"Green" toilet chemicals

geoffeales replied on 09/08/2021 11:23

Posted on 09/08/2021 11:23

Stocking up for our trip next month we were bewildered by the range of toilet chemicals now available. There was a time when it was blue and pink and that was that, now there's tablets, flush and waste combined, and an array of "eco friendly" products too. I was just wondering if the club has any policy on "green" chemicals (or non-chemical) and what folk think of the combined flush and waste products? Are there any sites that insist on "green" only?

replied on 09/08/2021 11:43

Posted on 09/08/2021 11:43

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Tinwheeler replied on 09/08/2021 12:04

Posted on 09/08/2021 12:04

I never use any flush fluid. It's unnecessary in my opinion. I don't add anything to the cistern at home so......

Some sites insist on green fluid. We encountered one in Lincs and it's a general request in the Outer Hebrides.

Takethedogalong replied on 09/08/2021 12:05

Posted on 09/08/2021 12:05

Agree AD. They are all we use nowadays. We empty daily usually in MH, pods are easy to use and store. 

replied on 09/08/2021 12:22

Posted on 09/08/2021 11:43 by

I dont use any flush as  it comes from our onboard  tank drinking water system.

Toilet fluids I have not used in several years since a member of this forum recommended bio laundry pods from Aldi or Lidl (ithers work but cost more) they work very well even at high temperatures , they work so well I would buy them even if they cost more than toilet fluids

Posted on 09/08/2021 12:22

Same here David and I usually empty after 5 days ... when we move

heddlo replied on 09/08/2021 12:26

Posted on 09/08/2021 12:26

“We wanted to take the opportunity, ahead of your upcoming visit, to let you know that we can only accept green fluid with your toilet waste as it is not a chemical emptying point”

We had a stay on a CL recently that asked that we only use green toilet fluid because of the above reason.  I don’t  understand all the ‘ins and outs’ of septic tanks but wouldn’t bio pods upset the balance of these tanks - if they have one?  We have used bio pods occasionally but jury’s out on whether we liked them enough to continue.

geoffeales replied on 09/08/2021 12:35

Posted on 09/08/2021 12:35

thanks for comments so far, I always thought the header tank (pink) fluid was all part of the mix to dissolve the waste completely, i.e. working with the blue stuff. I now wonder if this is why we go through pumps with such monotonous regularity, clear water wouldn't clog them up half as much. 

Tinwheeler replied on 09/08/2021 12:54

Posted on 09/08/2021 12:35 by geoffeales

thanks for comments so far, I always thought the header tank (pink) fluid was all part of the mix to dissolve the waste completely, i.e. working with the blue stuff. I now wonder if this is why we go through pumps with such monotonous regularity, clear water wouldn't clog them up half as much. 

Posted on 09/08/2021 12:54

The pink flush stuff has no purpose in the cassette but I think the myth is that it helps clean the bowl. It has a huge bonus for the manufacturer in that they can sell you two bottles instead of one but many of us swear it is the cause of the black gunge that forms in the tank.

cyberyacht replied on 09/08/2021 15:08

Posted on 09/08/2021 12:22 by

Same here David and I usually empty after 5 days ... when we move

Posted on 09/08/2021 15:08

Five days? surprised You need more roughage in your diet, ET.

brue replied on 09/08/2021 20:00

Posted on 09/08/2021 12:26 by heddlo

“We wanted to take the opportunity, ahead of your upcoming visit, to let you know that we can only accept green fluid with your toilet waste as it is not a chemical emptying point”

We had a stay on a CL recently that asked that we only use green toilet fluid because of the above reason.  I don’t  understand all the ‘ins and outs’ of septic tanks but wouldn’t bio pods upset the balance of these tanks - if they have one?  We have used bio pods occasionally but jury’s out on whether we liked them enough to continue.

Posted on 09/08/2021 20:00

 Yes, we've been asked to do the same at an upcoming CL (if we don't have it they will sell us some) but we use a green product anyway and don't use pods. I presume these would have to be non bio which are not effective in a cassette. In a septic tank bio products reduce the efficiency.

Navigateur replied on 10/08/2021 07:39

Posted on 10/08/2021 07:39

 How do places get permitted to be a CL when they do not have a chemical emptying point?   It is a stated requirement of a CL to have "drinking water, chemical emptying and dry rubbish disposal."

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