Effect of miltons on plumbing

[Oscarpop]

As I recall, miltons has little effect on plastic plumbing fittings.

I was going to flush a diluted solution through the heads before I close the boat up for winter.

Am I right?

 

[sailorman]

babys like it
add some antifreeze too

 

[VicS]

As I recall, miltons has little effect on plastic plumbing fittings.

I was going to flush a diluted solution through the heads before I close the boat up for winter.

Am I right?

Might as well use domestic bleach for the heads..... its about 2½ the concentration so dilute it between 2 and 3 times as much ... save the Milton for the water tank etc.

Probably need to flush the inlet hose as well to be really effective

 

[nigelmercier]

Might as well use domestic bleach for the heads.....

You'll have The Headmistress after you

 

[VicS]

You'll have The Headmistress after you

Does she not recommend it?

 

[nigelmercier]

Does she not recommend it?

No, she says that bleach rots the rubber parts of the heads and must never be used. This is true, if you leave strong bleach in for a long time; but weak bleach, or a short blast of strong shouldn't cause problems.

 

[VicS]

No, she says that bleach rots the rubber parts of the heads and must never be used. This is true, if you leave strong bleach in for a long time; but weak bleach, or a short blast of strong shouldn't cause problems.

I thought that was the idea .

well diluted and flush out again.

She actually does recommend white vinegar though, but again flushed through. Done regularly prevents scale build up.

 

[duncan99210]

When we set out we avoided anything down the heads in the way of cleaning liquids. They needed an annual service. SWMBO now treats them like domestic toilets and uses the usual array of cleaning products. Still only need servicing on an annual basis......

No idea as to Milton but wouldn't have thought it'd cause any problems. It's pretty benign stuff.

 

[l'escargot]

I've always used bleach and ordinary cleaning products, even rim blocks, in my marine toilets with no problems.

 

[Elemental]

Whenever I leave the boat, I take a bowl of fresh water, add a tiny dash of milton and then flush it into the pipes, leaving a small amount in the bowl. Completely prevents any smells at all.

 

[VicS]

When we set out we avoided anything down the heads in the way of cleaning liquids. They needed an annual service. SWMBO now treats them like domestic toilets and uses the usual array of cleaning products. Still only need servicing on an annual basis......

No idea as to Milton but wouldn't have thought it'd cause any problems. It's pretty benign stuff.

I've always used bleach and ordinary cleaning products, even rim blocks, in my marine toilets with no problems.

Both Milton and domestic bleach are hypochlorite based and are sources of chlorine

Both are also strongly alkaline. Bleach I'd think more so than Milton. Id regard bleach as being a mixture of sodium hypochlorite and caustic soda.

Chlorine and caustic soda will be detrimental in highish concentrations or in the long term to natural products like rubber, if that is present. Id have to lookup individually the effects on plastics and synthetic rubbers like neoprene and nitrile etc.

Hence the suggestion to use hypochlorite or other chlorine based products in a very dilute form and to flush away after a suitable contact time.

FWIW "Headmistress" (Peggie Hall) does not recommend other domestic cleaning products either.