willald wrote:
Hehehe, here we go with another 'poop' discussion. THis subject always gets lots of attention. :)
To those that swear that water only is all you ever need, and you've never had any odors: All I can say is when it comes time to dump tanks, you are living in serious denial if you think no odors come out, then. That, or you must wear a gas mask when dumping.
When you dump the tanks, I don't care what kind of hose, fittings, etc. you use, nor how you do it. There WILL be some air, 'gases' that get out. Nothing you can do about it, really, except put something in your tank to control those odors. If you don't use chemicals (or something else to control odors), it WILL stink, and stink REALLY bad in some cases when dumping. Anyone that says otherwise, like I said, is living in denial or wears a gas mask. :)
If for no other reason, this is why you should use something to control the odors - Out of respect for those around you when you are dumping your tanks. If you always dump out in the boonies when nobody is around but you, and you don't mind the smell, then I guess it doesn't matter. I'm betting, though, that is not the case for most of us.
Also, just once, have a sewer hose pop loose from a connection while dumping, and have it spew some 'waste' out (something that happens to all of us at least once)....You will learn very quickly why its wise to have something in place, to control odors just in case. ;)
It is true, that while the 'waste' is in the tank, IF everything is working properly, odors should rarely get out, chemicals or not. However, when you dump the tanks, its an entirely different story and all bets are off. That is why we use chemicals (Odorlos).
While making a deposit, I may clear out the RV but that has nothing to do with the system and chemicals won't solve that issue anyway.
Unless you open the toilet valve and stick your nose down close to take a good wiff, there should be no significant odor unless something is broken or clogged.
I can honestly say when dumping, there is rarely any odor at all. Again, I dont' get down on my hands and knees and take a nice deep breath right at the hole but doing the normal process, it just isn't an issue.
If a hose breakes free and you have 30-40gallons of sewage flying about...having some chemical perfumes is not going to be good enough that I can just get in the truck, to our next destination and take a shower next morning. There is going to be a shower and fresh clothes at a minimum and no one is going to walk away happy...perfumed poo or not.
