Handy Hints, Gadgets, Products & Gizmos
Another member suggested a new forum section with new products but it doesn't look like it will be feasible. So I thought I would post this here under General RVing Issues. If enough people post (even...
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joanne0012 wrote:davepcpowernet wrote:
Well, Calgon is sodium hexametaphosphate used as a water softener and as an ingredient in some detergents. By itself not a detergent, though. It is even used in Lipton's "Brisk Tea". :-0
Perhaps the formula has changed, since Calgon advertises itself as containing no phosphates. The MSDS gives the active ingredents as Sodium carbonate, Trisodium citrate dihydrate, and Sodium sulfate.
http://hpd.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/household/brands?tbl=brands&id=18001030
I think some folks are confused about the "Calgon". I think you should try "Cascade".
When I dump the black water, just before driving home, I put in a half gallon of Cascade Concentrated Dishwasher Detergent, and add about five gallons of water (four full toilet flushings), and all my sensors work all the time. While driving, the detergent cleans the walls and sensors of my blackwater tank. When I arrive at home, I dump, and have a clean tank then.
You could also do this while driving to your campground... same thing.
