Drop-ins or liquid?
Hi all! This weekend when draining the black tank, it was very slow. I've been wondering if the outer casing on the drop-ins isn't dissolving and clogging the drain pipes. I went ahead and bought the ...
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wa8yxm wrote:We did a test 5+ years ago just for fun with 6 or so different brands including a couple specifically for RVs. What was interesting was one of the well known RV brands didn't disintegrate whatsoever and was like ordinary household stuff. IIRC it was Thetford. There's no regulations covering "for RV use" labeled TP so it's buyer beware. Somebody's making a killing off selling "RV" TP to unsuspecting RV-ers...
How fast it breaks down I do not know but I will say this.. I've seen several "obsess" on this to the point of doing tests. Scotts single ply was among the fastest to break down, Quilted Charmin the slowest.
FWIW, the TP you want disintegrates into little pieces, none of it actually dissolves. I seem to recall it only taking an hour +/- to disintegrate. But I'm sure any ol' TP will work in most cases, esp. considering the size of some "logs" that gotta pass through the pipes & hoses.
