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03-03-2012, 02:58 PM
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Established Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Georgetown
Posts: 43
M.O.C. #11965
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Tank Enzyme Treatment vs. Chemicals
Has anyone used the Happy Camper enzyme treatment system in their holding tanks? The distributor in my area and I talked for a long time about the benefits over using chemicals, which degrade significantly over 90 degrees ambient temperature. Plus, he claims you can use regular TP, without the fiber embossing in it, and it lasts forever, just mix it with water and put it in both tanks.
http://www.1lonestarhappycamper.com/
I bought some and just now trying it out on my next adventure. Curious what y'all think about it. Larry
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03-03-2012, 03:27 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Omaha
Posts: 6,750
M.O.C. #7560
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We use it all the time! Picked up our first container at a Rally in Perry, GA. I've used others but like Happy Camper best! Some use nothing at all except blue Dawn in the galley tank but I put the Happy camper in all my tanks. I carry some of the others, both enzyme and the chemical type, with us incase we run out of HC but haven't used it for over two years now.
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03-03-2012, 04:52 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Port Orchard
Posts: 126
M.O.C. #7372
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I've been using HC for a little over a year, will not go back to chemicals. HC breaks down waste much faster.
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03-04-2012, 01:24 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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Where can you get this stuff? I have yet to find it at a camper supply store and if you check Amazon for happy camper you get some kind of vitamin.
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03-04-2012, 01:30 AM
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Established Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Alexandria
Posts: 48
M.O.C. #11522
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Is Happy Camper any different than Rid-X? It would seem both are enzyme treatments for septic systems.
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03-04-2012, 01:55 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Omaha
Posts: 6,750
M.O.C. #7560
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Dick-- You have to order it from the website that is listed above on the original post by larrymul. It is outstanding!
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03-04-2012, 02:15 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Ridgeville
Posts: 20,229
M.O.C. #2839
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Yes we do use it on occasion. any enzyme type additive is better than chemicals. Enzymes break down waste.
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03-04-2012, 02:20 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: San Jose
Posts: 526
M.O.C. #6790
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I have used Happy Camper for awhile now. It works really good. No smells. Have used it in the black and gray tanks.
http://1-happycamper.com/
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03-05-2012, 03:58 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Milford
Posts: 434
M.O.C. #8202
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Larrymul,
I had some issues in January while dry camping. Lucky for me there was an RV show in Quartzsite going on. HappyCampers has two versions. One for everyday use and one extra strong designed to dissolve everything in the tank. The HappyCampers rep at the RV show told me that since I already had a can of the standard strength on hand I could just use more of the standard strength HappyCampers and it would accomplish the same end as the extra strength.
At that point the rep cautioned me to not let the stronger solution of HappyCampers sit more than 24 hours in the black tank. He said that there was a chance that the stronger solution could etch the inside of the tank AND affect the drain seals.
I always thought because it was natural enzymes it was harmless. Apparently NOT SO!
I have used HappyCampers for the last two years with out problems.
I ended up using UNIQUE RV Digest-It. Their rep assured me it would not harm the tank. 1 Quart ($10.00 at Ace Hardware) dissolves everything in the tank in 24 hours. Just a heads up. Hope this helps.
WorkerB....... John
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