Bio Tabs (Pods) .... Spain

Vicmallows replied on 28/01/2017 18:43

Posted on 28/01/2017 18:43

I am an avid convert to using Bio Tabs  (for the toilet!), and usually use LIDL's own brand.  We are in Spain at the moment and running short.  Searching both LIDL and other shops I cannot identify any tabs/pods which are obviously 'biological' in the accepted English interpretation.  (Many say they are 'Activo').   Can anyone assist? ...my Spanish is very limited.

Auchtavanner replied on 16/03/2017 09:05

Posted on 16/03/2017 08:47 by Bakers2

Yes  

Edit sorry for short possibly considered abrupt response was on my Kindle and it would only let me type one word. Be it the first second or third, I know this and it's most frustrating 😣. Then went to my phone and website just hung 😣 same Internet etc etc flipping website!

Yes we've used these ones for the past two years much prefer them but always keep some organic fluid in case they can't be used on sites.. sometimes smectic tanks but there always a sign. We've not had a problem. I see from your link the packaging is changing our box is green you don't want he blue box.

Posted on 16/03/2017 09:05

So as long as it is Biological and not Non-Biological its fine is my understanding.

Thanks for the tip on keeping some organic fluid, i don't actually have any of that just the blue. will go out and get some.

Sorry for the questions, this is our first proper year in our motorhome, been out a couple times after picking it up end October. So im sure in the next few months will be more clued up and figure what works for us best.

Pippah45 replied on 16/03/2017 11:36

Posted on 16/03/2017 11:36

I believe they now do the organic in sachets or at least easier to handle than the bottles. 

I wonder if laundry tabs are allowed at those sites that ask for organic - because I have never seen them forbidding the use of Washing machine stuff unless it was eco friendly?  My septic tank seems quite happy with the tabs so I wondered. 

Bakers2 replied on 16/03/2017 11:52

Posted on 16/03/2017 11:52

We have always used the organic toilet fluid, much prefer the smell first off we used the non organic but soon changed. We have never been on a site that has asked for organic only at sites but like to be prepared 😆.

Bakers2 replied on 16/03/2017 12:08

Posted on 16/03/2017 09:05 by Auchtavanner

So as long as it is Biological and not Non-Biological its fine is my understanding.

Thanks for the tip on keeping some organic fluid, i don't actually have any of that just the blue. will go out and get some.

Sorry for the questions, this is our first proper year in our motorhome, been out a couple times after picking it up end October. So im sure in the next few months will be more clued up and figure what works for us best.

Posted on 16/03/2017 12:08

Yes bio tabs, never used non bio but would think it would take longer for things to breakdown? 

Don't worry about asking questions we all do. On the old site this thread ran for pages and pages well into 3 figures, this thread is still in its infancy. Who knew there easy so much to discuss 😋😋

ABM replied on 16/03/2017 12:25

Posted on 16/03/2017 12:25

Bakers2, 

Back  at  the  turn  of  the  century  ( frown )  I  was  up  at  Culloden  C&MC  site  and  there  was  a  separate  paper  stapled  to  the  receipt  requesting  that  only  BLUE  fluid  was  used,  Green  apparently  fouled  up  ( pun   intended  innocent  )  the  local  sewage  system  !!

It's  the  only  time  I've  ever  seen  that,  Culloden  is  no  longer  adding  this  paper  so  I  assume  they've  had  an  "upgrade"  of  some  sort  !

B

nelliethehooker replied on 30/03/2017 19:38

Posted on 30/03/2017 19:38

I've just received an e-mail from "Caravansite Chatter" where there's an advert for Domestic Tabs for chemical toilets. Wonder where they got that idea from? laughing

Doubt that there'll be many takers from CT members though as they cost £9.99 at a discount price, for 16 tabs!! surprised Can't compare to the price of Aldi's or Lidl's.

Bakers2 replied on 30/03/2017 20:17

Posted on 30/03/2017 20:17

We first came across tabs for campervan toilets in NZ - they weren't cheap but easy to use.  Priced them here and decided against them.  Read the original thread and tried out the bio laundry tabs and haven't looked back.

Why if the laundry tabs do the same job, at the extremely reasonable prices in Aldi, Lidl and other supermarkets, are the ones actually aimed a caravanners so madly expensive?  What do they contain to make the cost difference?  Sorry I'm not a scientist so haven't a clue how to find out surprised.  Is it like the toilet paper?  Just a way of trying to part with loads more of our hard earned cash cos it's for camping?  That is - are they a rip off?????

hitchglitch replied on 10/04/2017 21:18

Posted on 10/04/2017 21:18

Not sure if this has been mentioned but I presume you can use tabs in a Motorhome waste tank rather than the expensive proprietary products like Thetford? Last year we left the waste emptying for far too long and had difficulty getting rid of the smell. 

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