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Similar to the classic toilet paper test for dissolvability, this video compares several popular brands of personal wipes for use in an RV system.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAeRXSsVL-4
 
I have a rental property with a septic system.  No matter what you tell them that junk finds its way into the tank, it should be outlawed.
 
I can't seem to find the video of that guy testing TP. Does anyone have it?  He does some cool testing and very informative/accurate.

Edit/update: I found it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-twQoVcZTaw
 
I think it's really cool that he involves his daughter, and is involved with things that are age appropriate with his daughter such as playing at the playground. The video was a lot more enjoyable than just watching TP disintegrate in a jar. ::)
 
Rene T said:
Squeeze me and find out!!! :eek: ::) ;D
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Let me get this right we are talking toilet paper and you want me to squeeze you.
I did get the squeeze me part of your reply. Mr. Whipple did not want you to squeeze the Charmin but he did.

I thought about it long and hard for at least 2 seconds and decided I ain't gonna do it!
 
Have you not heard of the London Fatberg?  A chunk of this "Whitechapel Monster" that was found plugging up part of the London sewer system has been on display at the Museum of London for the past several months.  As described in this article, it was 820' long and a "solid mass of oil and grease and undisposable disposables."  It took several months and cost several hundred thousand British Pounds to remove. 

It is said that 93% of this fatberg consisted of wet wipes, so consider how your RV tank would look if you flushed the wrong stuff down. https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2018/feb/04/fatberg-museum-london-display-pickling-age-waste

It is currently off-exhibit, but there is a live "FatCam" streaming something even fouler growing on it.  https://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/discover/fatcam-watch-fatberg-live
 
We recently found out wet wipes are made from plastic so not sure how septic safe they are.  We used them when we first started but they caused problems in the pipe so we stopped using them and stick to TP....
 
HappyWanderer said:
Flushable wipes... aren't.
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Same advice we got from the Roto-Rooter guy a couple years ago. He was at our house to route/clean our washing machine standpipe drain that was backing up (because of years of clothing lint, not flushable wipes ;)). Somehow we got on the topic of wipes, and he said they are the cause of most of his "blocked toilet" calls and he would never recommend them... but their use IS helping send his kids to college.
 
Ok, new guy here, but I've realized two things after reading this thread. 1) Things you learn, but kinda wish you didn't. Squeezing included. 2) It's really gone into the crapper.  ;D
 
The biggest worry from an RV standpoint is they'll catch in the dump valve channel and prevent the valve from fully closing until you disassemble the valve and clean out the offending mass.  Been there, done that.

How disposable wipes impact the park's sewer and/or septic system is a whole different topic.
 
Lou Schneider said:
The biggest worry from an RV standpoint is they'll catch in the dump valve channel and prevent the valve from fully closing until you disassemble the valve and clean out the offending mass.  Been there, done that.
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Yip that was us  ::)
 
We used them in the Winnebago when we first got her. Electric toilet with macerater thingy quit working. After warranty repair the rv tech said quit using toses darn things..OK!! No problems since. Live and Learn!
 
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