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Old 05-20-2015, 04:20 PM   #1
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Swift SLX black tank care?

I'm still using the toilet paper and drop-ins from the previous owner, but once those run out I'll have to make a decision.

There are so many different black tank chemicals I don't know which to pick. Since ours have these small 9 gallon tanks, are there any chemicals or toilet papers that work especially well?

So far I've only had to flush it about 4 times, I always make sure to fill it up to the top before hitting up the dump station!
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Old 05-20-2015, 04:36 PM   #2
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There are so many different black tank chemicals I don't know which to pick. Since ours have these small 9 gallon tanks, are there any chemicals or toilet papers that work especially well? ...snip
I thinks it's safe to say that there are dozens of opinions on black tank chemicals etc. Grab the beverage of your choice and use the search function on this site. You'll learn more than you ever wanted on this topic.
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Check out the GEO Method. We switched to that on our 184BH and haven't looked back.

The ultra small tank always had me curious about the chemicals built for much larger rigs. The Geo Method allows me to easily customize for my tank size and there are no harsh chemicals.
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5 years ago I stopped using chemicals in my toilet.. don't notice any difference.. Check the TP out at the grocery store any that say septic safe are good to use in an RV
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Check out the GEO Method.
The Geo Method allows me to easily customize for my tank size and there are no harsh chemicals.
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5 years ago I stopped using chemicals in my toilet.. don't notice any difference.. Check the TP out at the grocery store any that say septic safe are good to use in an RV
X2!

Bought a box of black tank drop in's in 2009. Never used 'em. Didn't have problems with a 5 gal BW tank over 6 years.

We'll see how the 20 gal behaves.
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Check out the GEO Method. We switched to that on our 184BH and haven't looked back.

The ultra small tank always had me curious about the chemicals built for much larger rigs. The Geo Method allows me to easily customize for my tank size and there are no harsh chemicals.
We have the same rig! I will switch to GEO after we flush this weekend!
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