Toilet fluid
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eribaMotters replied on 15/04/2024 14:58
Posted on 15/04/2024 14:58
You will find many owners prefer not to use the liquids and go with bio washing tablets, so I'm sure one will post a reply soon.
I swapped from the established blue with pink in the flush tank many years ago and do not regret it one bit. The pink stuff usually resulted in some black slime in the flush tank after a lay up and we had the bonus of only having to carry one bottle instead of two.
Our main holiday has always been in France and we use the green stuff. Whatever site we visit abroad or UK we have no problems when it comes to emptying our tank.
I prefer Elsan as I was finding gritty deposits in the Kampa alternative and did not want to block the flush system. In our previous vans the flush tank was a separate tank and a dash of the green stuff, just enough to colour the water, kept the bowl smelling clean. Likewise, in high 30c temperatures the green stuff performed well, with no smells.
With our current van the flush comes from a combined/common tank. As such I have a spray bottle with some pine disinfectant in it that I use to give the bowl a spray after each flush.
Colin
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Hja replied on 15/04/2024 15:38
eurortraveller replied on 15/04/2024 19:00
hitchglitch replied on 18/04/2024 07:56
eribaMotters replied on 18/04/2024 08:47
iansoady replied on 18/04/2024 10:05
GTP replied on 18/04/2024 10:40
Posted on 18/04/2024 10:40
We have never had a problem in France using 'Blue' ......in fact most supermarkets and some 'larger' sites sell Thetford Blue/Pink....I think it is becoming more of a problem here in the UK with many CL's stating they only allow 'Green' chemical fluid...some advertise that they sell it..
As for "Pink'..as others have said this can be a problem in the flush tank with blocked pipes if not maintained correctly...Our new 'van does not have a flush tank, the water comes from either the onboard tank or from the mains attachment (which ever system is used).....and we use a pink spray after each usage..
bill replied on 19/04/2024 11:12
Dunclair replied on 20/05/2024 22:03
Posted on 20/05/2024 22:03
Many years ago on this channel a lady single caravanner told us about using bio washing capsules in the cassette and fabric softener in the flush tank. Somewhat hesitantly I tried it and it works extremely well, even in the heat of Barcelona!
I have found lately that the capsule skins don't disolve as easily as they used to in cold water so things weren't working in quite the same way. I switched to bio liquid which works even better and BONUS, it's cheaper.
The toilet chemicals stink out not only the bathroom but the whole caravan, especially in hotter places and they are rediculously expensive for what they are and what they do.
I should add that we don't ever use site "Facilites" and I empty the cassette every morning, regardless of how much there might be in there.
AGOG replied on 24/05/2024 15:05
Posted on 24/05/2024 15:05
I have come across several sites in France that insist on green. The reason being that blue is very unfriendly, allegedly, to septic tanks which are not uncommon in rural areas. If you have green there will never be an issue so why take blue? I find it works ok and you can put green fluid in flush tank.
I too had the pink fluid/ black slime problem so wouldn't touch it with a bargepole.
I am interested to hear about the Bio idea, how much do put in?
onepjg
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