Chemical additive etc.

ELK

Got her! She's in my driveway...pulled her home easily....!!   I left a few things on the list of starter products for Amazon....and because I wanted to ask if you all had a suggestion for a non toxic, non perfumey chemical additive for the toilet!    Need the Rhinoflex hoses...one is squishy and one is black and expands and contracts...have a favorite?   TIA!

Nomad

Can't tell you which brand of pills I use as I just dropped the last and threw the bag - re supply day tomorrow. I have the Rhino with orange fittings and a brown, collapsible hose - Works great.

Nomad

Oh, and most importantly - Congrats!

jkjenn

I use an odor-free, organic product called Happy Camper http://amzn.to/1Jz0IMi

kybob

We are happy with Odorlos.

kybob

Jenn, how much do you use for a 6 gallon black tank? 

Cyclonic

Can't help you with your question, but congratulations!

jkjenn

Just a little... not even a full scoop.

ChanW

I put in washing soda and a gallon of warm water after every time we dump the black tank. It's good to leave some water in the black tank to keep things 'moist' with the next use, and it provides that 'water cushion'.

Nomad

What's washing soda? A relative of baking soda?

ChanW

A relative... 

Sodium carbonate:

Sodium carbonate, Na₂CO₃, is the water-soluble sodium salt of carbonic acid. It most commonly occurs as a crystalline heptahydrate, which readily effloresces to form a white powder, the monohydrate. 

Molar mass: 105.9888 g/mol

Formula: Na2CO3

Density: 2.54 g/cm³

Melting point: 1,564°F (851°C)

Boiling point: 2,912°F (1,600°C)

Soluble in: Water

Does that help any? B-)

ChanW

it comes in a box that looks a lot like baking soda, so it must be just as innocuous as baking soda, right? B-)

Nomad

Ahhhhh

ChanW

Oh, btw, credit Google for that info (certainly not me, chemistry was my downfall)

kybob

Chan, how much washing soda do you mix with that gallon of warm water?

ChanW

I don't remember offhand, but the info on the box suggests how much to use, for cleaning, I think. Maybe 1/2 to one cup or so.

T@Buhura

ELK said:

Got her! She's in my driveway...pulled her home easily....!!   I left a few things on the list of starter products for Amazon....and because I wanted to ask if you all had a suggestion for a non toxic, non perfumey chemical additive for the toilet!    Need the Rhinoflex hoses...one is squishy and one is black and expands and contracts...have a favorite?   TIA!

Congrats!!! It sounds like your XC70 rocked it as expected - Volvos really make excellent tow vehicles with added safety features others don't offer especially when towing.

ELK

T@Buhura said

Congrats!!! It sounds like your XC70 rocked it as expected - Volvos really make excellent tow vehicles with added safety features others don't offer especially when towing.

It's become like my secret room...I spend a lot of time in that little T@BBut !!!! in the DRIVEWAY!

Kevin@7

I thought that Formaldehyde chemicals were hightly discouraged since they kill the good bacteria in septic systems which I'm sure most camp sites have.  I was reading the chemical sample I was given with my T@B (which I bought at a well known RV dealer) and was a bit surprised to see it had just that which tells me plenty of campers are still using it.  With all the positive feedback on organic treatments I would think everyone should head in that direction.  "Happy camper" (as jkjenn mentioned) gets the most consistently positive reviews and is a natural product so that's where I'm headed.  Chemicals I'm sure only mask the bad.

ELK

ChanW said:

I put in washing soda and a gallon of warm water after every time we dump the black tank. It's good to leave some water in the black tank to keep things 'moist' with the next use, and it provides that 'water cushion'.

So...even though my "Nimbus" is sitting in the driveway and we don;t have a first date until Sept 25...SHould I flush some Happy Camper down the toilet?
And how would I get it into my grey tank? Toss a little down the sink?  How much, if any, water should I think of holding?

Nomad

ELK - Doesn't hurt and you're ready for when you do go.
After I dump, I put one of the tank packets in each - toilet and sink - followed by a gallon of water. I have two different packets. One meant for black water that breaks down solids and tissue, a different one (lemon scent) for the gray tank that I dissolve in the sink. Got the last batch at Camping World but I know Walmart carries them.

webcrawler

Ok I got to ask...  How long for One/Two people before you have to dump tank?  

I know this depends on a lot of factors, but the 6 gal tank seems quite small.

Nomad

webcrawler - Yep, depends. How much beer do you drink:-)
You could calculate for yourself, use a urnal for a typical day and you'd know your liquid output then factor in some for solids that will turn to slurry.

bgualtieri

Normal urine 24 hr output is 800-2000 ml

https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003425.htm

webcrawler

I would guess that we would mainly use it at night and camp ground for day use...

I was hoping that the black tank would last for a three day weekend with minimal use...

Nomad

Capacity - See here...
http://tab-rv.vanillaforums.com/discussion/1906/checking-black-tank-capacity#latest