Using the toilet.

Barriesimpson

Barriesimpson

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As you are probably aware, I am a complete newbie to the motorhome life. So I have a question - how do you use the toilet? This may seem strange to the experts, but having never used a chemical toilet I really do not know how it works. Do you just do what you need to do and flush? Taking into account the limited amount of water you have and the limited capacity of the cassette, I can imagine this is not the case. So please enlighten me.
 
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Water saving tip - we use a spray bottle containing diluted bio-liquid, about 10% works fine, to clean up afterwards rather than use the flush. Noticed that over time it actually removed the faint staining that had built up over the years. No chemicals in our loo, we use Tesco or Aldi Bio washing liquid, one capful for each cassette load - don't use more as we get a chemical whiff. Tried the pod things, poor results so back to the liquid.
And empty the cassette at every opportunity!
 
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For those vans that have toilets with it's own flush tank...

Thetford 'Pink' can added to give the water a sweet smell... but be aware, if the flush water is left in the tank when you are not using the van, a black algae can grow and it's difficult to get rid of, it comes out in the flush water like black tea leaves .. horrible stuff.

Thetford recommend Milton to kill and clear it ..

Rather than Pink, I add some Zoflora disinfectant.. kills bacteria and smells nice and no nasty black algae
 
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Barriesimpson said:
I really want to avoid having a bag for the paper to be honest, but thanks for your input.
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We use a small pedal bin and use the red plastic bags you get from supermarkets online shopping when they deliver meat. Easy to just tie up bag when full and dispose.

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Barriesimpson said:
As you are probably aware, I am a complete newbie to the motorhome life. So I have a question - how do you use the toilet? This may seem strange to the experts, but having never used a chemical toilet I really do not know how it works. Do you just do what you need to do and flush? Taking into account the limited amount of water you have and the limited capacity of the cassette, I can imagine this is not the case. So please enlighten me.
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Well, as Motorhomers and caravanners for over 40 years, we have always used the toilet for whatever you need to do. We mainly stay on the CL network in the UK. The modern cassette toilets do work, but we do empty ours every day.
 
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I took my lady friend (now my new wife, we got married in April) away for her first trip in my motorhome, I implied that poops in the onboard toilet should be avoided if possible and to use onsite facilities, as this makes emptying the cassette and cleaning the loo less of a chore.
Well one morning I returned to the motorhome to find a pile of tissues on the counter without the box.
A very apologetic lady explained that she was desperate to go and as I said "no poops", she grabbed a tissue box, pulled out the tissues and put the box in the pan and pooped in that!
Now it's a running joke, everytime we have an empty box, I say we should keep it for another emergency!
 
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I give the bowl a spray of silicon before making a deposit. Helps stop the brown signature and helps lubricate the blade/rubber seals.

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TheBig1 said:
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Now as you may know, Drs and nurses do sometimes have a dark sense of humour, here is a cake made in reference to the above chart :giggler:
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yummmmm tasty :rofl:
 
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If you go onto eBay for toilet bowl liners then get some, I use all the time, keeps bowl clean and is not as bulky as using loo paper, of course there also comes a time you'll have to empty the cassette, don't leave it too late.😒😄
 
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I use these paper liners - Leave the blade closed. fit a liner into the bowl. Have a dump into the liner. Then squirt the flush to ensure the liner is lubed enough to slip down the hole once the blade is opened!

No sticky mess, streaks or stains, and the whole lot just slips away once released :cool:

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TerryL said:
No chemicals in our loo, we use Tesco or Aldi Bio washing liquid, one capful for each cassette load - don't use more as we get a chemical whiff. Tried the pod things, poor results so back to the liquid.
And empty the cassette at every opportunity!
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Seen this washing liquid recommendation several times but to be clear, you're talking about the stuff they sell for washing pants & pyjamas not for washing pots & plates, or are you?
 
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stuartholmes said:
Seen this washing liquid recommendation several times but to be clear, you're talking about the stuff they sell for washing pants & pyjamas not for washing pots & plates, or are you?
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Yes, bio liquid sold for washing clothes. But we have a SOG system. I'm not sure I would use bio liquid if we had a "normally aspirated" toilet. :)
 
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We never put paper down the toilet, always had a bin lined with a bin bag next to the toilet. And I can definitely recommend Huggies pure wet wipes to finish off for that really clean “just used a bidet” feeling :rofl: . They are robust and no danger of tearing :giggler:
 
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stuartholmes said:
Seen this washing liquid recommendation several times but to be clear, you're talking about the stuff they sell for washing pants & pyjamas not for washing pots & plates, or are you?
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Cloths washing, not pots and pans. Just make sure it is Bio version. Aldi and Lidl are cheapest
 
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CleverTrevorUK said:
camperselect.co.uk

Happy Bowl Toilet Liners - Camper Select

Original Happy Bowl biodegradable toilet bowl liners for caravans, motorhomes & camper vans. Designed to keep your toilet bowl sparking clean & streak free.
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I use these paper liners - Leave the blade closed. fit a liner into the bowl. Have a dump into the liner. Then squirt the flush to ensure the liner is lubed enough to slip down the hole once the blade is opened!

No sticky mess, streaks or stains, and the whole lot just slips away once released :cool:
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Not sure I can get them here though.
 
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The dealer that sold me the van sells Solbio (liquid, in a hangable plastic bag) and they tell me it is the best. Anyone use this?
 
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