Flush tank additives

The 'bio pods' in Lidl in Europe have 'Activ' or similar on the label.  You can buy them in Spain.

Don't use washing up liquid or you'll have a dull bowl, and white plastic will stain. A small amount of fabric softener works well. We have a SOG vented ceramic toilet and need no additives top or bottom in theory, however I add a bio detergent pod to the cassette to avoid calcium coating building up.

Bio tabs in the cassette, capful of Zooflora in the flush tank.

Bio pods in the bottom, Zoflora in the top

Just bought some Tesco own brand bio pods.

£3.25 for 20

They aren't described as having an exotic smell like a lot of these things are, but they didn't have any brand of bio pods with a particular smell.

The non-bio ones were all flower scented, lavender scented etc.

Is this different in other supermarkets?

Why top tanks have separate or no additives is because there are parts in the pump that might be damaged. Washing up liquid will corrode metal parts which is why it shouldn't be used for gas leak detecting.  Also some additives will react with the chemical in the bottom tank. So use the right stuff or nothing.  There are available additives that go in both tanks, albeit at different dilutions. I use Elsan Organic in both and find there is no chemical smell and less staining of the bowl. It's also OK when emptying.

We've used http://www.bluebio.co.uk/  on our one serious trip so far and will happily continue doing so. It's not the cheapest, but has much to recommend it.

We had no smell problem, it's the same stuff for both top tank and receiving tank, and, very important for us, it's not a harsh chemical going back into the land. It counts as sewage, and as such, bio-degrades.

They reckon it doesn't actually need a special chemical disposal point, and can be safely emptied into an ordinary loo if that's the only thing available; they also claim it outperforms many of the standard chemical products, which leave destructive remains in the environment we're all so keen to enjoy.

Best wishes,

Richard

Mrs H bought some pods that she assured me were Bio.

Her basis for this was that they came in a green container and they had two separate liquids (green and blue) within the pod.

I said that unless they actually say "Bio" on the packaging, they aren't Bio.

But who is correct?

If you want your dinner cooked Ian ,then Mrs H is correct

Ian,  come  on  lad,  you  don't  really  expect  us  to  take  sides  'tween  yourself  and  MrsH  do  you   ??  Certainly,  I  ain't  got  all  these  years  under  my  belt  by  taking  risks  like  that 

Cowardly  Crewite