Cola soda in holding tanks?

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.

trail-explorer wrote:
The topic doesn't fit the TECH ISSUES category: Discussions relating to your rig, running gear, generators, refrigerators and other rig related electrical/mechanical problems.

Can you point me to the rules for subjects to be posted in the Technical Issues category?

beemer, maybe if we use cans instead of bottles, they will flow through the gate valve?? ;)

MarkieBob wrote:
I was told to put a couple 2 liter bottles of cola in black tank...

I'm pretty sure those bottles will clog the drain. :B If you just pour the contents into the tank you will be much better off.

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.
Repeat ......

The topic doesn't fit the TECH ISSUES category: Discussions relating to your rig, running gear, generators, refrigerators and other rig related electrical/mechanical problems.

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.

LOL.
I was thinking the same thing.

Clean out the poop smell, then next time you use it, it smells like poop again.
What's the point in cleaning poopy smells out of the poopy smelling poop tank?

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.

I drink a jug of vinegar for lunch every day.

TSP (tri-sodium phosphate), available at home improvement stores, probably would clean things better. It's the stuff they took out of detergents and dishwasher powders a few decades ago, causing those cleaners to lose some effectiveness.