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Info - Waste Tanks
Toilet Paper for Waste Tanks
Your RV dealer will be glad to sell you RV/Marine type
toilet paper ´specially´ made for your waste
tanks. Usually this is more expensive than regular toilet
paper and may not be needed. To check if your TP is
OK to use in your RV, put one square of it in a glass
of water. It should begin to dissolve quickly. If it
does it is OK. Look for toilet paper in the store that
says it is OK for all septic systems. Usually the cheapie
TP is the best.
To avoid odors and blockages, keep the black-water
holding tank valve closed. Maintain adequate water level.
Empty only when the tank is at least 1/2 full.
If you have just dumped at the dump station after a
weekend or vacation and are headed for home, pour in
your usual tank deodorizer and about 2 gallons of water
- it will jiggle around as you are headed for home and
keep the tank sweet for your next trip.
Always drain the black-water holding tank first. Then
drain the grey-water. This helps to clean out your slinky
hose.
Sanitizing
Buy a container of waterless hand sanitizer and store
it with your tank dumping supplies. After you are done
dumping, use the sanitizer before getting back in your
RV. This will prevent germs from being transferred to
door handles and sink faucets while you clean up.
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