Thetford Tank Freshener 1.5L

[Graham of Madrid]

Hello all !

We noticed we had a smelly grey water tank while away at the weekend. We were due to leave and clean up the next day.I suppose a solution may have been to put the plugs in the sink but I'm looking for a convenient way to prevent/resolve the situation. I found this chemical but I do I really want another bulky bottle to carry around ? any other alternatives for when you're on site and not planning to drive off anytime soon ?

Thanks in advance.

 

[TCG]

Fenwicks waste pipe cleaner, wonderful stuff

 

[Graham of Madrid]

Nice but it's another big bottle right ?

I'm looking for something I can dissolve like tablets

 

[DuxDeluxe]

Some people have used bio washing liquid capsules or similar

 

[GPW]

Tesco sells bottles of distilled vinegar for 30p each which may be a good alternate. I use this vinegar for cleaning and descaling a few things as it's non toxic for people.

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[M-J]

Probably just over due a clean/sanitise, I used puriclean to do the whole system.

Add it to your fresh water (full), pull through taps and shower, go for a drive to agitate and leave for a few hours.

Then run your taps to fill waste water tank, drive to agitate again and then leave another few hours.

Empty all tanks, refill with fresh and rinse through.

Empty tanks again. Done.


You don’t have to agitate but I thought it would help so could just be done when parked with hose/bucket

 

[Riverbankannie]

Hello all !

We noticed we had a smelly grey water tank while away at the weekend. We were due to leave and clean up the next day.I suppose a solution may have been to put the plugs in the sink but I'm looking for a convenient way to prevent/resolve the situation. I found this chemical but I do I really want another bulky bottle to carry around ? any other alternatives for when you're on site and not planning to drive off anytime soon ?

Thanks in advance.

I think you mean, can you get rid of the smell without leaving site and emptying.
I would say, no, unless you tip the whole bottle of freshener in!

In future, before travelling, use any of above methods to give your waste tank a good flush out.
Once travelling, if you are in warm weather and not going to move for a few days, carry a collapsible bucket and empty every day into bucket.

 

[TCG]

Nice but it's another big bottle right ?

I'm looking for something I can dissolve like tablets

No very small bottle of concentrated product

 

[Graham of Madrid]

Thanks for all of your advice. Fenwicks, Puriclean (great you can use it for fresh water too) both worth looking into. Collapsible buckets a good idea. I think my problem was because I put some milk down the sink. So that's a NO NO.

Thanks again.

 

[lunarman]

In a previous thread @GJH recomended Buster Plughole sanitiser ganules ( I think thats what they are called) for the job. They are available from most supermarkets.

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[GJH]

In a previous thread @GJH recomended Buster Plughole sanitiser ganules ( I think thats what they are called) for the job. They are available from most supermarkets.

It's the product in the blue top bottle - https://www.busterplugholes.co.uk/product/sanitiser-granules/
I've been using it for years, after seeing a review in a magazine.
A cap full (as per the instructions) down the sink, shower and washbasin after every trip. We carry a bottle when we are away but have only every used it on long trips.
I normally buy it from Lidl or Aldi when they have it as a special (a bit cheaper than normal price).

 

[Lenny HB]

Bio washing liquid works reasonably well but yet to find anything to work better that the Thetford stuff.
Don't have to carry a big bottle decant it into smaller bottles.

 

[iwoo]

It's the product in the blue top bottle - https://www.busterplugholes.co.uk/product/sanitiser-granules/
I've been using it for years, after seeing a review in a magazine.
A cap full (as per the instructions) down the sink, shower and washbasin after every trip. We carry a bottle when we are away but have only every used it on long trips.
I normally buy it from Lidl or Aldi when they have it as a special (a bit cheaper than normal price).

The active ingredient in the above is sodium percarbonate, this is known as oxy clean etc, Pound land often sell sell the stuff.

 

[Jake Royd]

https://www.towsure.com/40-shot-dish-n-treat-washing-up-liquid-grey-water-cleaner

We got some of this.
Available from other places , including Ebay.
You can wash up with it then flush it down into your grey water tank where it does it's business.
Very compact.

They do compact stuff as well for the toilet cassette.
This is available in standard and eco versions.

Google '40shots'

 

[suavecarve]

Coca Cola. 2 litre variety. Preferably the cheapest. Used before and it works. We use the tablets now

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[GJH]

The active ingredient in the above is sodium percarbonate, this is known as oxy clean etc, Pound land often sell sell the stuff.

Yes, I know. Other versions can be bought for well under £1 at Home Bargains &c.
However, the Buster stuff has a pleasant scent and we use so little that the saving wouldn't be an important factor.

 

[Viennese]

https://www.towsure.com/40-shot-dish-n-treat-washing-up-liquid-grey-water-cleaner

We got some of this.
Available from other places , including Ebay.
You can wash up with it then flush it down into your grey water tank where it does it's business.
Very compact.

They do compact stuff as well for the toilet cassette.
This is available in standard and eco versions.

Google '40shots'

I now don't put my washing up water down the sink, just in case. The only water I drain into my tank is face & body washing water. We spit our tooth washing into the toilet now. This is a serious effort to keep pipes and tank clean.

 

[tony_g]

As well as the usual fermenting pasta water smells from the grey water, our tank develops a different smell when it has been drained down and left for a while. Difficult to describe but sort of musty/damp woody, our old van would smell like that occasionally, too. It's definitely not damp in the van and disappears when the van is back in use.
On the subject of grey tank products, has anyone come across this?
Pro-Kleen Intense Waste Pipe and Tank Cleaner for Caravans and Motorhomes (5 litres) - Deeply Cleans Shower & Sink Drain Pipes - Cleans & Freshens Toilet Cassettes - Eliminates Unpleasant Odours

by Pro-Kleen

I found this on Amazon, £15.99.

 

[JockandRita]

A couple of bio washing powder tabs dissolved down the plughole for me, followed by a basin/sink full of dirty dishwater. I also use them in the toilet cassette.
They come in a small compact box, without the risk of leakage or expansion due to differences in temperature or atmospheric pressure.

Cheers,

Jock.

 

[lunarman]

@GJH Aldi have the buster plughole sanitiser on special offer this coming Thursday Broken Link Removed

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[GJH]

@GJH Aldi have the buster plughole sanitiser on special offer this coming Thursday Broken Link Removed

Thanks John. We will top up the supply

 

[maison]

We carry bleach tablets which come in a small plastic bottle.

We occasionally place one in the plug hole of the sink so that it slowly dissolves as water is drained into the waste tank. It keeps the tank fresh.

The bottle is about 4 or 5 inches tall and about 3 inches in diameter. We buy ours in France but I believe that major British supermarkets also stock them now.