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Emptying porta pottie into drop toilet
« on: January 28, 2017, 03:23:36 PM »
Gday all
Is there a porta pottie holding tank chemical that allows you to empty the contents into a drop toilet without ruining the drop toilet?
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Re: Emptying porta pottie into drop toilet
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2017, 04:44:56 PM »
Yep, its called "Bombs Away".

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Re: Emptying porta pottie into drop toilet
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2017, 04:47:25 PM »

Hi mate
I dont know the answer, but Ive had the fortune? of using droppies all over the country and the overwhelming majority of them havd signs asking not to empty anything into them.
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Re: Emptying porta pottie into drop toilet
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2017, 05:16:37 PM »
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Re: Emptying porta pottie into drop toilet
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2017, 05:20:56 PM »
Tablets called Odour-B-gone for the sump of the porta potti are supposed to be ok.
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Re: Emptying porta pottie into drop toilet
« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2017, 05:34:38 PM »
My understanding of the long drop / enviro / eco toilets, is that they rely on bacteria to break down the waste / paper, so things like chlorine/ bleach and formaldehyde kill bacteria. I have been using bio magic for years which is supposed to enhance the natural breaking down of organic matter. I cannot see the problem with this going down (have not done it), I suspect the powers that be think a flat ban will stop people who don't know or don't care doing the wrong thing.
Maybe someone on here will know for sure.
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Re: Emptying porta pottie into drop toilet
« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2017, 06:27:14 PM »
My way of thinking and camping has been, if you have a drop toilet....use it for no2's.. The missus has a porta potti for no1's and it gets emptied beside a tree/in the long grass/out the back of the van etc....but it doesn't have chemicals added, so no different to blokes ( or kangaroos ) having a pee beside a tree.
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Re: Emptying porta pottie into drop toilet
« Reply #7 on: January 28, 2017, 06:56:41 PM »
If ya didn't eat it I don't think it should be put into long drop/eco toilet

I'd expect the chemicals would give issues to the system process.

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Re: Emptying porta pottie into drop toilet
« Reply #8 on: January 28, 2017, 07:10:49 PM »
Quote from: Rob Mac
My understanding of the long drop / enviro / eco toilets, is that they rely on bacteria to break down the waste / paper, so things like chlorine/ bleach and formaldehyde kill bacteria.
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My way of thinking and camping has been, if you have a drop toilet....use it for no2's.. The missus has a porta potti for no1's and it gets emptied beside a tree/in the long grass/out the back of the van etc....but it doesn't have chemicals added, so no different to blokes ( or kangaroos ) having a pee beside a tree.
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Re: Emptying porta pottie into drop toilet
« Reply #9 on: January 28, 2017, 08:42:55 PM »
We use Bio Magic also and they say u can use this in drop toilets
Just have not been game to hard to explain to other campers
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Re: Emptying porta pottie into drop toilet
« Reply #10 on: January 28, 2017, 08:57:53 PM »
I've seen a few drop toilets that have signs stating not to empty chemical toilets into them.

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Re: Emptying porta pottie into drop toilet
« Reply #11 on: January 29, 2017, 07:39:47 AM »
Tablets called Odour-B-gone for the sump of the porta potti are supposed to be ok.
This is what we swaped to and it works well with no smell and breaks down everything fairly quickly.
Also makes a good surface spray for the kitchen ect..
Safe for septic, long drop and sewerage systems too.

The balance of liquid vs solids for the bactaria to work in the long drop needs to be considered.
To much liquid and as has been mentioned the bacteria die of also so it's not just about the chemicals used.
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Re: Emptying porta pottie into drop toilet
« Reply #12 on: January 29, 2017, 07:49:21 AM »
This is what we swaped to and it works well with no smell and breaks down everything fairly quickly.
Also makes a good surface spray for the kitchen ect..
Safe for septic, long drop and sewerage systems too.

The balance of liquid vs solids for the bactaria to work in the long drop needs to be considered.
To much liquid and as has been mentioned the bacteria die of also so it's not just about the chemicals used.

Do you empty a bit out of the portaloo for the surface spray  ??   ;D ;D
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Re: Emptying porta pottie into drop toilet
« Reply #13 on: January 29, 2017, 07:54:08 AM »
Do you empty a bit out of the portaloo for the surface spray  ??   ;D ;D
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Re: Emptying porta pottie into drop toilet
« Reply #14 on: January 29, 2017, 08:50:21 AM »
So the dog's up on the kitchen bench ??? :D
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Re: Emptying porta pottie into drop toilet
« Reply #15 on: January 29, 2017, 02:51:46 PM »
A bit of reading.

http://caravanandmotorhomebooks.com/safe-toilet-chemicals-2/

For the record I use the napisan oxy style packets in ours but I haven't ever emptied into a long drop.

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Re: Emptying porta pottie into drop toilet
« Reply #16 on: January 29, 2017, 03:03:34 PM »
Thanks for the replies everyone.
I did find that site last night, gbc.
Might be worth speaking to someone from National parks to get their thoughts. They might give me an answer on the quiet.
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Re: Emptying porta pottie into drop toilet
« Reply #17 on: January 29, 2017, 04:10:54 PM »
IMO the answer is do not empty porta potties in any drop toilets whether your brew is drop toilet friendly or not.
If you do it the sheep will follow.
Use a designated dump point.
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Re: Emptying porta pottie into drop toilet
« Reply #18 on: January 29, 2017, 04:26:24 PM »
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Re: Emptying porta pottie into drop toilet
« Reply #19 on: January 29, 2017, 05:49:32 PM »
Same here. I may know that any chemicals I use are OK, but anyone seeing me empty mine into a long drop may do the same. Better to use a dump point if possible.

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Re: Emptying porta pottie into drop toilet
« Reply #20 on: January 29, 2017, 07:57:45 PM »
Biomagic works quite well and I believe Enviropro do a similar product.

You can tip these into pit toilets but in the last two years could never bring myself to do it for reasons of potentially copping abuse but also setting a wrong example for those not in the know and using chemicals.

All these issues are behind me now. I ditched the cassette toilet and installed a composting toilet  :cup: :cup: which we used for the first time for four days this weekend. Simply awesome with absolutely no smell, no consumption of water with each use and no need to use a dump point ever again.
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Re: Emptying porta pottie into drop toilet
« Reply #21 on: January 29, 2017, 08:34:38 PM »
IMO the answer is do not empty porta potties in any drop toilets whether your brew is drop toilet friendly or not.
If you do it the sheep will follow.
Use a designated dump point.

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Re: Emptying porta pottie into drop toilet
« Reply #22 on: January 29, 2017, 09:07:23 PM »
I would agree, the council or other has provided the drop toilets, if they say don't empty porta potties in them then why try to find excuses to do it. I'm sure you would like the job of trying to pump them out when they go wrong.

Surely you can plane your trip a little to be able to use dump points, if your porta potti is full it is your problem don't make it someone else's or am I being to critical?

Same with rubbish, if the bins full just don't bag it and leave it on the ground take it with you and I don't even what to start on about toilet paper and s$%t everywhere.

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Re: Emptying porta pottie into drop toilet
« Reply #23 on: January 29, 2017, 09:58:11 PM »


All these issues are behind me now. I ditched the cassette toilet and installed a composting toilet  :cup: :cup: which we used for the first time for four days this weekend. Simply awesome with absolutely no smell, no consumption of water with each use and no need to use a dump point ever again.

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The ease of the composting loo sounds interesting. ...   is that the Kimberly one you are operating?



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Re: Emptying porta pottie into drop toilet
« Reply #24 on: January 30, 2017, 11:18:58 AM »
I would agree, the council or other has provided the drop toilets, if they say don't empty porta potties in them then why try to find excuses to do it. I'm sure you would like the job of trying to pump them out when they go wrong.

Surely you can plane your trip a little to be able to use dump points, if your porta potti is full it is your problem don't make it someone else's or am I being to critical?


Spot on and not too critical at all, just common sense.

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