| Re: [GMCnet] Macerator issue solved [message #217922] |
Sun, 11 August 2013 23:11 |
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We are also using Happy Camper, but "Always Fresh" (www.alwaysfresh.com)
also works very well. We used Always Fresh for several years, then tried
Happy Camper partly because we got a really good price on a tub, and
partly because the place we bought the Always Fresh closed, and we
couldn't find a local source. Couldn't smell any difference between the
two. We didn't even do the recommended drain and rinse before switching.
Great products, both of them.
I never completely empty the black water tank, but quit pumping when the
macerator begins to "pulse" as the tank is almost empty. That leaves a
little "starter" in the tank.
I then wash my hands in the bathroom sink to add a little more water,
dump a couple of cups of water in the toilet and sort of follow the
instructions on the package.
RonC
On Sun, 11 Aug 2013 21:54:21 -0500 Matt Colie <matt7323tze@gmail.com>
writes:
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>
> lance wrote on Sun, 11 August 2013 21:01
> > Thanks Jim. What specific chemicals would you recommend? There are
> several different types that each work differently.
> > <snip>
>
> Lance,
>
> Did you read what Dan aka WD0AFQ wrote on Sun, 11 August 2013 18:12
> ??
> If not, read it. If you did, read it again.
> Macerators will always fail. it is best to be ready for them to
> fail at the least convenient time.
>
> The chemical I will never recommend (even thought I did work for the
> company once), is Thetford Aquakem. It is just blue dye to make the
> material lest obvious, fragrence to cover up what it is and
> formaldehyde to stop the biological action that breaks things down
> (and makes them really stink).
>
> I am now using Happy Camper. I got the big bucket from Amazon and I
> please with it so far. Pleased enough that when I had to let a used
> black tank sit for a week, I could enter the coach and not get
> assaulted by the odor. That was a new experience. It is also safe
> for septic systems because it doesn't kill the bugs. I'm not sure
> how it does it, but I am going to ask.
>
> Matt - good night from Chicago....
> --
> Matt & Mary Colie
> '73 Glacier 23 Chaumière (say show-me-air)
> Now with 4 working Rear Brakes
> SE Michigan - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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Ron & Linda Clark
1978 Eleganza II
North Plains, ORYGUN
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