I have a quandary. I need to empty my toilet cassette. (Its only the second time - Im a newbie.) The dump point adjacent to where I am currently camped does not have running water. As I dont have an abundance of fresh water would it be OK a) for the dump point and b) for my toilet cassette ... to use sea water to rinse it out?
There are metal parts inside the cassette that may be affected by salt - Better off rinsing with some saved grey water if camped at place with no water. If you do rinse with salty water ensure you open cassette and lubricate around float components at first opportunity.
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I wouldn't use salt water, too many bits to get damaged by corrosion, I would just empty and dose with chemical to keep the smells at bay and rinse when you get near fresh water
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As stated in this and your other 2 posts on same topic, dont use seawater in your cassette, as it may impact that, and certainly dont empty seawater down a dump point as if it is on septic, it may really cause issues..
With respect to posts, it is a bit easier if you just addd to your existing post rather than starting new ones all the time. I know you may have been chasing a quick answer, but it generally wont get an answer any quicker, especially later in the evening when members are not logged on.
All the best.
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Given the nasty chemicals in that Thetford fluid and the general "natural" contents of this box I cannot imagine it will suffer from a bit of salt water.
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Salt water is fine over limited time . Urine etc can be just as corrosive . I have pulled mine apart . Theres no parts I could find that would corrode !
This is where my wife would tell me to turn it on its end and let it drain for a couple of minutes. Put the next dose of chemicals in and add 1 litre of water... If we have not got one spare litre of water, we are out of here....
I actually never rinse the cassette at all. If the outlet gets affected I might use a bit of wet paper on that.
I mean its next use will undo any good work you imagine you are doing. I clean it properly when i get home.
I dislike the good clean folks that go to a tap and fill the canister with fresh water straight from the tap, and put crap all over the tap they are using.
Not saying every one does it, but just watch them for a while, and it is most of them if no hose is supplied. I will never take fresh water from any tap near a dump point. Just me of coarse, due to experience.
Salt water is fine over limited time . Urine etc can be just as corrosive . I have pulled mine apart . Theres no parts I could find that would corrode !
