I posted asking how to get rid of them a couple of weeks ago . the only thing that seemed to be available was thetford tank cleaner about £6 a bottle.
well I've now got rid of them .
I didn't use the thetford tank cleaner, which doesnt actually say its for the top flush tank anyway, it says its for cleaning and freshening the waste tank and cleaning grey water tanks too, and for flushing drainage pipes out .
Got me thinking theres a household cleaner for all that, and it must be safe to use on plastic water pipes.
So I bought a packet of soda crystals in wilkinsons, used about half a pack, dissolved first and poured in the flushtank. filled up and left it an hour or so.
Result ! flushed it all through , it removed all the yukky bits and I now have a nice clean tank with no bits.
cost £1.20 , thetford tank cleaner £6.00.
And I've now got blue diamond pink and blue chemicals instead of the thetford pink, which is what causes the bits in the first place, also cost a lot less than the thetford ones.
I got a litre of each, double concentrated,for £12 for the 2.
well done.i use milton (safe for babies bottles) as advised by a friend who got the information from thetford at a show.good business though,sell you a bottle that makes black bits and then sell you one to get rid of them.
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Two good tips. We haven't had any black bits yet in our latest caravan, but have bought some of Jackson's own brand top and bottom tank. Will give it a go and see if it's any better than the Thetford stuff.
Quote: Originally posted by michael on 23/5/2010
well done.i use milton (safe for babies bottles) as advised by a friend who got the information from thetford at a show.good business though,sell you a bottle that makes black bits and then sell you one to get rid of them.
Most supermarkets do their own brand of liquid steraliser which works out much cheaper than Milton and does the same job.
Most supermarkets do their own brand of liquid steraliser which works out much cheaper than Milton and does the same job
thanks yes my good lady got this last time.doing it today in fact ready for next week.i like FENDOX too it is really strong but would not use for drinking water.cleans fridge and toilet.
ok, ditch the thetford pink and blue and get asda / tesco milton type stuff and move forward. We have the black bits in the flush water this year for the first time. It looks so awful and have flushed and flushed and flushed but still there.
Where do you get the blue diamond chems so cheaply ?????
Quote: Originally posted by kidsintow on 24/5/2010
ok, ditch the thetford pink and blue and get asda / tesco milton type stuff and move forward. We have the black bits in the flush water this year for the first time. It looks so awful and have flushed and flushed and flushed but still there.
Where do you get the blue diamond chems so cheaply ?????
I got it from abc camping in swansea . normal price was £8 each , on special offer 2 for £12
Edit, now I just looked it up on the web , I actually have elsan double concentrate , not blue diamond sorry .£9.99 for 2 here but I got one pink, one blue .
Its very satisfying flushing all the black bits away isnt it!
We've used Elsan and Blue Diamond, and also OneChem, without any problems. Not tried the Fenwicks Top and Tail, but having converted OH to Fenwicks Caravan Cleaner Im sure we will.
Quote: Originally posted by beefysmum on 24/5/2010
Quote: Originally posted by kidsintow on 24/5/2010
ok, ditch the thetford pink and blue and get asda / tesco milton type stuff and move forward. We have the black bits in the flush water this year for the first time. It looks so awful and have flushed and flushed and flushed but still there.
Where do you get the blue diamond chems so cheaply ?????
I got it from abc camping in swansea . normal price was £8 each , on special offer 2 for £12
Edit, now I just looked it up on the web , I actually have elsan double concentrate , not blue diamond sorry .£9.99 for 2
Hmmm dont think the comment about Thetford Pink causes it...I have been using the Thetford Pink for 8 years spread between the two caravans that I have had so far and use 12 months of the year. I must say I have never experienced these 'black bits' some people say they have had. I must admit I always put a stronger solution in than it says on the bottle.
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