House Toilet Cleaners Ok for Rv Toilets.

[precioustime]

Do rv toilets have to be cleaned with specially made cleaners for rv’s. Is it harmful to the rv pipes, gaskets and connections to use Clorox Bleach. Must the cleaner be rv friendly.

[ACZL]

Been using Pine-Sol since '06 and no problems. Nice smell to boot.

[ernie1]

I had a 1986 rv awhile back which had a plastic(non porcelain) toilet bowl that developed discoloration of the bowl after I put a series of chemicals in it like bleach and toilet bowl cleaners. Never could remove the discoloration even with scrubbing.

[Lwiddis]

A squirt or two of any mild cleaner will be fine.

[wa8yxm]

No I used regular old Scrubbing Bubbles. or other toilet cleaners. No tribbles.

[TechWriter]

precioustime wrote:
Do rv toilets have to be cleaned with specially made cleaners for rv’s. Is it harmful to the rv pipes, gaskets and connections to use Clorox Bleach. Must the cleaner be rv friendly.

No. RV waste plumbing is ABS and the waste valve seals are Santoprene. Both ABS and Santoprene are not affected by bleach.

However, in the 90's and early 00's, polybutylene (PB) plumbing was used in houses and RVs. It was a disaster as bleach disintegrated PB (see Spencer Class action lawsuit).

So unless you have one of these old RVs, don't worry.

[valhalla360]

Sounds silly but consider waxing the inside of the bowl. Things do slide off easier.

Avoid harsh chemicals. Your household system is porcline and PVC for the most part...pretty close to indestructible. Your RV toilet is typically plastic and uses rubber seals that won't like the harsh chemicals.

[johnhicks]

We've found that cleaners, even the mildest dish soaps, can remove the white finish of Dometic toilet lids and seats.

[EMD360]

We use cleanser and a brush but not the liquid cleaners that are harsher. No problems with our last RV and hope no problems with this one.

[JimK-NY]

Many RV toilets have plastic bowls to keep the weight down. At least my Thetford toilet has a plastic bowl. When it was new waste slid off quickly. The design can work pretty consistently using less than 1 cup of flush water.

My 17 year old toilet with lots and lots of use still flushes like new. It has never, ever been scrubbed with any brush or other cleaning device and certainly it has never seen bleach or other harsh chemicals. It is still as slick as new and flushes just as easily. I recommend doing the same even if the bowl is porcelain.

[dieseltruckdriv]

profdant139 wrote:
Try Barkeepers Friend for stubborn toilet stains. Better yet, get rid of your stubborn toilet!

No, seriously. BKF (which is a mild acid in powder form) works well.

And on a different level, is it sad that I am mildly excited to read a thread on RV bathroom cleaning? I pay little or no attention to the bathrooms in my stick house. But somehow an RV toilet is a matter of great interest.

To answer my own question: Yes, it's sad.

You made me laugh with your comment! Have a good day.

[profdant139]

Try Barkeepers Friend for stubborn toilet stains. Better yet, get rid of your stubborn toilet!

No, seriously. BKF (which is a mild acid in powder form) works well.

And on a different level, is it sad that I am mildly excited to read a thread on RV bathroom cleaning? I pay little or no attention to the bathrooms in my stick house. But somehow an RV toilet is a matter of great interest.

To answer my own question: Yes, it's sad.

[Sjm9911]

I try not to use anything special in the toilet. But sometimes its needed, so windex it is. Is it good or bad? No idea, but I just spray and wipe it dry.

[way2roll]

No. RV plumbing isn't any more sensitive to cleaners. With the possible exception of the rubber seal on the flush ball valve. That said, your RV while you travel dumps into a number of varying septic system types. And harsh chemicals kill bacteria that are needed to break down waste - sort of defeating the purpose of having a healthy septic system. We try and use eco friendly cleaners but I'm not here to preach, so to each his own.