Liquids for tourist toilets: action, types, instructions
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Liquids for tourist toilets are mandatory equipment for campers and caravans. Whether we use a portable camp toilet or a built-in cassette toilet in the bathroom, a good camp toilet fluid will provide us with comfort and convenience.
Why use travel toilet liquid?
Travel toilet liquid (or other chemicals available, for example, in capsules or sachets) is intended to keep the toilet clean. The liquid dissolves the contents of the tanks, eliminates unpleasant odors and makes the tanks easier to empty.
An important function of toilet chemicals is also the dissolution of toilet paper. Otherwise, excess paper may block the drainage channels of the toilet cassette. However, remember that it is best to use special, quickly dissolving paper in toilets.
How to use toilet chemicals?
Toilet chemicals are available in various forms. One of the most popular is, of course, a liquid that we mix with water in the appropriate proportion. Pour the specified amount of water into the bowl according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Other available solutions are so-called hygiene tablets. These are small capsules, so storing them even in a small bathroom is not a problem. They are usually packaged in soluble foil - their use is convenient and safe for health. There are also sachets available.
What to put in a tourist toilet?
Chemicals for a tourist toilet must, first of all, be effective. It should eliminate unpleasant odors from the toilet and “liquefy” the entire contents of the tank, which will prevent clogging and clogging of the holes used for emptying. Most of the products on the market have a very similar operating principle.
For many caravanners, it is important that food be available. One such solution is Aqua Ken Green sachets from Thetford. These are environmentally friendly products, so the contents of toilet cassettes can be poured into a septic tank (ISO 11734 test). Aqua Ken Green not only eliminates unpleasant odors and breaks down toilet paper and feces, but also reduces the accumulation of gases. In this case, we use 1 sachet (15 per package) per 20 liters of water. A liquid created in this way. The price of this set is approximately 63 zlotys.
Liquid travel toilet, such as Aqua Kem Blue Concentrated Eucaliptus, has very similar functions to the sachets discussed above. Available in bottles of different sizes (780 ml, 2 l) and intended for tourist toilets. Its dosage is 60 ml per 20 liters of water. One dose is enough for a maximum of 5 days or until the cassette is full.
How to empty a travel toilet?
Toilets should be emptied. They can be found at campgrounds, RV parks and some roadside parking lots.
It is strictly forbidden to empty the tourist toilet in random places not intended for this purpose. Toilet contents laced with chemicals
. It can enter the soil and groundwater, leading to groundwater contamination and the spread of diseases, especially of the digestive system.
After emptying the toilet, wash your hands very thoroughly; it is recommended to use gloves.
For detailed instructions on emptying the toilet in a camper, watch our video:
Is it possible to use household chemicals in tourist toilets?
Strong disinfectants used in home toilets are not suitable for use in travel toilets. The strong chemicals they are made from can destroy the materials of the toilet and cassettes. Let's use proven and specialized solutions so that all our road trips bring only pleasant impressions.
Tourist toilet burning waste
If you don't want to empty your camping toilets, a waste-burning toilet can be an interesting alternative.
We talked about the product in this video:
