Toilet paper test

If you're shoving used toilet paper into zip lock bags, what brand/type of toilet paper is the least of your issues. Lol.

I have found the best way to keep the sensors working good (both black and grey), is to fill with a few gallons of water, enough you know the outlet pipe is full and the bottom of the tank has enough to cover it (5 - 10 gallons depending). Then use some Dawn Dishwashing liquid (a nice generous amount), and then take the rig and drive around so the water in the tanks will slosh around real good, and will splash against those sensors. So, the longer the drive, the better chances the sensors will get pulverized with the water. This cleans them more effective than anything else one can do. Caustic chemicals are not the best solution and usually cost more than they actually deliver (not worth it). But simply keeping a bit clean water and drving around will do the best. Once you reach your destination or home, dump the tank. If you have the access, fill it and dump again.

After a while, you learn, after dumping your tanks, to add some water back for the drive. If you do, your sensors will continue working as they are suppose to. My sensors have always worked. This is so simple to do, just add water and drive on, I don't understand why so many have problems with sensors not working.

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Of course, if your camper sits permanent, or seasonal and never moves, maybe the better solution would be do some replumbing and remove or bypass the holding tanks. If the camper never moves, I see where the sensors would start failing with "gunk" getting caught on them.

B.O. Plenty wrote:

otrfun wrote:
When it comes to TP while on the road, we don't like to compromise---we use a LOT of name-brand, 100-ply TP, just like at home. Obviously, our MO is not very compatible with keeping the black tank and macerator in tip-top shape. So, we use small, easy to seal bags. Sure, a little awkward at first, but you get used to it real-quick--lol!

Putting used toilet paper in bags is just plain gross....

We put our "used" TP in a trash can bag and it isn't "gross" for us. This next statement may gross some people out, but we have found that when the TP is dropped into the small toilet bowl, it has the ability to do 2 things. One, it will stick to the dry walls and not flush out right a way, and two, dropping the TP can streak the walls. Both of these things normally require us to ultimately use more water than when we use our trash can process. BTW, video to come. :)

3oaks wrote:

100-ply TP

What are you using, cardboard? :@

Brockinfla wrote:
If you're shoving used toilet paper into zip lock bags, what brand/type of toilet paper is the least of your issues. Lol.

Hey, you guys and gals can have a laugh or two at my expense. Can't say I blame you--lol! Funny, I do seem to remember reading about someone else doing the same thing---they pretty much received the same reaction.

But, anyhow, I did notice I failed to explain the context of TP being more of a problem while dry camping for extended periods. I did mention using a macerator in my post. Sure, a plentiful supply of water can dissolve the TP more efficiently. However, not many folks want to haul an extra 25-50 gallons of water just so they can saturate their black tank in these situations. TP really loads up our macerator. It is no fun to have to pull those macerator blades out to clean out 100-ply TP--lol! BTDT.

When you're not dry camping, all comfy in your FHU site, I agree with everyone, it's not such an issue, especially when you can turn on the black tank flush and flush to your heart's content.

Old-Biscuit wrote:
HOW do folks plug/clog a 3" drain line :H

easy, they use the RV with out moving it for long periods, they allow the cone of yuck to build up under the potty. When they try to drain the tanks that cone of yuck clogs the outlet.

I appreciate all off the spirited contributions. :B DW has decided that we will be using the household TP as there does not seem to be much difference. Both of the "test samples" were 2 ply, by the way.

Old-Biscuit wrote:
I use same stuff in RV as in home........a big ole hand full.....wads of it.

Haven't plugged up a toilet/drain line in either.

Knowing how I go about 'the duty' I'm always curious

HOW do folks plug/clog a 3" drain line :H

Easy, first depending on the make of your rig, and the day and/or time of day it was constructed, that 3" drain line may only be a couple of inches from the bottom of the tank! Second, with not enough water in the tank "it" will go splat, instead of splash! Rinse and repeat, and the build up reaches the bottom of the pipe, and you have successfully blocked a 3" pipe!

Artum Snowbird wrote:
If it says Kirkland, and it's the cheapest of all, that is what works for us!

Ditto.

Most of the world doesn't throw the TP down the toilet.

attuco wrote:
Most of the world doesn't throw the TP down the toilet.

I believe the discussion was about what RVers do, not what the rest of the world does.:R