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20/3/2011 at 4:51pm
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Hi Michael, The "clubs" do not have a policy on what fluids are used.

It is up to individual sites and the type of sewage system they have.

The green fluids can be used on all sites but the blue can only be used on some sites.

We got caught out at the Kilkerran Site when we only had the blue & pink and they insisted on the Green Only. But as I stated earlier, they had plenty of the Green, it just meant that we had to find a space for 3 bottles instead of 2.

Now we only carry 1 bottle for top and bottom.



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20/3/2011 at 6:03pm
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Quote: Originally posted by LobeyDosser on 20/3/2011

Now we only carry 1 bottle for top and bottom.




After reading the above I have an image in my mind that I am struggling to come to terms with

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20/3/2011 at 7:52pm
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Thanks everyone! I have decided that I will go for the single type for both flush and waste (Top & Tail?) seems to be worth doing. Will do a bit surfing for prices now!

A few years back, I was faced with one CCC site (Delemere I think!) asking me only to use the green fluid which I didn't have of course, so we used the facilities on site rather than onboard. I suppose now that ALL products are sold without Formaldehyde in them it is OK to use blue as well but the "one bottle does all" sounds a good idea!
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20/3/2011 at 8:03pm
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<<< . I suppose now that ALL products are sold without Formaldehyde in them it is OK to use blue as well   >>>

Hi Kevin, According to THIS PDF Elsan Blue still contains between 10% and 25% Formaldehyde.

I would presume that most other Blue Toilet fluids do likewise.



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20/3/2011 at 8:11pm
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PDF from Thetford about formaldehyde USA sourced

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23/3/2011 at 7:37am
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Hi Birder99,
Have read with great interest the article on formaldehyde and I think it makes a very good point re the reason site holding tanks fail due to volume of solid waste matter per litre in RV holding tanks.

I worked on oil and Gas plants in the Tunisian and Saudi desert and the sewage "farms" we installed to process the incoming sewage and produce solid waste and "pure" water for irrigation of land, didn't in the early construction phase work properly, however when the plant manpower eventually dropped to the low level operations crew that it was designed for it worked a treat!

Even on this evidence however I have decided a one bottle does all is best even if more expensive.

Thanks Kevin B

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Quote: Originally posted by LobeyDosser on 20/3/2011

Hi Kevin, According to THIS PDF Elsan Blue still contains between 10% and 25% Formaldehyde.

I would presume that most other Blue Toilet fluids do likewise.


NO !

One Chem at least is Formaldehyde free ! I think Fenwicks is too !

"Environmentally friendly Biodegradeable pH neutral Formaldehyde free For waste and fresh tank Pleasantly perfumed"

One Chem

 



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23/3/2011 at 12:05pm
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Tend to use the blue -it seems to do a better job.  Had some green years ago and was not really that impressed.  Might try it again though in case it's got better.

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There's probably no difference between the two now .....(apart from the colour that is !)


23/3/2011 at 7:04pm
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I always thought that the dark blue colour was to camouflage the 'solid matter' for the squeamish who don't like to see the results of the human digestive system.

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