Some really basic newbie questions - Chausson Flash 10 (1 Viewer)

[faraway]

Help much appreciated please -

If using Elsan blue or Thetford liquid in loo, when, how much and how often do you use?
If using the above, can the cassette be emptied down a normal household loo if necessary?
If using bio fluid or those little washing capsules, how often, how much and when?
Chocks and levelling blocks - can you position them when on your own? Makes or recommendations please? Any advice on using?

Thanks very much.

 

[Puddleduck]

Concertina. They seem to have a groove on a metal piece the width of the blind that you can curl your fingers around to pull on, but they seem to keep jamming.

Try a bit of spray furniture polish (Pledge beeswax works well) on the runners

For the loo it could be water from the top of the blade running down the cassette. Try drying the blade before you remove the cassette and see if that helps

We love a good mucky loo thread!

 

[faraway]

On another note - The back and rear sides got muddy two days ago. What is recommended to wash the motorhome and how best to do so - me only! Can they go through a car wash if it fits?

 

[faraway]

Thanks Puddleduck - I'll try that once I locate the blade

 

[Duck Truck]

DON'T PUT IT THROUGH A CAR WASH

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[Puddleduck]

Thanks Puddleduck - I'll try that once I locate the blade

The blade is the thing that goes over the hole when you pull the lever on the side of the bowl ....... you know, the thingie that allows the effluent to go (or not go) from the bowl into the cassette.

If you wipe dry that part with a bit of loo paper before you take the cassette out it might make a difference. Any water on the blade can run down the cassette from under the flap when the cassette is on end.

 

[faraway]

Thanks, I thought as much as I've seen about high pressure damage etc.

 

[faraway]

Ah, thanks Puddleduck, will try that. Shows my level of extreme newbie ignorance

 

[Duck Truck]

Toilet Tank
Depends on the model of the toilet.
But the blade is the big flat piece of plastic on the bottom waste tank
that slides open to drop everything through.
It can be slid off when you have the tank out for emptying.
if you remove it sideways then give it a good clean
the rubber seal on the tank and the blade can be lubricated with a special lubricant from any motorhome accessory shop
however I have used vasseline and found it works well, others may say different. The vaseline grease helps form a watertight seal
Kev

 

[faraway]

Thanks Kev, everyone is really helpful - much appreciated.

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[Duck Truck]

I wash mine with a high pressure car wash However I am careful around windows and seals.
Use common sense and keep the lance at a sensible distance

 

[faraway]

If doing a hand wash of the motorhome exterior, what products are recommended for wash, rinse, shine, polish etc?

 

[Puddleduck]

On another note - The back and rear sides got muddy two days ago. What is recommended to wash the motorhome and how best to do so - me only! Can they go through a car wash if it fits?

DO NOT PUT IT THROUGH A CAR WASH. Do not let the car wash people use a jet wash on it. Jet washes can be used if you are very very very very careful.

I use a hose, a bucket and one of the cleaning products marketed for use on plastics. There are quite a few around and of you ask at a decent motor factor explaining it is for use on a motorhome / caravan they should be helpful. One of the branded makes is Fenwicks. The one I have is in a bottle that attaches to the hose. Also do NOT use washing up liquid. There is a detailing section on the site that will tell you all you need to know about cleaning - and more

Some people swear by the dry wash but I am very wary of it.

 

[faraway]

Thanks again Puddleduck, will have a look at plastics cleaners. Your system sounds a bit like a paint spray gun

 

[Duck Truck]

faraway we knew absolutely nothing about vans when we got our first one and had masses of advice from people
and had people sell us some great items they no longer needed
You will find that camper vanners motorhomers really are a group when encourage and look after each other

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[faraway]

I'm seeing so - on my first drive recently, two motorhomers drove past and waved - nice feeling

 

[Duck Truck]

most people wave to each other
and they don't just use two fingers

 

[Puddleduck]

Ah, thanks Puddleduck, will try that. Shows my level of extreme newbie ignorance

The only daft question is the one that doesn't get asked.... If you need to ask then other people need to know as well. We were all new at this game once.

 

[TheBig1]

thetford market a maintenance spray for cassette toilet seals, however it is really only silicon maintenance spray. can be bought for £4 from places like halfords or similar shops

 

[faraway]

Thanks, will have a look for that.

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[The Wino]

We use aldi caravan cleaner on ours but only available when on special but they also do black streak remover.

 

[faraway]

Thank you

 

[Wendo55]

Thank you very much. I'm really battling with getting the blinds open and closed?

@faraway what year is your mh? Mine was 2013. Didn't have concertina blinds . Mine were roller blinds and the tension was poor . Had to be patient with them. Dealer adjusted them too but didn't seem any better unfortunately .
Wendy .

 

[Puddleduck]

Our 2010 had concertina blinds on the rooflights

 

[faraway]

Its a 2012. Sorry, yes on the rooflights..........

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[rosalan]

Right! I've just emptied the loo for the first time - using a home loo. No real problem, but when I turned it up into "carrying" direction, i.e. tube uppermost, it seemed to drip quite a bit of water from the other end (no comments please!!). It also seemed to drip more when I pressed the orange button which I assume is the one for air and to make it flow more easily. It actually emptied without problem when I was rinsing and did not press that button. Is this normal?

I worried about this for a time before I realised it was dripping the flush water left in the top bowl. If you open and close the 'twist' knob on the cassette as you pull it out, this excess water will drop into the cassette.

 

[Wendo55]

OTE="faraway, post: 2118731, member: 45517"]Its a 2012. Sorry, yes on the rooflights..........[/QUOTE]
Didn't have any problems with those.

Made a horrendous mistake once with the toilet cassette. Took it home in the car boot once to empty it. Got waylaid at a friend's house for an hour. IT LEAKED! I'd had it upright in the back of my tiny Aygo. Luckily the boot was well lined with old carpet etc for the dog and underneath it all there was no sign of any seepage but I couldn't get rid of the smell for weeks! Yeuk!

 

[faraway]

Literally "oh poo!"

 

[faraway]

Considering a Milenco levelling ramp set - how often would you need the larger quattro as opposed to the triple? Fair difference in price. One set consists of two ramps - do you need one set or two? (One website says you need two sets for a motorhome).

 

[faraway]

If travelling to or through France, is it easier/better to get a Sanef Liber-t automated toll tag, or just to pay cash at each toll?

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[Duck Truck]

As to choosing ramps its a difficult one
all depends where you park. Bit like how long is a piece of string
I have noticed our new van is nose down by about 2"
so will need to run up on to ramps possibly more often than we have in the past.
Sometimes we make do
Sometimes Sue gets tired of hanging on to me to stop rolling out of bed. (her excuse)
Some people are quite happy with a gentle list
others like to be bang level
If I was buying from new I would get a pair of ramps that solved any situation.
Even if they cost a bit more