I know this is probably a silly question but do I have to use a special loo paper for my porta potti, I bought it from Ray's Outdoors and the salesman said I had to use biodegradable paper (they didn't stock it) when I looked in the supermarket most loo papers are biodegradable so can I use any brand?
Advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks all

We use normal toilet paper in our Porta Potti and to date have not had a problem.

Normal for us too Gilly.   Just remember the only silly question is the question that isn't asked.

Thank you Gilly, was wondering about that too.

Good question. If we don't ask we won't know. Its like the use of napisan in the bottom of portapottis. Who would have thought of that without reading it on here. Will have to go check that thread, I think it was napisan.

Yep. normal for us as well. We use the chemical in the bottom tank. nothing but water in the top. Johnw

So it is napisan jandas fun? You pop it in the bottom tank, how much would you use?

Hi Marj, no. we use the chemical additive that Anne buys from k mart etc. Have thought about using napisan as a lot of forumites use it, but have no idea how much they use. There has been a lot of posts on this topic over the years, a search should find out more. I do know that the napisan would be a lot cheaper than the recommended chemicals. Johnw

We use 2 tablespoon in half litre of warn water in the bottom , but what Gillyb is trying to find out is there a special toilet paper to use in the potti I don't know we just use normal toilet paper and have not had any problem when emptying the tank the paper seem to have broken down

Normal, good quality toilet paper is designed to break down very very quickly, have you tried using toilet paper to wipe your nose it falls apart in your hands

We tried one or 2 of the known brands first but found they didn't disolve properly & there were bits that would get caught in the drain grate of some of the Dump points.

I found the brand "safe' from Planet Arc seems to disolve into the slurry much more efficiently than the others, & as a bonus, it's made from 100% recycled paper & non bleached or scented with chemicals, plus, to top it off, it's Australian owned. It's sold in most major supermarkets too.

Cheers
Jon

-- Edited by Hylda&Jon on Thursday 16th of September 2010 11:21:57 PM

Thanks everyone for your help its so nice to know there are so many people out there to give advice its very much appreciated all I need now is for the lovely Victorian weather to improve a bit before next week as I'm heading off to Mildura for my very first practice trip

-- Edited by gillyb on Friday 17th of September 2010 07:17:49 AM

Hi Gillyb, The only paper not to use is the baby wipes that come in a little box and are wet, they dont break down and block up the out let when you go to empty the little darling.. Some info you get from the people that sell this type of thing is a load of crap... Smile couldnt help my self..

Any loo paper will do. Napisan? Nah, use Woolies or Coles brand, much cheaper and does the trick. Half litre water to one capful. Cheers Ross

We have found that the thinner cheaper brands are actually better in the loo - the thicker papers tend to clump together and make it harder to empty - needing more rinse water to clear - dont forget to condition the seals occassionally with olive oil

And while you are conditioning the seals with Olive Oil don't forget to spray a little around the pan, it helps to prevent skid marks.

We use Quilton 3 ply toilet paper at home and in the porta pottie. This paper seems to break down quite readily. Its OK for blowing your nose as well, LOL.

Agree that the Coles or Woolies brand of Nappy treatment is the one to get. Either of these contains around 34% of the active ingredient Sodium Percarbonate, compared to around 26% (from memory) for the brand Napisan, and they are certainly much cheaper than Napisan.

We add a cap full of powder to the bottom tank then about 500ml of warm water, so don't worry about what dissolves or not. Depending how much use, and when it can be emptied, we sometimes add another tablespoon of powder to the bottom tank.

After every trip as part of our routine of cleaning the van, we add two cap fulls of the nappy treatment and a litre of hot water to the bottom tank. We then fill the bottom tank with cold water and let it sit for a couple of days before emptying. We also spray the seals with olive oil prior to putting the pottie into storage until the next trip.

This has worked well for us over a few years.

Wow, Great info, I had no idea about the olive oil. Need to start myself a little notebook with all these hints I'm learning on here.

"ouch""We use 2 tablespoon in half litre of warn water in the bottom"  Heck Brickies, is a funnel necessary.

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We use Quilton 3 ply toilet paper at home and in the porta pottie. This paper seems to break down quite readily. Its OK for blowing your nose as well, LOL.

Agree that the Coles or Woolies brand of Nappy treatment is the one to get. Either of these contains around 34% of the active ingredient Sodium Percarbonate, compared to around 26% (from memory) for the brand Napisan, and they are certainly much cheaper than Napisan.

We add a cap full of powder to the bottom tank then about 500ml of warm water, so don't worry about what dissolves or not. Depending how much use, and when it can be emptied, we sometimes add another tablespoon of powder to the bottom tank.

After every trip as part of our routine of cleaning the van, we add two cap fulls of the nappy treatment and a litre of hot water to the bottom tank. We then fill the bottom tank with cold water and let it sit for a couple of days before emptying. We also spray the seals with olive oil prior to putting the pottie into storage until the next trip.

This has worked well for us over a few years.

 

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Yep ... Agree with every bit of this ....  But try a few drops of Eucalyptus oil into the bottom tank  with each recharge.

I don't have a top tank in mine, but I have heard that a little bit of  Cuddly or similar softener in the top tank imparts a good odour.