there is a residue of blue.
David