Have to disagree.
Rid-X does indeed build up in the black tank, even though the black
water is purged. Purging the tank does NOT eliminate the bacteria.
It also builds up very quickly to do its work. You do have to
continue to replace, just as you do in stick house environments. But
any bacterial treatment will work well... even the natural bacteria
that comes out of your body. Rid-X is more like a fast booster shot
that adds to the natural bacteria already present.
Smoky
--- In Diesel-RVs@yahoogro
<djohnsonhot@
>
> It seems to me that people are misunderstanding what Rid-X does and
> does not do in a Septic Tank.
>
> It is for long-term use to build up friendly sewage digesting
> bacteria. It would never sit long enough in a Black Tank to make
any
> difference.
>
> Most RV treatments are good for odor control. Most RV-ers will
fill
> a black tank, in long term usage within 7 to 10 days anyway...in
that
> time Rid-X has not had enough of a duration to make enough bacteria,
> if any, to make any difference in the break down of solids.
>
> Here is what I have learned:
>
> 1. Use Septic safe toilet paper at least. Using RV toilet paper
> has not been something we do because of number two and three below:
>
> 2. Mix a ton of water when flushing unless you do not have hook-
ups.
> In that way, you dilute the contents for far easier flushing.
>
> 3. If you have EX-Flush system, that introduces water into your
black
> tank, use it and use it long enough for your water to run nearly
clear.
>
> 4. Every six months, take a cleaned paint pail (5 gallons) and
> introduce this into your black tank with some digester. Drive it to
> your campground and then dump. Or, you can use your EZ-Flush and
> fill it but this is a dangerous way to fill your tank. Driving
> around with fresh water in your tanks will really help keep them
clean.
>
> We use PineSol but I know there are folks here who think it is too
> strong and I can understand that they buy into the RV industry's
sales
> pitch. To each their own.
>
> 6. Anyway, again, every six months, introduce a digester of some
sort
> and fill your tank full. This sometimes will clean up the tank
> monitor contacts. I have heard all sorts of ideas about cleaning
the
> black tank including using rock salt, or ice, and then driving the
rig
> to clean them up. The salt idea seems novel but would it leave
behind
> remnants? I don't know....ice seems like a good idea.
>
> PineSol, since I have used it, has cleaned our tank completely and
we
> never have water level sensor issues any longer.
>
> DJ
>
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