Is it ok to put cleaner in gray water tank

We also use Borax (powder) and liquid Dawn Platinum detergent. We have a fairly large grey tank so we use 1 cup of Borax dissolved in 2 c. hot water and 1 c. Dawn Platinum dish liquid, then add about a half gallon of water. We never have grey water smells anymore. For black tank we prefer Thetford Aqua Kem especially in hot weather.

I was thinking that it would keep the tank fresher , also is it ok to put vinegar in a tank?
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We are also fans of the Geo Method. Regular use in our last TT meant that the sensors always worked and the tanks were more completely flushed.

Incidentally, grey water can stink as bad as (or worse than) black. There would be a strong smell in the bathroom after moving the trailer; we always suspected the toilet until we learned that trailer shower P-traps are often small and prone to quick evaporation. After that we always kept a plug in the shower drain and didn't remove it except while showering. That took care of the smell!

Yes if it's safe and bio-degradable for wherever you are dumping. As you can see everybody has a method or concoction they use and swear by. It's really not rocket science keep your RV tanks happy.

For black water tank the key is lots of water, for gray don't dump too much **** down the sink, and for freshwater tank a quick sanitization seasonally using approximately 1/4 cup of bleach for every 15 gallons capacity.

Whatever concoction, RV tank or sewer products you put in afterwards is your call, only you can judge their effectiveness. We have a straight drop from toilet to tank, a couple of minutes with a wand and sensors perform accordingly.

Good info. The last two times coming home we have opened out door to find a pretty sticky smell we traced to the kitchen since and tank.

Grey tank, drain valve and drain line is SAME material as black tank, drain valve and drain line.


You can put same in either one if you choose.

we use a half cup of borax and 1/2 cup of liquid detergent..cheap stuff is fine.. as a deodorant for both black and gray tanks...each time we dump. works fine for odors and for breaking down any solids.

We have 3 tanks: Black for the toilet, grey for the shower and bathroom sink, grey for the kitchen sink.

Shower tank should never need anything. Every time you take a shower you're putting soap in the tank with water. Any bit of water left in the tank will slosh around and keep cleaning the tank. It should never smell either.

Toilet tank, well, that's another story.

Kitchen sink tank: As stated above, the kitchen sink is not a garbage disposal. Never put grease down it. Wipe everything with paper towel and toss the paper towel in the trash. When washing dishes, use a good grease cutter, like Dawn and it not only will wash the dishes, pots, and pans, but will also clean the holding tank. Occasionally use a little bleach in the kitchen sink to keep the drains from smelling, just like in your house, but flush the bleach on down so it won't cause any damage sitting. Bleach is damaging if it sits long enough. It's great from cleaning, but does need to be rinsed away.

If you do have "stuff" in your kitchen sink tank, then you should probably dump some enzyme drain cleaners down the drain and let it sit in the tank a few days. This will help digest and loosen anything that might be in there. Then drain the tank, fill again and dump it to flush it out real good. You may even take the camper on the road and let the contents in the tank slosh around and beat itself up in the tank before dumping. This will definitely loosen everything the enzyme eaters had for lunch.

Something like this: Click here.

Actually, Rid-X septic tank treatment is nothing but an enzyme - yiest mix, designed to digest solids. You could use it too, except it's a powder form and takes longer to work. Principle would still be the same. Flush it down the drain, let it sit a few days, take the camper for a nice bumpy ride, bring it home, dump the tanks, .... clean!

Always place a little water in any empty tank so any solids do not turn to "concrete." I have put a little chemical down but have become pretty much a water only person. We watch the amount of debris that is flushed down the drains into the grey. So far so good.

Chaz59 wrote:
Is it ok to put a cleaner or a breakdown solution in gray water tank?

Yes, as long as the chemicals in the cleaning solution is not damaging to the tank or the drain valve mechanism.