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Topic Title: Black Holding tank treatment
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Created On: 07/22/2011 12:45:26 PM

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07/22/2011 12:45:26 PM
CaptRon Member Posts: 40 Joined: 08/08/2010	I have used several different treatment products for my black holding tanks in the past and they all seem to fail after a week or so. Has anyone tried Rid-x in their black holding tanks? I started using it a couple of months ago and it is doing a good job so far. My tanks have a good cross vent system, with a vent through the hull just above the tanks and one high just below the roof for each tank. I don't have any odor at all so far. I planned on adding an air bubblier to the tanks but haven't need it yet. ------------------------- Capt Ron Boat at Norris Lake Tennessee Escape 2004 12X35 Myacht with twin 60hp Mercurys Sold 2011 16X70 2003 SunStar Houseboat Sold 2007 16X68 1996 Lakeview Houseboat
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07/25/2011 12:41:14 PM
BananaTom Admiral Posts: 968 Joined: 12/05/2006	Never used rid-x on the boat, just septic tanks on houses. ------------------------- Banana Tom
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07/26/2011 11:52:14 AM
houseboat8972 Admiral Posts: 307 Joined: 05/05/2006	I have a Type II approved system (with aerator pump) and use Rid-X and have had great results also. The "first flush smell" after being away is hardly even noticeable too.
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07/27/2011 02:54:47 PM
CaptRon Member Posts: 40 Joined: 08/08/2010	I have two 100 gallon tanks and they are doing great. I treated them once after I was pumped out, with about a 1/4 cup of the powder. Then I added another 1/4 cup in about ten days. Now 30 days later, they are 75% full and it is 97 in the shade here and there isn't any odor at all. But I cleaned the tanks, by back washing, as best that I could before I tried it. I will probably get them pumped tomorrow, since I expect some company in the next few days. ------------------------- Capt Ron Boat at Norris Lake Tennessee Escape 2004 12X35 Myacht with twin 60hp Mercurys Sold 2011 16X70 2003 SunStar Houseboat Sold 2007 16X68 1996 Lakeview Houseboat
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08/02/2011 10:31:56 AM
CaptMark Member Posts: 174 Joined: 07/23/2007	My holding tank is outside the cabin area under the deck of our pontoon style boat. The vent is right at floor level. It's been 9 weeks we have been using the boat now and I have not pumped out once yet. Even though the temperatures have been over 90 degrees every day there is zero odor. There is only one treatment I will use -- Aqua-Kem. Our toilet is a recirculating Electra Magic model. We have gone as long as 4 weeks without dumping the waste to our holding tank with no odor problems. ------------------------- Mark 1979 Crest Brookville Lake, IN
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08/04/2011 07:15:53 PM
FranticallyRelaxing Admiral Posts: 370 Joined: 09/10/2006	I was just reading the post before this one (as of now), where someone suggested how to turn the toilet water blue-- and Peggy said "bad idea" due to the household-type cleaners being bad on rubber hoses and such on our waste tanks... So, is Rid-x a potential plumbing threat? As for Aqua Kem, I like the stuff too, but the sanitary engineer who deals with the vault johns at our harbor says that is some of the nastiest stuff ever made, and don't anyone dare put any down in the vaults... ??? Ok, I don't! As for what I'm using, I went into Wally's the other day for some TS3 green (or whatever it is) and they didn't have it- but they had some 2-ounce per 40 gallon orange stuff. We 'do' about 20 gallons or so a week, and 2 ounces per week has been keeping things fine, no complaints. Cheap too... ------------------------- 1988 SkipperLiner 53x14 1995 Tracker Party Cruiser 32 for sale 2003 Chaparral 260 SSI 2000 Allegro Bus 40' DP
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08/07/2011 04:21:48 PM
CaptMark Member Posts: 174 Joined: 07/23/2007	Aqua-Kem states it is 100% degradable and safe for the enviroment. It is not for septic tanks however and will kill the bacteria necessary for a septic system to operate properly. This is probably why the engineer said not to put it in the toilets at the marina. ------------------------- Mark 1979 Crest Brookville Lake, IN
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12/29/2011 02:52:55 PM
Jeepster04 Admiral Posts: 310 Joined: 09/15/2008	Weve been using Odorlos in our tanks and it seems to be doing great. Didn't smell a thing all summer and its fairly cheap. Bought a gallon at Camping world and it'll prob do us for years. ------------------------- 1990 16x78' stardust Eastern Ky
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01/29/2012 07:31:58 AM
TonyB Admiral Posts: 218 Joined: 09/05/2011	Originally posted by: FranticallyRelaxing -- and Peggy said ......... I was unaware that Peggy also visits this site. Very knowledgeable and very helpful. ------------------------- Never wrecked a boat while awake or sober Kemah, Tx. - Galveston Bay
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