Blue in the loo?

[Pudsey Bear]

They used to do a 3 litre bottle of that we used to get it as the bottle was the perfect size for a gentlemans wee bottle.

 

[RoaminRog]

Rog didn't mean that. He meant Formil which is the brand name for Lidl's own brand washing stuff. Nothing to do with formaldehyde. I use the same. Smells much nicer than the horrible blue stuff that stains everything, and, unlike the eco friendly green stuff, it does actually hide any nasty smells and break down solids so the cassette can be emptied more easily without lumps getting stuck.

Thank you Caz

 

[Pudsey Bear]

I'd be lost without my spell checker and the free version of grammar.

 

[trevskoda]

All this to avoid using the facilities in your van!

Davy

Have you ever smelt bear sh-t.

 

[Pudsey Bear]

Have you ever smelt bear sh-t.

I have doesn't bother me, but Liz can't stand it.

 

[marchie]

Have you ever smelt bear sh-t.

Old joke alert!

Mr Bear enters the forest to park his breakfast and sits down to take his ease. Mr Rabbit arrives, with the same intention, and sits alongside Mr Bear. Mr Bear starts the small talk by enquiring, 'Do you find the crap sticks to your fur?'
'Naw,' replies Mr Rabbit, 'Why do you ask?'
Mr Bear doesn't reply, merely lifts Mr Rabbit up, wipes his bum on him, and flings him into the undergrowth ...

Steve

 

[Cie]

Thank you Caz

That’s good, so glad you aren’t using something with a formyl in. What a difference a Y instead of an I can make to a statement
Unfortunately though formaldehydes were in the original Thetford blue liquid and the stuff is lethal to aquatic life, so if it gets anywhere near a Loch, river or the sea is environmentally awful.

 

[Dulvil]

After reading notes on a few sites that are registered with CAMPRA (Campaign for real Aires) there are getting more Aire types sites throughout the UK which is a good thing. I notice that a good few of them state they are on septic tanks and request no use of blue chemicals in the black waste system.
I have been told by a pal that the use of clothes washing products instead of the blue additive is ok, if this is ok does any one know which one is best to use eg, Bio , non Bio, powder or tablets and how much to use. I know there are eco friendly green liquids on the market that are acceptable to use in sceptic tanks but being a tight Yorkshire man in this economic disastrous era we find ourselves in every penny saved helps.

If you were genuinely hard up I would tell you but as your just tight I won’t

 

[Rec]

Edit, read following posts!

 

[Rec]

@Pudsey Bear there are loads of composting loos on line. Also easy to make a diy version using a manufactured seperator. I am sure there was a thread in past but can't find it here..maybe WC site? (Appropriate name!)

 

[Pudsey Bear]

@Pudsey Bear there are loads of composting loos on line. Also easy to make a diy version using a manufactured seperator. I am sure there was a thread in past but can't find it here..maybe WC site? (Appropriate name!)

I don't really need one but anyone who made a straight swap out for a Thetford might make a few quid.

 

[taylo482001]

Thanks for all you replies and comments. I have bought some Lidl Formil non bio, will be trying it out this weekend. Thanks again.

 

[Geek]

Thanks for all you replies and comments. I have bought some Lidl Formil non bio, will be trying it out this weekend. Thanks again.

Do be sure to rinse the cassette very well to get rid of all traces of the blue stuff, because that stops the washing liquid from working. I've never used the non-bio: always the bio, which I thought was the whole point of it

 

[taylo482001]

Do be sure to rinse the cassette very well to get rid of all traces of the blue stuff, because that stops the washing liquid from working. I've never used the non-bio: always the bio, which I thought

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Septic Tanks​

One key indicator as to whether or not a laundry detergent is truly gentle would be if it is considered to be septic-tank safe. Detergents that are safe for use with septic tanks will need to degrade quickly so that they do not kill the bacteria the tank relies on.

Detergents that are septic-tank safe are often non-bio as they avoid the enzymes that are present in biological detergent. In addition, they will usually use gentle chemicals, no bleach, and normally contain a lot of natural ingredients.

Winner: Non-bio

Thanks for your response Geek above is a copy and paste of a Which magazine survey that favours Non bio, hopefully after using my small bottle of non bio it will break down my cassette contents, I will try bio after and decide which is best.

 

[Geek]

That's for laundry. Not for digesting biological waste.

I wouldn't expect non-bio to work well in a toilet, but I'd be interested to hear how it works out.

 

[Caz]

I found the non-bio worked as well as the green environmentally friendly loo stuff but bio laundry stuff works better than either. Any are preferable to that horrible blue stuff that stains anything it gets near and greatly offends my olfactory senses.

 

[Geek]

The green "environmentally friendly" stuff smelled so strongly of artificial scent that we had to keep it outside in a locker or the stench permeated the whole van.

However, that was many years ago and I only ever bought one bottle.

Switched to laundry liquid at that point. SO much better!