Using bleach in a waste holding tank

aero3113

I found this article on the web and thought you guys would find it interesting. After curing the smell in my water tank I decided to put a little bit of bleach in my wast tank (after i serviced it). Once I put the bleach in I was asking myself if it was a good idea or not, so I went home and searched the net. There are a lot of posts that bleach will stop the natural breakdown of waste but then I found this. http://www.myoldrv.com/?p=600

pepmyster

I want to do this this week-end. Just to give a good cleaning in the waste holding tank. Can only help,and, will never hurt it. I am going to pour the bleach into the tank from the exit hose connection. NOT the toilet! Don't want to damage any seals.

aero3113

Yes, that's what I did. (Put it in the tank not the toilet)

raybo3

I would not use bleach. This is why they make headzime and other products....

Black_Diamond

Ice cubes to 'clean'. Big Orange for the smell.

pepmyster

Ice cubes????????

Black_Diamond

Ice cubes in the tank. Go for a ride and they break up the stuff inside from moving around and just melt away.

raybo3

I use ice cubes in the bilge and I also you ice cubes in coffee pot's....

Gin_Time

And they are great in iced tea also!!!

flashdancer

I DID PUT BLEACH IN THE TOILET BUT IN THE BOWL AND A VISIT TO THE HOSPITAL SO NO I WONT DO THAT AGAIN IN THE TOILET BUT FROM THE OUTTER TANK... LESSON LEARNED.. LOL

Babyboomer

A gallon of vinegar pour it in take a ride before you pump out does wonders 

TikiHut2

So a gallon of beer run through my personal refinery to extract the alcohol won't have the same effect as vinegar??? Geez, that's news to me but I accept it.

Note to self....drain chlorine from water system and move to waste tank but don't add vinegar+chlorine or I get deadly gas.......far more deadly than an all-u-can-eat burrito buffet.  %-(

Mike

rmrstlmo

I want to try the vinegar.  Can it be flushed?

Babyboomer

rmrstlmo said:

I want to try the vinegar.  Can it be flushed?

Yes it also cleans the hoses here are more uses

http://www.vinegartips.com/Scripts/

Babyboomer

Just found this

Chlorine or bleach is used to disinfect/sanitize the freshwater tanks/lines. Vinegar is used to minimize the buildup of calcium and mineral deposts in the tank and water lines. I use 1/4-1/2 c of bleach per 15gal of water 1-2 times per year, let sit 2-4 hrs then flush and 1/2-1 cup of generic white vinegar per gal of water, let sit 4 hrs then flush, 1-2 times per year. You can also use 1/2-1 cup of baking powder mixed with 1 gal of warm/hot water pored into your freshwater tank and run through all lines. Helps neutralize the bleach or vinegar smell if present. On occasion I've done both the bleach and vinegar procedure at the same time but have flushed everything with fresh water between procedures.