Best toilet treatment for a T@B S!

Connor2008
Connor2008 Member Posts: 12
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i have listed this question on a thread that seemed loosely related and searched with every combination of words I can think of and have come up empty so I thought I would start a new one.  Any suggestions for the best toilet treatment/chemical to use in a T@B toilet.   Most products seem to be for 40 gal grey/black water tanks. I'm pretty sure our T@B S tank is <20 gal. Suggestions?  Thanks.  Brand new owner.  

Dan & Nancy   Vermont   Orange/Silver 2013 S--Dre@msicle--TV 2013 Tacoma 4x4. 
Nights spent in T@b
D   6
N   6
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  • Nomad
    Nomad Member Posts: 7,209
    Good question - When you hit an RV store or Walmart there seems to be an endless assortment/variety all with basically the same description on the package. It's almost a lost cause trying to pick one. Might just as well close your eyes and grab.
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  • ChanW
    ChanW Member Posts: 3,165
    edited June 2016
    You're right Connor2008, the Tab S black tank is @ 5gal.

    We use Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda, enough to soften the water a bit, and put a gallon or so in the tank when it's empty, so things don't stick in there when you use it.. It also says it deodorizes, and we've never had a problem with smell.

    I make a concentration equivalent to a strong washing solution, about 1/2 cup per gallon, so it stays effective as it gets 'diluted' as we fill the tank.
    Chan  -  near Buffalo NY
    2014 S Maxx
    2011 Tacoma 4cyl ... edit: 2022 Tacoma 6cyl - oh yeah! 

     A_Little_T@b'll_Do_Ya
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  • Verna
    Verna Member Posts: 6,876
    Connor, I found I didn't like the results of the small blue bottles, although they are the most economical. I picked up the orange packets at Walmart, and even though they are intended for the big guys, they do keep the odor down and seem to ummmmmm...... break up the solids. 

    It seems the Camco brand is the one that you can find at just about every RV business and Walmart. 

    It's a trial and error and what your nose can detect. 
    Verna, Columbus, IN
    2021 T@B 320S  Boondock “The T@B”
    Towed by a white 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 Supercab, 3.5L V6 Ecoboost “The Truck”
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  • ChanW
    ChanW Member Posts: 3,165
    And don't fall for the 'ice cubes clean out your tank' myth... A guy did a test, here:
    http://www.thefitrv.com/rv-tips/do-ice-cubes-in-the-rv-black-tank-really-work/
    Chan  -  near Buffalo NY
    2014 S Maxx
    2011 Tacoma 4cyl ... edit: 2022 Tacoma 6cyl - oh yeah! 

     A_Little_T@b'll_Do_Ya
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  • jkjenn
    jkjenn Member Posts: 6,417
    edited June 2016
    I love the Happy Campers stuff. I just put in 1/2 - 1 scoop. 

    2021 T@b 320 Boondock "Mattie Ross" | 2021 T@b Nights: 239 | Total nights in a T@b 455 | 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Overland | T@b owner since 2014

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  • Nomad
    Nomad Member Posts: 7,209
    I do the disolvable packets but no particular one - Close my eyes and grab. Only time I've ever had an oder was after a dump one time.
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  • cbarnhill
    cbarnhill Member Posts: 330
    PXLated said:
    Only time I've ever had an oder was after a dump

    ROFL.  Sorry, dirty mind. ;-))
    Cindy with my 2015 MaxS (Puppy) and my 2015 Subaru Outback (Boo)
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  • Connor2008
    Connor2008 Member Posts: 12
    Excellent, thanks everyone. I'll close my eyes and grab or I'll get the orange packets because they will match the Dre@msicle!  Thanks again.  I love these groups.   :)
    Dan & Nancy   Vermont   Orange/Silver 2013 S--Dre@msicle--TV 2013 Tacoma 4x4. 
    Nights spent in T@b
    D   6
    N   6
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  • ericnliz
    ericnliz Member Posts: 4,437
    Really PXL? :o
    2016 T@B MAX S-aka: WolfT@B
    TV: 2006 Chevy Avalanche LT Z71 aka: WhiteWolf, or 1972 Chevy Custom10 P/U aka: SnarlingWolf
    Spokane, Wa.
    Eric aka: Lone Wolf  


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  • Nomad
    Nomad Member Posts: 7,209
    Short for "Dump Station" - Jeeeeeeese you guys.
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  • ericnliz
    ericnliz Member Posts: 4,437
    Ok. Better stick [OOPS!] with that story! ;)
    2016 T@B MAX S-aka: WolfT@B
    TV: 2006 Chevy Avalanche LT Z71 aka: WhiteWolf, or 1972 Chevy Custom10 P/U aka: SnarlingWolf
    Spokane, Wa.
    Eric aka: Lone Wolf  


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  • Ratkity
    Ratkity Member Posts: 3,770
    Must.sedate.brain.cell.OMG.the.four.year.old.poop.jokes.are.trying.to.escape!!!
    2017 820R Retro Toy Hauler from 2015 Tabitha T@B from 2009 Reverse LG Teardrop (but a T@Bluver at heart)
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  • kybob
    kybob Member Posts: 232
    We use Odorlos. There is no odor from the product as well as the tank.
    2018 Outback S, Silver/Black - 2015 Silver Honda Pilot 4WD - Florence, KY

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  • Mr_Mrs_Gnome
    Mr_Mrs_Gnome Member Posts: 241
    @kybob, what version or Odorlos, liquid or dry? Read a report about the concentrated dry on a plastic fitting causing plastic to soften.
    '17 Outback S - TV 2016 Chevy Colorado in "Colorful Colorado"
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  • kybob
    kybob Member Posts: 232
    We started with liquid and now use the dry that comes in a bucket. We put a scoop in and add a little water. I don't like the smell the other chemicals put out. They make my nose itch. 
    2018 Outback S, Silver/Black - 2015 Silver Honda Pilot 4WD - Florence, KY

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  • Connor2008
    Connor2008 Member Posts: 12
    Thanks. Will do. 
    Dan & Nancy   Vermont   Orange/Silver 2013 S--Dre@msicle--TV 2013 Tacoma 4x4. 
    Nights spent in T@b
    D   6
    N   6
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  • Justjudy
    Justjudy Member Posts: 75
    How much water does it take to cover the bottom of the black tank? I have read that the bottom should be completely covered by water before the treatment is added. I don't want to put in TOO much water, since the tank capacity is only 6 gallons. 
    Larry and Judy. 2015 T@B S M@xx. Silver with black trim. Bell@. Towed by a 2005 Toyota Tacoma.
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  • Verna
    Verna Member Posts: 6,876
    Justjudy said:
    How much water does it take to cover the bottom of the black tank? I have read that the bottom should be completely covered by water before the treatment is added. I don't want to put in TOO much water, since the tank capacity is only 6 gallons. 
    Judy, I pull the lever for about the count of two normal flushes....if you can figure that out. The black water tank lasts me for 7 or 8 days, one person. 
    Verna, Columbus, IN
    2021 T@B 320S  Boondock “The T@B”
    Towed by a white 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 Supercab, 3.5L V6 Ecoboost “The Truck”
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  • Nomad
    Nomad Member Posts: 7,209
    edited June 2016
    I just pour in a gallon.
    A cup full will cover the bottom but it will only be 1/32" deep.
    How deep do you want it :-)
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  • Justjudy
    Justjudy Member Posts: 75
    Ha! How deep do I want it? 
    Thanks for the help. I appreciate it.
    Larry and Judy. 2015 T@B S M@xx. Silver with black trim. Bell@. Towed by a 2005 Toyota Tacoma.
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  • Mr_Mrs_Gnome
    Mr_Mrs_Gnome Member Posts: 241
    Kinda wish we could flush with gray water rather than fresh. When I was in Afghanistan during a drought, we were rationed to a quart of water to bathe in daily. We stood in a plastic kiddie pool and then collected the gray water to flush poo down the commode (we had a western style toilet). The paper from cleaning up business was collected in a covered trash can next to the commode and then taken to a burn pit.
    '17 Outback S - TV 2016 Chevy Colorado in "Colorful Colorado"
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  • Photomom
    Photomom Member Posts: 2,217
    Would it be possible to dump the gray water into a bucket and use that for flushing?
    John and Henrietta, Late 2016 T@B S Max in Western New York
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  • Verna
    Verna Member Posts: 6,876
    Photomom said:
    Would it be possible to dump the gray water into a bucket and use that for flushing?
    I would think if you purchased a gray water cap with a hose adapter built into it, you could stop the flow enough to be neat about draining just a bucket full of gray water. The gray water comes out of the "chute" so quickly that it would be hard to contain without an adapter.  

    This is a great idea when you need to go else where to get water and and even better idea when you have to pay for water. 
    Verna, Columbus, IN
    2021 T@B 320S  Boondock “The T@B”
    Towed by a white 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 Supercab, 3.5L V6 Ecoboost “The Truck”
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  • Nomad
    Nomad Member Posts: 7,209
    You could put a little valve on that hose to controll the flow.
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  • Mr_Mrs_Gnome
    Mr_Mrs_Gnome Member Posts: 241

    How about something like this?

    '17 Outback S - TV 2016 Chevy Colorado in "Colorful Colorado"
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  • jkjenn
    jkjenn Member Posts: 6,417
    There are RVers out there who do recycle the grey water and have elaborate systems to catch it in their showers, if you do a web search.

    2021 T@b 320 Boondock "Mattie Ross" | 2021 T@b Nights: 239 | Total nights in a T@b 455 | 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Overland | T@b owner since 2014

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  • Verna
    Verna Member Posts: 6,876
    Mr_Mrs_Gnome said:

    How about something like this?

    Yes, that is what I was trying to describe. I bought a shut off for the end of the hose (probably should put it on this attachment) so it can instantly be shut off. My gray tank fills up quicker than the black, so if I use the gray for flushing, that will save me a day or so between dumps. Walmart has 5' black hoses so you can keep your hose uses separate. 
    Verna, Columbus, IN
    2021 T@B 320S  Boondock “The T@B”
    Towed by a white 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 Supercab, 3.5L V6 Ecoboost “The Truck”
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  • jkjenn
    jkjenn Member Posts: 6,417
    I have my 2 small portable (5 gal) waste tanks. With those, I can manage 2 weeks before needing to go to a dump station. I only use them for grey water. 

    2021 T@b 320 Boondock "Mattie Ross" | 2021 T@b Nights: 239 | Total nights in a T@b 455 | 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Overland | T@b owner since 2014

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  • BNAG8R
    BNAG8R Member Posts: 5
    Had our first camp this weekend with the new T@B.  Learned a lot on the "shakeout", but had a question for the forum re black water tank.  Emptied and flushed the tank, then added about a gallon of fresh water with a "porta-pak" deodorizer before leaving the campground.  My T@B will be in stored covered for about 2 weeks this way before I use it again - will this be ok? Any issues with storing it this way?
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  • DurangoTaB
    DurangoTaB Member Posts: 754
    You'll be fine!

    J.D. & Sue

    Durango, CO    2014/15 S M@xx :  "Dory's HabiT@B"  Keep on swimming...

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