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A local boat mechanic has the fix for opening a foul smelling head, head pump, or holding tank - he smears some Vicks under his nose.
you would have to use way more chemicals than your tank would hold to mess up a septic tank the biggest problem of any sewer system is the fact that we use way to many anti-bactery products that kill whay ya need for the septic tank to work right. One or even 2 full tanks from a mh would not hurt any system.jackm said:We never use chemicals as well. I thought this interesting...... A few years ago, we stopped at a rv park in Wickenburg, AZ to dump. The manager asked if we used chemicals. I said no and asked why. She said that if we had they wouldn't let us dump, as they didn't want any chemicals in their system. The lesson here is that IF you DO use chemicals, don't dump your tank into your, or any friend's, septic system.
Alaskansnowbirds said:Its all marketing folks.
If I'm a chemical company and I can convince you that the only way to keep your black tank from smelling is to use a chemicals, that's money in my pocket. Then I sell you "special" RV toilet paper that plugs up your black tank so I can sell you a TP dissolving chemical. I make money off of you two times more.
Why do people think they have to use chemicals? Because every RV magazine they pick up tells them that they need to. Every "starter" package that RV dealers give you when you buy a new RV includes chemicals. Why? Because he sells chemicals and he wants you to buy them. You don't need them but he isn't going to tell you that. He wants to make money selling them to you.
Why isn't there a label on the toilet lid that says "USE NO CHEMICALS"? Because then people would know they don't need chemicals and the chemical companies and RV parts companies couldn't make money off you.
If RVIA would mandate that a label be placed by the toilet giving instructions on how to use the toilet people new to RVing would know not to use chemicals.
Do you realize how much stuff we buy that we have no use for but someone has convinced us that we can't live without it.
Lou Schneider said:If needed, I'll dump the tanks when I first arrive at a site. Otherwise, I'll connect the sewer hose but leave both the black and grey tank valves closed. Both to keep sewer flies out of the tank (as mentioned above) and to collect water in the grey water tank..
Phrg34 said:I opened and left the grey open to shower. Bad idea I know now.
electrasaw? liquid works great.mayfair said:Asmany times as I've seen a post similar to this one, I can't remember reading the dish soap trick to keep the sensors clean. I'm definitely gonna give that a try. Seems to make sense.
Does it harm the bacteria though?
I'm just a weekender ( every weekend but seasonal ). When would I add the soap? Just after dumping?
How much soap do you add?
Thanks !!
kevin said:electrasaw? liquid works great.
RV Roamer said:Dawn is a great degreaser but very sudsy and needs lots of rinsing.
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Does it really matter if it needs a lot of rinsing?