Toilet waste

Submitted: Sunday, May 06, 2012 at 08:06

Member - warren G (VIC)

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where do caravaners with toilets empty wast .given that most wayside toilets work on bacteria and chemicals would interfere with the process [alot of people dont know how a septic system works].just my thought on this sunday morning as the toilet is getting full on the houseboat and i will have to drive it to a poo barge to empty.cheers warren
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AnswerID: 485103   Submitted: Sunday, May 06, 2012 at 08:52

Member - Wamuranman replied:

Books such as Camps 6 list all public dump points in Australia that can be used for this.
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FollowupID: 760359   Submitted: Sunday, May 06, 2012 at 14:38

Nomadic Navara posted:

The problem is he can't sail the boat to them.

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FollowupID: 760399   Submitted: Sunday, May 06, 2012 at 19:00

Member - warren G (VIC) posted:

no sails on a house boat but when the wind picks up trying to park a 48x16 block of flats can be a bit tricky .a bit of touch parking goes on
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FollowupID: 760431   Submitted: Monday, May 07, 2012 at 08:38

Member - Wamuranman posted:

His question was: Where do caravaners dump this waste?

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AnswerID: 485106   Submitted: Sunday, May 06, 2012 at 09:03

Kris and Kev replied:

The camps books are great, but also there are web sites that list the points, for example this link. Dump Points
I am glad you mentioned the problems with dumping into wayside toilets. Unfortunately a lot of travellers either do not care or do not know the problems and a lot of smelly toilets are such because of irresponsible travellers.
Kevin
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FollowupID: 760344   Submitted: Sunday, May 06, 2012 at 09:36

Andrew & Jen posted:

Hullo Kevin
My understanding is that napisan type products, when used in portable loos, are OK to dump in wayside toilets.
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Andrew
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FollowupID: 760350   Submitted: Sunday, May 06, 2012 at 10:05

Shaker posted:

The owners & cleaners of the wayside toilets may choose to disagree with you!
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until he has courage to lose sight of the shore.
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AnswerID: 485129   Submitted: Sunday, May 06, 2012 at 14:06

Crackles replied:

Most try to use dump points but a large number will drain into pit toilets or dig a hole out the back of a wayside stop. Unfortunately when the tank is full it seems it must be disposed of ASAP. You are right though Warren many folk dont understand the way a composting or septic system works & the problems emptying a chemical loo has on them. In short the majority of chemicals used to nuetralize the stink will also kill the bacteria in the toilets that break down the solids meaning they will smell & require pumping out more frequently.
Cheers Craig............
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AnswerID: 485132   Submitted: Sunday, May 06, 2012 at 14:31

Gone Bush (WA) replied:

Firstly, Napisan products will not adversely affect the function of a septic tank.

Secondly, digging a hole and burying it is fine. All you're doing is putting a canister in the chain events between backside and ground.



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FollowupID: 760364   Submitted: Sunday, May 06, 2012 at 14:53

Member - Niss42 posted:

As GB said,"Napisan products will not adversely affect the function of a septic tank"
Those other chemicals that Thetford etc recommend I believe contain "Formaldehyde" which is ok for town sewerage systems? bur not for septic.
It is also usefull if you wish to embalm a log or two for prosperity.

Vote 1 for Napisan every time.

Barry
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FollowupID: 760386   Submitted: Sunday, May 06, 2012 at 17:55

Steve M1 (NSW) posted:

oi Barry,

when you say "a log" I presume you mean the wooden, tree-like version and not the type that you unburden yourself from?

Just clarifying.

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FollowupID: 760390   Submitted: Sunday, May 06, 2012 at 18:07

Gone Bush (WA) posted:

Formaldehyde will petrify both of 'em.

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FollowupID: 760392   Submitted: Sunday, May 06, 2012 at 18:18

Member - Niss42 posted:

Steve, that would be the latter:)

GB, 1 will petrify, and I guess the other will putrefy.

Barry
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FollowupID: 760394   Submitted: Sunday, May 06, 2012 at 18:24

Steve M1 (NSW) posted:

I'd back one of mine to petrify formaldahyde
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FollowupID: 760397   Submitted: Sunday, May 06, 2012 at 18:37

Member - Bucky posted:

I presume that Nappisan is Chlorine based, and that stuff is knocked out by waste matter from any source.

Personally if you get caught short, just dig a hole, and dump it in.
After all long drop "dunny's" work that way., and they are everywhere.

Don't stress just dump it.
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FollowupID: 760398   Submitted: Sunday, May 06, 2012 at 18:47

Lex M posted:

Napisan does not produce chlorine. That would destroy a septic system.
It produces hydrogen peroxide which decomposes fairly quickly, which is why you need to redose periodically.

For more information google "sodium percarbonate"
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FollowupID: 760412   Submitted: Sunday, May 06, 2012 at 20:07

Member - Niss42 posted:

Like Lex said:)

Napisan for Septic, and the post-hole borer/shovel in the bush works for us:)

I think were done!
Barry
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AnswerID: 485134   Submitted: Sunday, May 06, 2012 at 14:43

Nomadic Navara replied:

Does the houseboat have a holding tank or a cassette under the bowl? If it is a removable cassette you may be able to motor to a town with a van park near the river that has a dump point you may be able to use that.

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