Personal question about the toilet

[paullac]

New to class C's as of last August. Not to ask too personal a question of complete strangers but...

So far the onboard toilet has only seen the likes of #1.

How many folks use it for all occasions shall we say?

It would be convenient as we have a 13 yr old DD & 9 yr old DS. I am concerned that "stuff" won't fully break down based on our use. We are weekend warriors (Friday night - Sunday morning). If, say, it gets used on a Saturday night or Sunday morning I'm guessing there might not be enough break down time & the black piping might clog.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Thanks!

[Monaco_Montclai]

Now as a extra kick for the black water tank, put a bag of ice in the toilet, and dump at the next stop . Happy-camping

[YC_1]

Just Jeff wrote:

ReneeG wrote:

YC 1 wrote:
Now for a suggestion that is a bit different.

Teach/tell all male occupants that it is a SIT down unit ONLY. No one wants to hear the water fall nor does anyone want to clean up the splash. Be a man and sit down or go somewhere else. Just as we tell friends this is a no smoking house it is a sit down house.

Is this a woman?

Haha. If my host tried to tell me how to use the bathroom, I would just go somewhere else. That's crossing the line of "my house, my rules," IMO. I don't think I'd ever tell another adult what to do in the bathroom unless I was their caretaker.

We do not allow smoking in our house so why not ask our Guests to respect our reasoning for the restroom. You would be amazed at how courteously the gentlemen respond to our request.

If you wish to go someplace else, please do if that makes you comfortable. You sit down to take care of the heavy work, why not just relax and readjust your boxers when peeing. No one wants to hear the golden flow either.

But - her house, her rules...so I'd politely suggest other locations for our future meetings.

[YC_1]

ReneeG wrote:

YC 1 wrote:
Now for a suggestion that is a bit different.

Teach/tell all male occupants that it is a SIT down unit ONLY. No one wants to hear the water fall nor does anyone want to clean up the splash. Be a man and sit down or go somewhere else. Just as we tell friends this is a no smoking house it is a sit down house.

Is this a woman?

No, I am the married for 38 years and counting husband that respects my wife doing the bathroom cleaning. She should not have to clean splatter from walls and on seats. No issues with leaving the seat down either.

[Mocoondo]

ReneeG wrote:

Isn't that going to leave an oily residue in the bowl and water? Not that it matters considering what goes into a black tank, but what about what it looks like in between?

I've had no issues at all with that. It just flushes right down. Granted, I've not examined the bowl *that* closely post-evacuation, but if the choices are a light sheen on the bowl or a big skid mark that looks like a runaway Freightliner came through, I'll take the former. 🙂

[ReneeG]

Mocoondo wrote:

ReneeG wrote:

Just Jeff wrote:
Two ways to handle poo in the toilet so you don't get skid marks.

1 - Car wax the bowl. Makes it slipperier so everything slides right down.
2 - Lay some toilet paper across the bottom before you make your deposit, and your deposit will go down easier...and not leave marks. We did that in Iraq b/c for some reason those toilets had inspection plates that retained a record of all previous users for you to see if they didn't lay down the paper first.

We do the second one...might try the first at some point but #2 has been good enough for #2 so far.

Great idea on the wax. On the second, we tried that, but doesn't help since the TP "melts" in the little water in the bowl. They make a product for this that covers the entire bottom, but just don't feel the dieing need to order it.

Pam cooking spray is worth it's weight in gold for this purpose.

Isn't that going to leave an oily residue in the bowl and water? Not that it matters considering what goes into a black tank, but what about what it looks like in between?

[Mocoondo]

ReneeG wrote:

Just Jeff wrote:
Two ways to handle poo in the toilet so you don't get skid marks.

1 - Car wax the bowl. Makes it slipperier so everything slides right down.
2 - Lay some toilet paper across the bottom before you make your deposit, and your deposit will go down easier...and not leave marks. We did that in Iraq b/c for some reason those toilets had inspection plates that retained a record of all previous users for you to see if they didn't lay down the paper first.

We do the second one...might try the first at some point but #2 has been good enough for #2 so far.

Great idea on the wax. On the second, we tried that, but doesn't help since the TP "melts" in the little water in the bowl. They make a product for this that covers the entire bottom, but just don't feel the dieing need to order it.

Pam cooking spray is worth it's weight in gold for this purpose.

[F1bNorm]

ron.dittmer wrote:
Everytime I comment on what we practice, I get hammered from you good people. 🙂 so I will keep quiet.

Ron-
I look forward to your posts! I find them thoughtful and helpful, based on fact and experience.

- Norm

[Mocoondo]

polish al wrote:
amen to that!!!!!!!!!!! we dry camp on the beach every weekend so water is a big issue. when I get home the first thing I do is fill up the black tank with water and the rest is history!!!

About 10 years ago or so, we had a couple of friends along with us for an extended holiday weekend. Despite being thoroughly briefed on the expectations, his wife deposited a full weekends worth of very large feminine napkins into the loo, which naturally, I did not find out about until I got home and attempted, without success, to dump the tanks.

I ended up having to "fish" out about 8 maxi pads from the black tank, one at a time, with a coat hanger.

***NEVER, EVER, EVER*** again.

[polish_al]

Mocoondo wrote:
I dispatch the morning mud musket in the RV toilet as if it were religion. I just have a preference to do that function in a clean, well lighted place that is personally comfortable and familiar. As to #1, I go wherever it happens to be convenient. "As others have stated, no flushable wipes ever, and all women on board are thoroughly briefed that the price they pay for dropping a cotton horse down the hole is that they walk home"

amen to that!!!!!!!!!!! we dry camp on the beach every weekend so water is a big issue. when I get home the first thing I do is fill up the black tank with water and the rest is history!!!

[ReneeG]

We too pre-fill our black tank with at least 5 gallons of water - two big buckets and a holding tank deodorizer. No tinkle paper goes in.

[Mocoondo]

I dispatch the morning mud musket in the RV toilet as if it were religion. I just have a preference to do that function in a clean, well lighted place that is personally comfortable and familiar. As to #1, I go wherever it happens to be convenient.

As others have stated, no flushable wipes ever, and all women on board are thoroughly briefed that the price they pay for dropping a cotton horse down the hole is that they walk home.

[ron_dittmer]

Everytime I comment on what we practice, I get hammered from you good people. 🙂 so I will keep quiet.

[F1bNorm]

Here's my #2 cents! Most black tanks are much bigger than they need be, so using plenty of water keeps everything working. The problem is you don't want to be using your onboard freshwater.

For years I have had this 2+ gallon, orange Tide laundry detergent bottle. Before a trip I fill it up and dump the entire contents in the dry black water tank (this way I know how much water I have in the black tank).

Fill it again and leave it in the bathroom.

In use- fill the bowl 1/2 way with the water bottle (no TP) so it looks like the toilet at home. Do your business and flush it - done!

At the end of the trip, I fill that same bottle of water and use it to rinse the black tank after dumping.

Advantages-
Putting water in the bowl helps control the odor.
Usually get a clean flush.
Minimal use of the coach water. Even the TP lined bowl needs a bunch of water to flush.

- Norm

[Bobbo]

Be sure the women folk know that NOTHING but #1, #2 and toilet paper goes in the toilet, then use it for what it is made for. Like everyone else said, be sure PLENTY of water goes in the tank (I use about 1.5 to 2 gallons when solid waste goes in) for a good efficient flow when dumping the tank.

Again, no feminine hygiene products go down that toilet.