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shihtzumoma

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Posted: 11/02/09 08:24am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

Hi,

My husband has a question. Is there any product we can put in our toilet in our class c to keep the stuff from sticking ? Beside the chemicals to break down the stuff and deodorize is there any thing else we need for the septic system. Chemicals for receptors?
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Posted: 11/02/09 08:27am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

What really works is to use LOTS AND LOTS OF WATER.


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Posted: 11/02/09 08:28am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

The same product should do any jobs you need but do remember that you don't HAVE a septic system in your RV. They are merely holding tanks that store the waste until you find a place to empty it and no enzyme action is going on. Just keep the system clean and make sure plumbing is in good shape and odors shouldn't be a problem. One of the BEST things you can do for your black tank is use LOTS (thats L O T S) or water when flushing, don't dump the tank until it's 2/3 full or more. Good luck / skip


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Posted: 11/02/09 08:32am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

Great advice so far. I'd also suggest that you dump some water softner (Calgon) in the tank too. I helps to keep things from sticking to the side walls, or so I've been told.

As mentioned, water is the main thing. You want to fill the tank about 1/4 full after you've dumped it.....so that there is plenty of water in there to start.


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Posted: 11/02/09 08:46am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

Many use the GEO method although I never had a reason to. Plenty of water and periodically flushing the tanks with a tank rinser or wand keeps black tanks happy.

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Water, after I dump the tank I put about 4 or 5 gallons of water in the tank.


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Posted: 11/02/09 09:46am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

Did I read a while back that people also put in laundry soap?


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I'm not sure we're responding to the question. If you mean what can you do to keep the "stuff" from sticking to the walls of the toilet, I have read on this forum that some use wax (auto) to polish the toilet walls to make them slick. I have not tried this but it makes sense. I think I read this in the thread on modifications (about 115 pages as I recall). We really need a "sticky" for this topic (sorry I couldn't help myself).


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Posted: 11/02/09 10:56am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

I use a quickie flush and when I dump I flush the tank with the quickie flush, sure works for me.

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If I'm putting solids in, I put a lot of water in the toilet bowl before using it. Reduces paper and other "stuff" sticking to the bowl. I don't think other posters said anything about NOT opening the black valve until ready to dump, though a couple kind of hinted at it. It's probably a plastic toilet so do NOT use abrasive cleaners. They'll scratch the surface and make things more likely to stick.


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