What to use in the portaloo?

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Is there a cheap alternative to the blue stuff? Also does anyone use a cleaner or preventative for the toilet bowl? Whats your tips and dodges?
 
I have just started using Lidl or aldi bio washing liquid, it's not cheaper but dos the job very good & smells a lot better & is safe for my grandson just in case he gets it on his fingers as this stuff is poison to children
 
Some folks use biological washing powder or liquid or fabric softener in their cassette toilets I have never tried these so dont know the economics of it , I use TOWSURE loo blue it is £9.50 for 5 litres,cheap enough I think. lasts ages and does a great job, I also use their pink flush liquid , I put a drop in a spray bottle and give the bowl a squirt now and again, works for us , recently changed our van and don't now have a SOG on this one, did think of installing one again but am happy with things as they are at the moment.
 
So how much of it do you put in? Is the 'proper' blue stuff supposed to break down the solids,or isnt it worth it? I seem to remember sometime ago when emptying a portaloo tank on a site,I was taken to task by others for using that blue stuff and therefore discharging it into the sewer system?
 
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I use those supermarket own brand bio washing tab things that dissolve in the machine. I simply dissolve one in some water and fill up an old toilet cleaner bottle.
then just use it like a normal toilet cleaner.
They seem to work well and keep it smelling quite fresh without the harsh chemical fumes and all at a fraction of the price of the real thing.
 
Rodeo said:
Vindiboy...whats a SOG? ..:confused:
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A SOG is basically an extraction fan system that is designed for cassette toilets, it is fitted to the cassette and when you open the flap to use the loo the fan comes on and extracts all smells out of the cassette to the atmosphere, great bit of kit and you don't need to use any chemical at all in the cassette ,so it will pay for its self over time, the down side is that as there is no chemical in the cassette at all it can PONG when you are at the emptying point , as for the chemical loo blue breaking down the solids in the cassette , this is tosh, just driving the van or shaking the cassette will do that.

http://www.soguk.co.uk/sog-toilet-kits/
 
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Thanks .Must remember to make sure the lid is on tight when I shake it!:)
 
I use biological washing liquid - the cheap and cheerful stuff, home brand supermarket one! Been using it for the last year, no nasty pongs, and it does keep the cassette clean! I use a cap full of liquid, or one powder tablet directly into the cassette as soon as I've emptied it. I flush with clear water.

I've got a septic tank at home, so daren't use the 'blue stuff' which has a nasty smell as far as I'm concerned. And it's so expensive too!

The other plus side is that I can flush my cassette contents down any loo and I know it's not going to do any harm!
 
vindiboy said:
A SOG is basically an extraction fan system that is designed for cassette toilets, it is fitted to the cassette and when you open the flap to use the loo the fan comes on and extracts all smells out of the cassette to the atmosphere, great bit of kit and you don't need to use any chemical at all in the cassette ,so it will pay for its self over time, the down side is that as there is no chemical in the cassette at all it can PONG when you are at the emptying point , as for the chemical loo blue breaking down the solids in the cassette , this is tosh, just driving the van or shaking the cassette will do that.

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As I understand it it is not so much extracting the smells as stopping them forming. The contents of the tank can decay either aerobically or anaerobically. If it decomposes anaerobically it smells, but let the air in as the SOG does and the process has little or no smell. As I have very little sense of smell I do not care that much which way it goes.
 
From day one we've used Tesco Value biological washing liquid. I also have some diluted in an old spray bottle for cleaning the bowl if needs be. Not noticed any whiffs but we haven't hit high temperatures yet.
We have a BioDisc at home so can't risk the chemical stuff & why pay the price?
 
If you are pitched next to a Motorhome with a SOG unit and you are downwind trust me you`ll know about it when they use it ................... LOL

Unless that is i`ve been very unlucky and the occupants of said Motorhomes never change filters and produce extremely ripe waste.
 
Philcott said:
I use biological washing liquid - the cheap and cheerful stuff, home brand supermarket one! Been using it for the last year, no nasty pongs, and it does keep the cassette clean! I use a cap full of liquid, or one powder tablet directly into the cassette as soon as I've emptied it. I flush with clear water.

I've got a septic tank at home, so daren't use the 'blue stuff' which has a nasty smell as far as I'm concerned. And it's so expensive too!

The other plus side is that I can flush my cassette contents down any loo and I know it's not going to do any harm!
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I am in exactly the same position as you and do exactly the same as you, works for me/us

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Wooie1958 said:
If you are pitched next to a Motorhome with a SOG unit and you are downwind trust me you`ll know about it when they use it ................... LOL

Unless that is i`ve been very unlucky and the occupants of said Motorhomes never change filters and produce extremely ripe waste.
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What a load of tosh.

I would assume that as I use no chemicals emptying the cassette would be a dreadful experience. I can assure you that I prefer emptying a cassette with no chemicals to those obnoxious chemicals that are used.

Unfortunately Wooie appears to perceive a smell. Unless you have your ear to the SOG outlet you would not no when it was in use, but then some people have strange foibles.
 
Ive no sense of smell anyway! I may build one of those set ups at a later date.Micro switch on lid,or just a switch and a heater motor extract fan.When we had a caravan and kids were small,they used to shout out"bail out ,bail out, dads having a d**p!
 
In the cassette I use Lidl washing tablets @ £2.50 for 36. I put in two at a time mostly, but can easily get away with one now that the weather's cooler.

I just flush with fresh water (I catch rainwater with my awning). I empty it into any toilet (even public ones at night when it's quiet), with the occasional burial' when I'm in the middle of nowhere.

There is very little smell (even when emptying) and I use the toilet all the time; not just for number twos as some people on here advocate.

I used the pink and blue stuff when I first started out, but the smell is terrible, it's expensive, it stains like hell, it's bad for the environment (and poisonous) and you can't just bury it or flush it down a toilet without potentially causing problems to both sewage treatment works and septic tanks.

Before changing to these tablets, I thought about the SOG system. However, as this method is so successful, I can't see any reason for doing so now - especially considering the OTT price of £120.00 (you could make your own for under £20.00).
 
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What a load of tosh.

I would assume that as I use no chemicals emptying the cassette would be a dreadful experience. I can assure you that I prefer emptying a cassette with no chemicals to those obnoxious chemicals that are used.

Unfortunately Wooie appears to perceive a smell. Unless you have your ear to the SOG outlet you would not no when it was in use, but then some people have strange foibles.
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This all depends on the activated charcoal filter being in good condition and the pungency of the 'deposit' personally as my deposits smell of roses i have no issues.
 
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