probe cleaner

[Mrs. CountryGuy]

We use a capful of Calgon liquid in each tank, and sometimes add like amount of laundry detergent to black tank. Add about 4 gallons of water to each tank AFTER dumping. Run to next campground.

No, the monitors still don't work, but we feel it helps clean the gunk nonetheless. Don't care if the monitors work, don't like the thought of excess gunk, ewwwwwwwwwwwww.

Don't use hot water, don't use ice (how can you get it in the sink other than using it crushed?? why waste good crushed ice, save it for the margueritas ).

[happy campers]

quote:Originally posted by lasater

First, I fully agree that the sensors are a lost cause. They lie when they work and they lie when they don't work.

Second, hear is a remedy that was posted on this forum 2 or 3 years ago: A. fill your holding tank about half full (dump then add about 15 gallons of water). B. Add 2 bags of small cube ice to the tank. C. Add 1/4 cup of dish detergent to the tank. D. Drive to your next CG, dump and check the sensors. The ice acts as scrubbers to help get the gunk off the sensor. Sometimes this works....

We've tried this as well, and with similiar limited success. I'm wondering if any of the septic tank additives that have bacteria will clean the tanks if used over a period of time. Seems like it would help the tanks at the dump stations too.