..or Camco vs Happy Campers?
After a few weeks of full-timing, my grey water tank developed a really unpleasant odour. I have access to a bathhouse at the moment, so the only thing going in the tank is water from dishes (although I do put some water down the shower drain from time to time to keep it from drying out).
I cook in the T@B pretty much every night, and I'm really careful to wipe off dishes to keep any food particles or grease from going down the drain. But even so... and likely inevitably in the hot weather we've been having... THAT odour appeared!
I picked up a bottle of Camco Grey Water Treatment. It says to use 4oz to treat 40 gallons. Umm... my grey tank is only 19 gallons and I rarely let it get more than half full before dumping it. So I put just a splash down the sink drain and instantly... no more smell! Amazing! I was in love.
Then about a day later... the smell came back. Another splash and it was gone. But now it seems I'm putting some of this down the drain daily. Luckily, it's cheap (about $6 for the 32oz bottle) but I'm thinking of trying something different.
I've searched on this forum and see a lot of people really like "Happy Campers". However, they usually talk about the black tank treatment (which I don't have) and the grey tank is added as an after thought. Happy Campers is a powder, and according to their website can be used in a grey tank if you mix it with some water before using it. It's also a bit more expensive initially, although it should last a long time.
Any thoughts on specifically using Happy Campers for grey tank use?
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I have not had any gray water odor issues, but since you mention it, I should probably dump a bit down there, as I have not recently. Last time I dumped treatment in the gray water tank, it was the same product I used for the black water.
As an aside, I found that gray water odor is often really just a dried out drain. Put a little fresh water in your traps and see if that does it.
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The Camco stuff again eliminates it immediately, but I need to add more the following day. Usually it's when I'm doing dishes - so it's a larger amount of water (not just a bit for general washing of my hands, etc).
Happy Campers is indicated for use in Grey Tanks according to the directions.
I was pretty sure I wasn't doing anything incorrect, and don't think there's anything wrong with the T@B, I just think it's a combination of the fact that I live full-time in my T@B and cook daily in it as well as the current high temperatures. Just looking for the best way to keep it under control until likely when the weather cools a bit or I head to a more temperate state.
2018 T@B Max S silver and black (aka TadT@B), Full-timing since July 2017
It should be very safe to use even on the T@B plumbing, but might need too much water to flush out the vinegar smell... unless I do it when I'm draining the tank (I drain into portable tanks and take those to a grey water dump). Hmmm... I'll think on it!
2018 T@B Max S silver and black (aka TadT@B), Full-timing since July 2017
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2018 T@B Max S silver and black (aka TadT@B), Full-timing since July 2017