Totally new to caravans so please excuse my ignorance :)
Our Van has a Thetford C-250 cassette toilet which only holds 18 litres. Ok, I know what to do to empty the cassette in a caravan park. But, is there any convention for emptying such a cassette tank when living away from a caravan park. Can the waste simply go into a household loo?
Thanks,
John Kennedy
NeilandRaine said
06:46 PM Oct 13, 2015
Thanks to the CMCA there are lots of towns that have public dump points. If you have Camps Australia wide dump points are in that
some reading for you www.cmca.net.au/services/dump-points
Just don't dump it on the ground
Dhutime said
07:49 PM Oct 13, 2015
No problem to empty in household toilet but try to avoid this as splash back is not pleasant nor the clean up
Peter_n_Margaret said
08:03 PM Oct 13, 2015
For the bush, get a decent shovel, and use it.
Cheers,
Peter
ballast2 said
09:20 PM Oct 13, 2015
G'day and welcome. Do not empty the cassette into a septic system. It will harm the microbes in the septic.
We have no issues with emptying ours into our own septic because we use septic safe procedures and products.
if you need to empty then you need to empty
but please do it responsibly. We carry a shovel for those times when there just is not anywhere else.
frank
the rocket said
09:47 PM Oct 13, 2015
Hello and welcome jrk46. Can,t add anymore. Just wanted to say hello. Kind regards. Rocket n strop
greyhoundtom said
07:16 AM Oct 14, 2015
Mmmm...... No the fold up camping shovels are not real good to use......... A trench works better than a hole...... Take care backfilling as it keeps coming back up to the top....... Don't just cover it with loose stuff as no one appreciates stepping into a cesspit...... For that reason don't put it too close to a defined path.
I can think of a few more but you get the idea. Lol
dING said
08:31 AM Oct 14, 2015
Tis Bin posted before put tis alus useful to review
https://youtu.be/G1uE6a_r7Q4
Bruce and Bev said
08:09 PM Oct 14, 2015
wikicamps also has a list of public dump points.......we carry a spade to use in case we have to dig a hole and emoty the cassette but havent needed to empty it free camping so far.
It amazing how many little towns now have dump points.
But if youre using your toilet for "both" ends, pleae make sure you dig a really deep hole for the waste if youre dumping it. Otherwise someone may stand on your waste or it will bring hordes of flies around for many weeks for those following you
greyhoundtom said
09:11 PM Oct 14, 2015
Purchased a spare cassette for ours just in case there is no dump point handy when needed.
Plus ....... I hate digging holes in the ground, especially when there are tree roots involved, and yes liquid,even when it has lumps in it, is bloody difficult to backfill. Lol
-- Edited by greyhoundtom on Wednesday 14th of October 2015 09:15:19 PM
Totally new to caravans so please excuse my ignorance :)
Our Van has a Thetford C-250 cassette toilet which only holds 18 litres. Ok, I know what to do to empty the cassette in a caravan park. But, is there any convention for emptying such a cassette tank when living away from a caravan park. Can the waste simply go into a household loo?
Thanks,
John Kennedy
some reading for you
www.cmca.net.au/services/dump-points
Just don't dump it on the ground
Cheers,
Peter
G'day and welcome. Do not empty the cassette into a septic system. It will harm the microbes in the septic.
Cheers
Apparently you can empty your cassette into a septic system...see:
http://thegreynomads.activeboard.com/mobile.spark?p=topic&topic=52715673
if you need to empty then you need to empty
but please do it responsibly. We carry a shovel for those times when there just is not anywhere else.
frank
Hello and welcome jrk46. Can,t add anymore. Just wanted to say hello. Kind regards. Rocket n strop
I can think of a few more but you get the idea. Lol
Tis Bin posted before put tis alus useful to review
It amazing how many little towns now have dump points.
But if youre using your toilet for "both" ends, pleae make sure you dig a really deep hole for the waste if youre dumping it. Otherwise someone may stand on your waste or it will bring hordes of flies around for many weeks for those following you
Purchased a spare cassette for ours just in case there is no dump point handy when needed.
Plus ....... I hate digging holes in the ground, especially when there are tree roots involved, and yes liquid,even when it has lumps in it, is bloody difficult to backfill. Lol
-- Edited by greyhoundtom on Wednesday 14th of October 2015 09:15:19 PM