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Subject Topic: Black bits in water tank
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Personoranges
05/9/2005 at 8:17pm
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How do I stop black bits forming in the water tank and toilet rinse tank when the caravan is not in use?


Personmichael
05/9/2005 at 9:07pm
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hi see, www.fenwicks.info they do a cleaner you can use called FENDOX .thetford also do there own cleaner. you can not leave it in winter time because of frost,but once cleaned should be ok.
  •  www.thetford.com/portable_main.cfm


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    PersonBacon Sandwich
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    Could be your Christal filter (if you have one) getting ready to give up the ghost!

    Ours went on holiday and couldn't figure it out till another kind person told me what it was.



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    I've heard it all. I've seen it all. I've done it all. I just don't remember any of it.


    Personbordercaz
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    Over the years I have found that we only get black bits in the rinse if we use the rinse stuff in the water, if we only use plain water then the algae don't appear. I don't know why.

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    Personmumtee
    06/9/2005 at 10:49am
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    gfreat tip

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    Personmichael
    06/9/2005 at 8:38pm
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    hi all,good business when you think about it,thetford sell you a tank pink fluid for the top tank that causes algea,then sell you something to get rid of it.17

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    PersonBacon Sandwich
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    It's a conspiracy!!!!

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    I've heard it all. I've seen it all. I've done it all. I just don't remember any of it.


    Personoranges
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    Thank you everyone for the replies and suggestions.

     

    Jane


    PersonScampi
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    But the pink stuff does smell nice, and it helps to reduce the incidence of Captain Kirk's arch-enemies!!!   I'll stick to using pink, and a dose of 'purple' before hibernation!


    PersonRizzo
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    Thetford Tank Cleaner is great, one treatment and it was sorted on our previous caravan.


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    Personbordercaz
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    Quote: Originally posted by Scampi on 08/09/2005

    But the pink stuff does smell nice, and it helps to reduce the incidence of Captain Kirk's arch-enemies!!!   I'll stick to using pink, and a dose of 'purple' before hibernation!

    The blue stuff in the bottom doesn't smell too bad, and a cheap stick up air freshener will keep the bathroom fragrant for a lot less dosh.

    A quick polish round the bowl with a squirt of Pledge will fight off the Klingons..



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    PersonBreezeblock
    08/9/2005 at 7:58pm
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    I tried a cheap 'stick-up' air freshner once... but it made me walk funny.

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    Gone fishing...


    Personn1ckv6
    08/9/2005 at 11:06pm
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    I had a problem with the pink stuff, a 'flushing' of soda crystals worked a treat but of there is proper stuff use that !

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    PersonAnne Calvert
    08/9/2005 at 11:22pm
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    Breezy

    Your reply made me laugh loads. Reminds me of when hubby bought a stick deoderant and the instructions said 'remove cap and push up bottom'



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    Annie



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