Cola soda in holding tanks?
I was told to put a couple 2 liter bottles of cola in black tank to clean and freshen it. Anyone done this? Also gray tank. And it's supposed to clean light sensors. Hard on seals?
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MarkieBob wrote:Old-Biscuit wrote:beemerphile1 wrote:
Why "clean and freshen" a waste tank, are you planning on using it for something other than waste? At least it won't do any harm other than wasting your money.
Folks don't give a second thought to the drain lines in their homes but will OCD on an RV waste 'HOLDING' tank.
Just fill it, dump it when FULL, a little flush then add some water back in so tank stays wet.
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OK you wise guys--Maybe some of you have lost your sense of smell (I have slightly) but opening the toilet trap to clean the gasket (when it won't hold water) I notice the smell. In our houses, you don't have a "holding tank" under the toilet, hence no smell. I've heard the smell can be pretty rank if left untreated other than regular chemicals used. My guess is just flushing the toilet could let some of that rank smell up in the rig.
Agree here! Many times, pushing that peddle and the odor that come up can be awful! Might only be for a few seconds, but that's enough to stink up the entire camper.
That's why dumping dish water down the toilet helps. Actually, any household cleaning items, laundry soap, dish washing soap, water softener, bleach, petty much anything used for laundry or washing dishes will help keep odors in the tank at bay.
We don't use RV chemicals at all any more. And I do rinse the tank pretty well after each outing. Due Diligence with cleaning products we use every day goes a long way.
Set a pan in your kitchen sink and wash your dishes. Then when done, dump that down the toilet. This simple step will be help keep the odors away pretty good. Very simple change in your life style, doesn't cost anything!
