Deep cleaning the cassette (1 Viewer)

[Julie P]

Nick says soak in as hot a water as you can then get a 'wand' fitting for your hose, stick it in the hole and hey presto! He also says coke should work!

 

[Jaws]

Nick says soak in as hot a water as you can then get a 'wand' fitting for your hose, stick it in the hole and hey presto! He also says coke should work!

LOL !!! All that sort of stuff was tried very early on in the struggle..
Coke did not even dent it !

 

[Margaritaman]

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[sedge]

Well have to say - first time we used the Lidl bio in the Moho, when we returned home the cassette needed emptying again so Pete brought it in and emptied it in the loo here. What's all this black crud?

So he rinsed it out with plain water (more bits) and then had a look - limescale breaking off, shiny clean plastic underneath where it had been. So he put a whole capful in, and half filled it with water, laid it in the bottom of the bath and turned it onto every possible angle over the next couple of days. Then took it outside and lifted the manhole and emptied it all straight down there.

God knows what's in it, to do it but who cares? - we have a pristine loo cassette constantly these days cos we always use the bio in it now.

Jaws - don't even bother considering using anything else - it's cheaper than cheap, available everywhere and works like a dream. It also gets laundry clean, does esp well when you've dropped your dinner down your front! LOL

 

[Bobby22]

Would bio work in the grey water tanks? The " full " light comes on when there can be only half/ third full. I tried the coke a cola trick but that didn't work. Dealer said they could dismantle and clean sensors but at a cost.

The grey tank is quite easy to clean if you are fit enough. There is usually a large screwed on sump plug. With an empty tank. And the rear of the van on levelling ramps unscrew the big cap. You can then access the prongs of the sensors.

In my old Swift there were three, i just cleaned them with a damp cloth and the lights then worked as they should.

Please bear in mind most of the water going into the tank was 'soft' Scottish water, so if you are using hard water it may be different.

White vinegar, 2litres into the tank, make sure the tank is full to cover the prongs of the sensors, leave over night then drain and fill to rinse. Repeat rinse.

 

[skylinersi]

being a newbie, who is picking van up saturday, what bio stuff do people recommend, we have no lidl by us so is aldi stuff any good, is it capsules or liquid???? time to put the question to bed

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[jockaneezer]

We buy the Aldi bio tablets, just crumble it like an oxo into the pot !

 

[Tykatem]

being a newbie, who is picking van up saturday, what bio stuff do people recommend, we have no lidl by us so is aldi stuff any good, is it capsules or liquid???? time to put the question to bed

Then use any other cheap brand. If you have a Morrisons nearby.

Or Tescos

I prefer the capsules. One capsule is all that's needed, keeps the cassette really clean.

Pete

 

[olley]

LOL !!! All that sort of stuff was tried very early on in the struggle..
Coke did not even dent it !

Petrol jaws that's the answer, open the blade and pour a pint in, leave the blade open and wait 5 mins then chuck a lit match in, that will clear the crud out.

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[skylinersi]

Then use any other cheap brand. If you have a Morrisons nearby.
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Or Tescos

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I prefer the capsules. One capsule is all that's needed, keeps the cassette really clean.

Pete

many thanks i assume we add no other chemicals then?, like the blue stuff or whatever?
and.....................
how much water should you put in 'before use'?

thanks again!

 

[Teuchter]

@Jaws - Don't be so tight Oh Please! - just buy a new one!!

 

[Jaws]

@Jaws - Don't be so tight Oh Please! - just buy a new one!!

Never !
I always fix. repair, make good all my stuff... I even cut new treads in the soles of my crocs !

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[Jaws]

OK.. the goop has been in the cassette and agitated for about a week now..
I tipped it out and pressure washed inside..
And Lo !!!












Still got shed loads of ucky in it..
But there has been some worthwhile improvement..
Have now ditched the blue and switched to bio..
I shall report any improvement over the coming months

 

[MattR]

6 pages on how to get the inside of a loo cassette clean. If this is how I'll end up when I retire, I'll be asking for more gin in my G&Ts so I won't have time to worry about such things.

 

[GeriatricWanderer]

Anyone ever tried "Steradent" type tablets?

Just a thought, not a recommendation.

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[Jaws]

Anyone ever tried "Steradent" type tablets?

Just a thought, not a recommendation.

An interesting idea

 

[Vanderek]

Anyone ever tried "Steradent" type tablets?

Just a thought, not a recommendation.

Now that is something to get your teeth into

 

[Jaws]

6 pages on how to get the inside of a loo cassette clean. If this is how I'll end up when I retire, I'll be asking for more gin in my G&Ts so I won't have time to worry about such things.

All of this going on whilst building several shock absorbers, several mods and fixes to the van, a toilet repair in the house, a remodel of the garden and updating a load of web sites.. Retirement aint all its cracked up to be !!

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[Puddleduck]

When I was in elementary school (Canada), one of our teachers put a large nail in a glass of Coke. Within a few days, the nail had dissolved. Haven't drunk the stuff since...

lways best to avoid coke with old nails in..
Me, I have drunk it all my life, still have all my own ( real !! ) teeth and never had a problem with it..

I take my tablets with a small glass of pepsi max (don't like coke) every morning - as advised by the hospital specialist and pharmacist. It's supposed to make them work faster - and I did notice the difference when I ran out of pepsi one time.

 

[MattR]

All of this going on whilst building several shock absorbers, several mods and fixes to the van, a toilet repair in the house, a remodel of the garden and updating a load of web sites.. Retirement aint all its cracked up to be !!

More gin please

 

[olley]

All of this going on whilst building several shock absorbers, several mods and fixes to the van, a toilet repair in the house, a remodel of the garden and updating a load of web sites.. Retirement aint all its cracked up to be !!

Got to disagree their jaws, I am sitting on the patio in the sun drinking cider, first time this year.

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[Jaws]

Got to disagree their jaws, I am sitting on the patio in the sun drinking cider, first time this year.

Before I retired and being slef employed most of my working life, siting on the patio was never an issue..
Since becoming retired I have found out how apt the name is. Every day I seem to be re- tired !!

 

[Reallyretired]

many thanks i assume we add no other chemicals then?, like the blue stuff or whatever?
and.....................
how much water should you put in 'before use'?

thanks again!

I don't put any water in before use. But then I drink a lot of beer. Why fill it up unnecessarily. As long as there's more liquid than solid you're OK.

 

[Nirvanauk]

I can't believe that this thread is still running.....

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[glastry]

I take my tablets with a small glass of pepsi max (don't like coke) every morning - as advised by the hospital specialist and pharmacist. It's supposed to make them work faster - and I did notice the difference when I ran out of pepsi one time.

You haven't got them mixed up with the cassette tablet's?

 

[buttons]

Sounds like a job for a good oven cleaner....works wonders with caked on crud....

 

[glastry]

Honest,,,(hand on heart),i have never looked inside a cassette!

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[MattR]

Honest,,,(hand on heart),i have never looked inside a cassette!

I guess that you are saving that excitement for retirement

 

[TheBig1]

Sounds like a job for a good oven cleaner....works wonders with caked on crud....

oven cleaners are a strong alkaline, so chemically a strong bleach is the same

 

[glastry]

I guess that you are saving that excitement for retirement

No to be fair,i think there are lots of folk who can give a good enough description,i give them full respect, and if they say there's is dirty, i will cheerfully pour some chemicals, down
Ours, just do not expect that i will look at the results.
Did you mean saving that excrement for retirement?
If so ,can i refer you to JJ ?
He can save his up for 12days!!
How sweet is that?

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