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How long does it take for a rid x to work?
What to do when camping with a black tank?
How to control odor in a coach?
Can RV toilets be pipe trapped?
Is Rid X a good septic system?
How long does it take for a rid x to work?
The Rid-X will not work in a short period of time (weeks or less) and likely would only give moderate results over a longer period of time. The only possible way that this might do something would be if you were going to park your RV for the summer (too cold in the Winter to be of any value) and you filled your holding tanks with clean water and added some Rid-X. Maybe, just maybe, the bacteria would be able to eat up the residue on the walls before they starved to death. Your holding tanks are NOT septic tanks and should never be treated as such. The best maintenance for your tanks does not include any chemicals. How do you use your RV? Full-time, 3-6 months at a time, weekends only, etc.? If you use the holding tank they way it was designed you will never have any unnecessary odors, any blockages or any hassles without using any chemicals.
What to do when camping with a black tank?
When camping leave the gray tank valve open and the black tank valve closed. If you don't have a black tank flush, simply close the gray valve and save some water before the black tank needs to be drained as noted in the posts. All that does is flush your sewer hose. Nothing else.
How to control odor in a coach?
Controlling the odor that comes into the coach thru the roof vents can be easily done by attaching a pipe to the vent at the roof and leading the odors to the rear of the coach roof. In mine, the hallway vent is 18" from the black tank vent, and the head vent is only 36" away. When the fantastic in the head operates, and the power is off in the hallway vent, the odor is sucked down inside the coach. The Black pipe that protrudes thru the roof is 1.5" ABS, to which I have attached a 1.5" 90 degree elbow, a reducer to 1.25", a couple more 90s, to get down to roof level, then strait pipe to the rear. I know it works, because when I go up to remove it for travel, there is usually odor at the top of the ladder, but no longer is there any in the coach. The distance to the rear is easily covered with a pair of pipes, each the length of the longest available storage space in the basement, and a connector. I used white pipe, it fits the same to the black one coming thru the roof, but is no eyesore.
Can RV toilets be pipe trapped?
With the exception of some pneumatic marine type toilets used in upscale motorhomes, RV toilets cannot use a pipe trap because they do not have pressurized water flow flush action. They relay on gravity to drop the contents into the black tank.
Is Rid X a good septic system?
Rid X works okay but I found out that septic helper 2000 works twice as good and is much more environmentally friendly.
Why do we use Rid X in grey tanks?
The customer service rep did agree with me when I said that we used Rid-X in our grey tank to control the occasional odor.
What is a rip X?
Rid-X is designed specifically to break down solids—that’s one of the primary things it does .
What does a black tank do in a RV?
Toilet Chemicals. Your black tank works very much like a septic tank does for a house. Both catch and hold raw sewage. You physically dump (empty) your RV’s black tank but the home septic tank slowly leaches (drains) into the earth—it empties itself—again, slowly.
How many caps of rip x?
My consistent recommended amount of Rid-X is two capfuls (using the cap on the Rid-X bottle) for the black tank and one capful for the grey tank for tanks about 50+ gallon capacity. If you have smaller tanks, then use proportionally less. This amount was calculated in this manner…
Is Rid X safe for RVs?
Rid-X is fine for RVs and will, in no way, harm them, or seals, or valves.
Does a septic system work in RVs?
The most common is Rid-X® and this stuff is really concentrated—you use 10 ounces in a 1,500 gallon home septic tank! Rid-X works and will work in RVs, too . Rid-X has not been sold at RV outlets—only in the home chemicals section of your local store. However, they are now selling a Rid-X in RV outlets.
Septic Systems 101
Before we can tackle the reasons why additives, like Rid-X, are bad for your septic system, we need to first generally understand how septic systems work.
Better methods for maintaining bacteria in your septic system
The best thing you can do to make sure your septic system is working the best it can is to keep a close eye on what you pour down the drain. Never treat your toilet or your sinks like a garbage can!
How long does it take for a rid x to work?
The Rid-X will not work in a short period of time (weeks or less) and likely would only give moderate results over a longer period of time. The only possible way that this might do something would be if you were going to park your RV for the summer (too cold in the Winter to be of any value) and you filled your holding tanks with clean water and added some Rid-X. Maybe, just maybe, the bacteria would be able to eat up the residue on the walls before they starved to death. Your holding tanks are NOT septic tanks and should never be treated as such. The best maintenance for your tanks does not include any chemicals. How do you use your RV? Full-time, 3-6 months at a time, weekends only, etc.? If you use the holding tank they way it was designed you will never have any unnecessary odors, any blockages or any hassles without using any chemicals.
What to do when camping with a black tank?
When camping leave the gray tank valve open and the black tank valve closed. If you don't have a black tank flush, simply close the gray valve and save some water before the black tank needs to be drained as noted in the posts. All that does is flush your sewer hose. Nothing else.
How to control odor in a coach?
Controlling the odor that comes into the coach thru the roof vents can be easily done by attaching a pipe to the vent at the roof and leading the odors to the rear of the coach roof. In mine, the hallway vent is 18" from the black tank vent, and the head vent is only 36" away. When the fantastic in the head operates, and the power is off in the hallway vent, the odor is sucked down inside the coach. The Black pipe that protrudes thru the roof is 1.5" ABS, to which I have attached a 1.5" 90 degree elbow, a reducer to 1.25", a couple more 90s, to get down to roof level, then strait pipe to the rear. I know it works, because when I go up to remove it for travel, there is usually odor at the top of the ladder, but no longer is there any in the coach. The distance to the rear is easily covered with a pair of pipes, each the length of the longest available storage space in the basement, and a connector. I used white pipe, it fits the same to the black one coming thru the roof, but is no eyesore.
Can RV toilets be pipe trapped?
With the exception of some pneumatic marine type toilets used in upscale motorhomes, RV toilets cannot use a pipe trap because they do not have pressurized water flow flush action. They relay on gravity to drop the contents into the black tank.
Is Rid X a good septic system?
Rid X works okay but I found out that septic helper 2000 works twice as good and is much more environmentally friendly.