Any tank deodorants without chlorine/chlorides?

IAMICHABOD wrote:
Oh gawd here we go again:R

If it bothers you so much to see repeated posts, why do you read them?

I'm with goducks10... you should not have a need for deodorizers if your system is in good shape. You need to look at finding out where the odor is coming from and fix the problem.

As for the GEO method, it is used to coat the inside of the tanks with a slippery surface so that solids and tp doesn't stick to them. The soap will clean the tank and when removed (drained) the calgon will coat the inside of the tank. Working sensors is a by-product.

Ron

ps... go Beavers...boo Ducks

Francesca Knowles wrote:
Here's a bit of news: WATER is corrosive to stainless steel.

Unless you bought an extremely high grade/blend designed to resist that "universal solvent", you're going to get pinhole leaks no matter what chemicals you add/don't add.

I think this choice of materials foolish for a holding tank.

He could always install an anode rod :B

I just don't understand the OCD about waste tanks and stink.
If the system is properly functioning (vents, seals, traps) then no stink inside rig........period.
The occasional whiff when flushing, especially if exhaust fan is on, is just that..a whiff. No more bothersome than when using residential toilet...you know that whiff just before you flush.

I don't even get a whiff of poo-poo when dumping...my sewer hose(s) & fittings are tight.

Are folks that OCD about their S&B sewer system???
ALL drains in house (sink/toilet/shower) go thru same lines......

There is only odor when the toilet is flushed. When we are driving down the road the odor fills the entire vehicle when someone flushes. At times we have needed to open all the windows to get rid of the stink. We've had passengers almost vomit from the smell before.

Yes, I've checked to be sure the vent is not plugged. I put on a vent cover that is kinda like a weather vane and that has helped somewhat. This past trip we were parked out in the desert in 105 to 110 degree heat that didn't help things. We dumped the tank both right before and right after we left the desert.

I think I'll try the GEO method to see if it helps.

Pit or vault toilets in campgrounds are not as bad as what your are describing so I would suspect there is some problem beyond the waste material. Regardless you might ask someone at a campground with these facilities what they throw down as it is definitely not bleach.

Filling the waste tank completely and putting in one of the enzyme products designed for septic tanks is another thought along the lines of it can't hurt and might help. Let it sit for a day or more and then empty the tank.

Beachhead makes a disinfectant that is used in food processing plants and hospitals and morgues or anywhere there is stainless steel equipment that needs to be disinfected and bleach is not an option.