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06-05-2014, 08:29 PM
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RV Toilet Paper
Just in case a few new happy campers are perplexed by the proper toilet paper for your black tank. Don't get consumed by the special packaging thus end up purchasing the expensive "RV" brand at Camping World, watch this video before stocking up.
Test for RV-Safe Toilet Paper:
http://youtu.be/eDLXXRVe2pc
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06-05-2014, 08:46 PM
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Thanks for posting!
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06-05-2014, 08:55 PM
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Yep, been using it for years and Dawn dish soap in the black tank.
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06-05-2014, 09:30 PM
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X2 on the TP and dawn. Also put a splash or two of household bleach every few tanks.
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06-05-2014, 09:31 PM
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Okay...Dawn dish soap? What's that do? Is that instead of the blue stuff?
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06-05-2014, 09:35 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slympicins
Okay...Dawn dish soap? What's that do? Is that instead of the blue stuff?
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Exactly, ~1/2 cup with a gallon of water or so in the black and in the gray tank, skip the water in the gray tank. We don't use bleach, was told it can damage the internals of the system.
We are frugal, are we?
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06-05-2014, 09:35 PM
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Helps keep things clean. Forgot to mention the liquid water softener added about every third tank. This keeps the inside of the tank slick so nothing sticks and tank probes working.
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06-05-2014, 09:39 PM
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RV Toilet Paper
Got it.. Kinda like a black tank enyma...
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06-05-2014, 09:47 PM
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We mix about a cup of Super Clean and a cup of Pinesol and about a gallon of water after using the black tank flush every time I empty the black tank. Use the same mixture in all 3 tanks if we're going on the road and just leave it in the tanks.
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06-05-2014, 10:00 PM
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I never could quite understand the rationale of bleach in a black water holding tank..it is what it is...a black water holding tank, it doesn't need sterilization. I understand the keeping clean and using Dawn or the blue packets if one so desires and the water softener/geo method, but I skip the bleach...Now bleach in the fresh water tank at start of season and periodically...now that makes sense!
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06-05-2014, 10:03 PM
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Daughter tested a variety of household toilet papers for her science fair project. Being procrastinators, we didn't get any RV-specific paper. But all of the TP broke down within 10 minutes with a little agitation. Scott's brand single ply was the quickest to breakdown even sitting still.
We use a very thick Cottonelle single ply paper (at home and in the camper). It performed the worst in our tests and I've only had 1-issue with it in the camper.
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06-05-2014, 10:21 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ependydad
Daughter tested a variety of household toilet papers for her science fair project. Being procrastinators, we didn't get any RV-specific paper. But all of the TP broke down within 10 minutes with a little agitation. Scott's brand single ply was the quickest to breakdown even sitting still.
We use a very thick Cottonelle single ply paper (at home and in the camper). It performed the worst in our tests and I've only had 1-issue with it in the camper.
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Hopefully not the one issue I never want to experience
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06-05-2014, 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Cypressloser
Hopefully not the one issue I never want to experience
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It was ugly, arm deep ugly.
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06-05-2014, 10:32 PM
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I can imagine .
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06-05-2014, 10:42 PM
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Charmin Basic works so well for us we use it both at home and in the RV.
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06-06-2014, 08:15 AM
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So I have a question....when you are at a site with sewer hookups, do you leave your black and grey valves open or do you keep the closed and put in the water and Dawn soap and open the valves once the tank starts getting full? I have always wondered how the matter would get out of the tank and down the pipe with the valves left open with the small amount if water the camper uses to flush.
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06-06-2014, 08:16 AM
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Charmin is a plumbers best friend. It may feel wonderful on your arse but it clogs up plumbing badly. Not allowed in the house or camper!!'
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06-06-2014, 08:21 AM
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RV Toilet Paper
I keep both my grey and black tank closed until I leave or I need to release some grey water. When leaving I dump my black water then flush with the grey water. I flush the black tank and leave some fresh water in it (pint) along with some blue tank fresh to slosh around while driving. All other tanks are empty.
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06-06-2014, 08:23 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sunnygirl01
So I have a question....when you are at a site with sewer hookups, do you leave your black and grey valves open or do you keep the closed and put in the water and Dawn soap and open the valves once the tank starts getting full? I have always wondered how the matter would get out of the tank and down the pipe with the valves left open with the small amount if water the camper uses to flush.
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You should keep at least the black tank closed until 3/4 full. With the gray tank it's not as critical, but if you're not running a washing machine then I would keep it closed as well. I read some seasonal campers having had problems with matter building up in the gray tank over time when left open.
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06-06-2014, 08:23 AM
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Sunnygirl
Only open the black tank when you get ready to leave or when its full. Otherwise you can get the dreaded poop mountain (personal experiance) You can leave grey tanks open if you wish or open them after the black tank is dumped to flush your hose.
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