descaling a portable toilet someone told us vinegar and bi carb soda, but do not know the ratio.as anyone any ideas your help would be appreciated
jules47 said
08:52 PM Jan 3, 2015
I would think you would make a paste - well that's what I would do - tried lots of "natural remedies" but none have been perfect so far - think I will try this.
newcomer said
09:06 PM Jan 3, 2015
it is the tank that nees descaling you would not be able to get to it to use a paste
villatranquilla said
09:11 PM Jan 3, 2015
someone posted recently that they descaled the loo with CLR and it came up like new. I bought some to do ours but haven't got around to it yet. will post the results when done.
Brenda and Alan said
09:19 PM Jan 3, 2015
If the recipe is vinegar and bicarb using them together would just create a fizzy mix that probably would be useless. The best way would be to use vinegar first to penetrate the scale, say for a day, then add a solution of bicarb. the gas produced (CO2) may then break up the scale and you could flush out the residue. I would think there would be far better products nowadays to fix your problem with various enzyme cleaners available. Again I would leave them to soak for some time then hose out.
Alan
rockylizard said
09:28 PM Jan 3, 2015
Gday...
This may be worthwhile praps ?
Add a cup of baking soda, let it sit for an hour. Then, boil 2 cups of vinegar and dump it into the cassette, run hot water through the cassette to rinse it all out.
Cheers - John
reglynn said
10:22 PM Jan 3, 2015
Ever couple of weeks we put some milton in the cassette and let it sit for a couple of hours, tip it out, then use our normal stuff. (nappysand) Touch wood so far no pobs.
Hylda&Jon said
10:23 PM Jan 3, 2015
Straight lemon juice may do some good also. Straight from a lemon or even lemon juice you get in the little yellow plastic squeeze bottles from the supermarket.
Bruce and Bev said
10:45 PM Jan 3, 2015
on a separate thread about a similar problem - indicator level float blocked in cassette toilet, someone said that once a year they tipped in 2 lt of cheap white vinegar mixed with water and let it stand for the day. They then emptied it out, washed it out 2-3 times to get rid of the vinegar smell and the toilet was sparkling clean.
Havent tried it myself yet.
You can buy products that are supposed to de-scale toilets - google caravan products
Peter_n_Margaret said
09:08 AM Jan 4, 2015
Don't have a scale problem - never looked inside - its a toilet. :)
Cheers,
Peter
jrg said
10:43 AM Jan 4, 2015
CLR works a treat about 1/3rd bottle (it was the last of the bottle so I could have been heavy handed )fill with water leave for 24 hrs clean as.
KFT said
11:09 AM Jan 4, 2015
jrg wrote:
CLR works a treat about 1/3rd bottle (it was the last of the bottle so I could have been heavy handed )fill with water leave for 24 hrs clean as.
X 2, now cleaner inside than out
gunnago said
11:48 AM Jan 4, 2015
I use citric acid just tip in tank and let it sit 4 a few days when not using it works well
Aus-Kiwi said
11:58 PM Jan 4, 2015
Ive used diluted 10% hydrochloric acid..
If you have a swimming pool ? [at home]
Chances are you have some hydrochloric acid..
chaslib said
06:46 AM Jan 5, 2015
Could be a dumb question ... Not used the motorhome yet, but for future reference ...... Is this applicable also to vacuum RV toilets?? So much to get used to after 2years in a camper and our old portaloo was sold with camper never used and in the original plastic wrap!
tks
Libby
Blues Man said
06:58 PM Jan 5, 2015
Hi Chaslib, we had a vacuum toilet (Dometic VT2500) in our motor home and the cassette was never descaled but i did give it a good rinse every time after it was used.
We never had any problems with the cassettes ,just everything else.
Vacuum toilets are great when they are working, no chemicals, but they are a pain when they play up .
descaling a portable toilet someone told us vinegar and bi carb soda, but do not know the ratio.as anyone any ideas your help would be appreciated
it is the tank that nees descaling you would not be able to get to it to use a paste
If the recipe is vinegar and bicarb using them together would just create a fizzy mix that probably would be useless. The best way would be to use vinegar first to penetrate the scale, say for a day, then add a solution of bicarb. the gas produced (CO2) may then break up the scale and you could flush out the residue. I would think there would be far better products nowadays to fix your problem with various enzyme cleaners available. Again I would leave them to soak for some time then hose out.
Alan
Gday...
This may be worthwhile praps ?
Add a cup of baking soda, let it sit for an hour. Then, boil 2 cups of vinegar and dump it into the cassette, run hot water through the cassette to rinse it all out.
Cheers - John
Ever couple of weeks we put some milton in the cassette and let it sit for a couple of hours, tip it out, then use our normal stuff. (nappysand) Touch wood so far no pobs.
Straight lemon juice may do some good also. Straight from a lemon or even lemon juice you get in the little yellow plastic squeeze bottles from the supermarket.
Havent tried it myself yet.
You can buy products that are supposed to de-scale toilets - google caravan products
Cheers,
Peter
X 2, now cleaner inside than out
I use citric acid just tip in tank and let it sit 4 a few days when not using it works well
If you have a swimming pool ? [at home]
Chances are you have some hydrochloric acid..
Could be a dumb question ... Not used the motorhome yet, but for future reference ...... Is this applicable also to vacuum RV toilets?? So much to get used to after 2years in a camper and our old portaloo was sold with camper never used and in the original plastic wrap!
tks
Libby
Hi Chaslib, we had a vacuum toilet (Dometic VT2500) in our motor home and the cassette was never descaled but i did give it a good rinse every time after it was used.
We never had any problems with the cassettes ,just everything else.
Vacuum toilets are great when they are working, no chemicals, but they are a pain when they play up .
Blues man.