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04-23-2017, 09:03 AM
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Don't use these
I got this "free" and thought I would give them a try:
Dropped one in a bowl full of water. Poked it open after a couple of minutes and flushed. Drained/rinsed black tank this morning and watched this blue "blob" pass through the clear piece. Gonna stick to my liquid (TST citrus).
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04-23-2017, 09:14 AM
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Good to know. I've been using these https://www.amazon.com/Walex-BIO-115...GXY/ref=sr_1_1 the last few years. I like them. Drop in some water in the toilet, they dissolve, and flush.
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04-23-2017, 09:24 AM
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DW bought some the last time we were in CW and we've used them a couple of times but haven't seen any blobs.
I dropped one in the bowl and watched it dissolve.... took a couple of minutes... then flushed. No muss, no fuss....
Generally we just use liquid Dawn but she had a coupon
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04-23-2017, 09:43 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Javi
DW bought some the last time we were in CW and we've used them a couple of times but haven't seen any blobs.
I dropped one in the bowl and watched it dissolve.... took a couple of minutes... then flushed. No muss, no fuss....
Generally we just use liquid Dawn but she had a coupon
Javi
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I still Remember your posting on this a couple years back and have been using a cap full after every tank dump, Been going it ever since, works fine
ADDED: Forgot to mention that is cap fulls of Downey. may also try the dawn seems like it would be more of a cleaning agent
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04-23-2017, 09:55 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chuckster57
I got this "free" and thought I would give them a try:
Dropped one in a bowl full of water. Poked it open after a couple of minutes and flushed. Drained/rinsed black tank this morning and watched this blue "blob" pass through the clear piece. Gonna stick to my liquid (TST citrus).
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I've not tried this product but I have used the same concept in the dishwasher and clothes washer at the house (plastic? encased little packets). In both cases the things wouldn't dissolve. They left a mess in the dishwasher. I figured they would only cause me a problem in the RV black tank so just use our regular liquid stuff.
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04-23-2017, 02:59 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sourdough
I've not tried this product but I have used the same concept in the dishwasher and clothes washer at the house (plastic? encased little packets). In both cases the things wouldn't dissolve. They left a mess in the dishwasher. I figured they would only cause me a problem in the RV black tank so just use our regular liquid stuff.
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The soft pack soaps work well in our dishwasher, but in the black tank we have been using Dawn. Seems to work great.
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04-23-2017, 04:26 PM
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I use a combo of liquid chemical and Dawn ...
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04-24-2017, 05:09 AM
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Tanks
I have been using Calgon water softner (liquid or powder) and detergent every two or three tanks and a little bleach to help with odor when needed.
No trouble with the sensors in the tanks for two years now.
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04-24-2017, 09:34 AM
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I use the GEO method, to some degree..seems to work well...
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04-27-2017, 03:58 AM
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There have been some reports elsewhere of folks using those Dometic packets in motor homes with a macerator - and clogging/burning the motor out with a wadded up glob. We just use a partial bottle of whatever Walmart sells to keep the odor down since there is little chance of it breaking down solids unless we are traveling. I might try some of that 'wonder product', Dawn soon though as it's more readily available and cheaper.
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04-27-2017, 06:35 AM
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I open those little packets and pour the granular contents down the toilet. Don't trust the "plastic" to dissolve. That's because i put the first one in a bowl of water to see how/if it dissolves. it got real goopy, but never totally dissolved. So, i now dump in the granules, and throw the plastic away.
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04-27-2017, 06:45 AM
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I don't use anything with a gummy "dissolving" wrapper, as they really need really hot water and then they don't always dissolve!
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04-29-2017, 04:08 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeepshots
I open those little packets and pour the granular contents down the toilet.
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Same here.
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04-30-2017, 05:15 AM
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I have been using those Dometic tank drops for a while and have not had a problem. I make sure there is enough water in the tank after letting the tank empty at the site. I put in 5 or so gallons of water and drop in one of those packs. That way it can fizz up on the way home and hopefullly do some cleaning action. I use that along with the calgon treatment seems to work good.
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