Cassette toilet additives

I have to say I am puzzled by the rave reviews over Aldi/lidl bio pods because we tried them while touring France and Germany in 2016  and earlier this year.  They were alright until the temperature headed into the high 20's but over c.25 degrees a nauseating smell emanated from the toilet.  We had the same problem with Elsan sachets but Thetford satchets eliminated odours whatever the temperature.

The use of highly scented Fabric conditioner from Aldi or Lidl in the flush water virtually illuminates the pong Alistair. A spray with zoflora also helps. 

We've been using the pods for awhile now and happy that the cassette is clean. Like you not happy at the odour, have tried fabric softener didn't  like the white scum that is left on the blade and mechanism, tried Zoff or a,  not bad but still not quite there. This trip we have bought a small bottle of Elsan double blue to try. Now at end of first week and no complaints about pong! We are using a Lidl pod plus a tiny dash of the blue and it's great, cassette clean as a whistle and no odour and that's  on 3 days use. 

"Illuminates"? Just what we need - glow in the dark poo. Can't see it being that popular though.

The above is very useful to a new motorhomer!

For those recommending using bio tabs in the toilet, do you also use this in the flush instead of pink fluid, or just in the waste instead of blue? Any recommendations for substitutes for pink fluid to keep the toilet clean / unclogged?

Thanks!

I stopped using anything in the flush tank because of black streak gunk but now have a spray bottle of diluted Zoflora which I use to spray around the bowl as it's really only to sanitise the bowl and it does smell nice.

 

I don't think it is fair to compare different chemicals (as liquid, bags, tablets, whatever) for breakdown and odour control unless the on-board toilet is used in a similar manner by all who contribute to the contents, and who are also all eating and drinking exacly the same.

Similarly, the odor would need to be assessed by individuals with very similar responses to these odours. And the casette would need to be shaken about by the same amount by driving a similar route - or sitting stationary. SOG seems to be the answer though - just move any odour outside.

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to answer your question in the cassette instead of blue. personally once I stopped using Aqua kem pink and just used my dealer's own brand the black bits stopped.

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