Question for the Caravanners/Campers

[Turbo]

I want to buy some chemicals for my chemical camping toilet I bought last year.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thetford-9...ocphy=9045163&hvtargid=pla-563127929014&psc=1

What chemicals would you recommend as there are so many types out there.

 

[Cobbler]

Thetfords own, or Elsan double blue is a bit cheaper. I’ve started using Elsan‘s green fluid in our camper as it can be dropped into a septic tank without causing problems, also you can use it in the flush water as well & it smells ok. If you just want to use it for urine, any of the fluids will be ok, errr ‘solids’ you need something a bit stronger, so either of them above will be fine.

 

[qwakers]

i just use top and tail from halfords. works fine.

 

[Chippie]

I use Pink for rinse and Blue for waste… generic stuff from any decent caravan place…

 

[bourbon]

a lot of the smaller sites insist on green for your loo. As has been said, It doesn't screw the septic tanks up

 

[winchman]

Tap water in the flush used to use Aldi Green in the waste tank currently trying Aldo concentrated Bio washing liquid in the waste and working well, cheaper, smaller bottle better smell

 

[CompoSimmonite]

Aldi have some caravan toilet chemicals in the stores at present.
They also have "toilets" which are basically just a big bucket with a lid

 

[Bobupndown]

Brother works for s company that hires portaloos. Used to get bottles of mega concentrated blue chemical. It lasted years. Unfortunately they've gone to capsules now which are way too much for caravan toilet tank.

 

[Greeves246]

Biological washing liquid. Formil liquid from Lidl is my choice. Better for environment, better smell and being biological breaks solids down. Lot of long termers use it, I learned about it many years ago and people I have recommended the method to all seem to have carried on using it instead of chemicals. A dash in the grey tank will keep it clean and stop grease forming.

 

[richie00boy]

Ours is a caravan so the flush is a separate tank, I used to use the pink fluid in that but found it seems to encourage black mouldy bits to come out with the flush water, stopped adding it and it's a lot better now.

For the main fluid, my wife doesn't like the chemical smell so I tried Thetford's lavender scented blue liquid but it's not noticeably different to the usual blue. When that runs out I'm going to try this which seems to be a more natural rather than chemical smell. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/124832797873 also I have heard some sites will only accept this "green" type now.

 

[Turbo]

Thanks for all your replies!

Biological washing liquid. Formil liquid from Lidl is my choice. Better for environment, better smell and being biological breaks solids down. Lot of long termers use it, I learned about it many years ago and people I have recommended the method to all seem to have carried on using it instead of chemicals. A dash in the grey tank will keep it clean and stop grease forming.

I like this idea, I can buy it locally & better for the planet. How strong a mix do you use & how much do you add to the waste tank?

 

[Greeves246]

I use a capful and a litre of water. If not emptied after a day or two add another capful. Not really critical.

 

[bert]

I just use pink and blue for wherever, aldi/lidl if i remember or see it if not then whatevers cheapest from the caravan store

 

[Turbo]

I was feeling unwell all day yesterday then last night the runs arrived! Running all night to the loo, by this morning I was giving the loo a watery spray tan!

Today we had arranged to meet up to work on our new mens shed premises, I had to go as all the tools are in my van!

Loaded myself up with immodium, put the porta-potti into the van & stopped on the way for a bottle of surf liquid detergent. Added a few glugs into the tanks with some water & left the toilet set up in the van (no toilet fitted yet in the new building).

Managed to last all day but on the way home the cramping started & I had to make a very urgent pit stop. I have to say the toilet worked very well, a lot better than squatting behind a hedge!

 

[Bobupndown]

I was feeling unwell all day yesterday then last night the runs arrived! Running all night to the loo, by this morning I was giving the loo a watery spray tan!

Today we had arranged to meet up to work on our new mens shed premises, I had to go as all the tools are in my van!

Loaded myself up with immodium, put the porta-potti into the van & stopped on the way for a bottle of surf liquid detergent. Added a few glugs into the tanks with some water & left the toilet set up in the van (no toilet fitted yet in the new building).

Managed to last all day but on the way home the cramping started & I had to make a very urgent pit stop. I have to say the toilet worked very well, a lot better than squatting behind a hedge!

Waaaay TMI