Toilet Paper for use with Holding Tanks

[LittleSister]

You can use luxury toilet paper (at least some of them) in a sea toilet without problem (don't know about holding tanks) provided, as has been said, that you don't overdo the volume of paper between flushes. We've used Andrex (including, before now, some de luxe Aloe Vera scented stuff that was on special offer). You don't have to use 'economy' joke toilet paper!

To check for suitability just put a sample of toilet paper in a glass of water and see how quickly it breaks up.
The quilted stuff remains in tact for ages and is no use on boats.

We used a variation of this test (originally recommended in relation to our septic tank ashore) - put a sheet of the paper in a jam jar of water, give it a shake shake and see whether the paper breaks up. Most do almost immediately (doesn't have to be super thin).

the paper does not biodegrade.

You are mistaken, I'm sure.

 

[davidpbo]

Try poking through with a set of cable mousing rods- very similar to drain rods but much thinner and more flexible. You should be able to get some from any large electrical outlet like CEF

Aldi have them in quite regularly.

We have a Porta Potti and without looking in too much detail the thicker Aldi Saxone toilet paper seems to break up ok and is strong enough.

 

[wr068650]

Thanks: probably worth a try

 

[wr068650]

Thanks: sounds a cheap solution

 

[Seajet]

How do you dispose of those 'plastic nappy bags', if sailing offshore?

Next time berthed, down the ventilators of the ' party boat ' which kept you awake all night.

 

[wazza]

Oh ****... being the appropriate word as out on our 3 week trip up the West coast of Sweden & in to Norway I have a block in my bog.... I'm guessing its over the side with a hose and poke :-(

 

[Habebty]

A most entertaining thread, thanks. Love the eat the bog roll first comment

As for the 3 sheet only chap......do you not get clingons or dingleberries?

As a single bloke on a boat (swimbo I not a sailor) the bog doesn't get used that much unless its raining. But never had a blockage in 9 years. Well not on the boat anyway. If its swimming weather, just jump over the side.

 

[colvic987]

Slight thread drift, sorry!


Oh, and I've already told SWMBON to ditch the Andrex; we're going Izal...

Singlehanded sailing for you next year pete!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Daydream believer]

Use a "bidet" or "bum wash" hand held spray head then no need for any paper and one's bum is squeaky clean - no smearing or cling-ons - does a better job than any paper.
PS using baby wipes to "polish the rear end" and flushing them is a keel hauling offence on my boat

I assume you are a marina bound MOBO "sailor"

 

[stevebrassett]

I find the smell of nappy sacks disgusting. Doggy bags, however, are unscented.

 

[Seajet]

I remember reading that one of the inducements the Army offered any soldier who'd go to Ireland in the ' troubles ' was soft loo paper not Izal, truly a creation of the devil !

 

[ChiPete]

Try poking through with a set of cable mousing rods- very similar to drain rods but much thinner and more flexible. You should be able to get some from any large electrical outlet like CEF

Cheers Maby, thanks for the pointer. I'll get them sorted this week. Right, next weekend, I've got to bite the bullet and get in there....

Singlehanded sailing for you next year pete!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And the joy of that being I won't have to use the heads at all - I can just let it all hang out/over depending on Number

 

[Vara]

I remember reading that one of the inducements the Army offered any soldier who'd go to Ireland in the ' troubles ' was soft loo paper not Izal, truly a creation of the devil !

More cobblers from your chosen reading material.

 

[maby]

Cheers Maby, thanks for the pointer. I'll get them sorted this week. Right, next weekend, I've got to bite the bullet and get in there....



And the joy of that being I won't have to use the heads at all - I can just let it all hang out/over depending on Number

http://www.cef.co.uk/catalogue/categories/14149-cable-rod-set

 

[charles_reed]

I have a Jeanneau 409 with a holding tank. The tank blocked recently, probably because we used luxury toilet paper. What make paper is least bad? I know many would say "nothing should go down that hasn't been eaten," but we would like to use toilet paper, if possible

Don't put toilet paper down the loo, have a separate bag and dispose of it regularly with the rubbish.

No toilet paper down loos in ANY Mediterranean country.

 

[mjcoon]

No toilet paper down loos in ANY Mediterranean country.

Even in Dalaman airport!

Mike.

 

[Mariner69]

.......

No toilet paper down loos in ANY Mediterranean country.

Ooooer...I have blocked Piraeus!

I assumed that since the hotel had 5 stars it must have some form of sewer attached.

Perhaps that explains the stagnating economy.

 

[Ariadne]

Well I can't arsed to read all this **** so here is my tupence worth.

Nothing goes down our loo unless it has passed through you! Simple as that, we have a loo bin for bumwipe, no smell, no blocked tank, no problem. If you do put something through you shouldn't have you un-block it! That also works big time.....

 

[RupertW]

Well I can't arsed to read all this **** so here is my tupence worth.

Nothing goes down our loo unless it has passed through you! Simple as that, we have a loo bin for bumwipe, no smell, no blocked tank, no problem. If you do put something through you shouldn't have you un-block it! That also works big time.....

+1

Simple pedal bin with ormal bin bag, changed every couple of days or whenever we reach port. The full bags go in a big bin bag in the cockpit locker until we tie up somewhere. It just works like any coastal hotel on the Med. On another thread about this recently I remember being told that this was a disgusting solution, and the writer always put loo paper down the loos of Greek hotels because it is their problem not his. Fortunately on a previous thread he also said that he has underwater lights which he likes to keep on all night, so I knew how much notice to take.

 

[maby]

Sorry, but if I had to bin the loo paper, I would give up sailing! We use the Thetford soluble stuff and enforce a two sheets then flush rule with plenty of strokes of the pump plus a regular wash out of the holding tank with fresh water - never had a problem yet! When we do, I'll rod it through...