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04-04-2016, 06:30 PM
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1 Rivet Member
East Bridgewater
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Join Date: Oct 2015
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Is 2-ply toilet paper a must use?
Is 2-ply toilet paper a must and has anyone ever installed a bidet toilet seat in an airstream?
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04-04-2016, 06:49 PM
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Rivet Master
1971 25' Tradewind
1993 34' Excella
Currently Looking...
Estancia
, New Mexico
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 7,743
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Single ply is a better choice because it breaks down better in the black tank.
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04-04-2016, 06:56 PM
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Cloudland2
2016 25' Flying Cloud
Trenton
, Georgia
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 439
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Scott 1000 a good choice?
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04-04-2016, 07:01 PM
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Rivet Master
1986 34' Limited
1975 27' Overlander
1969 21' Globetrotter
Conifer
, Colorado
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 8,319
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It is important to select the right toilet paper when using a RV septic system, or the black tank. Airstreamers have had problems with undissolved paper getting stuck in the dump valve causing leaks. Basically you want a toilet paper that will "pulverize" when soaked. Put some in a glass jar, let it sit for an hour or so, then shake the jar. The paper ought to dissolve.
Charmin Basic is one of those tissues. A Kleenex is not Baby Wipes are not either. RV places sell special toilet paper that dissolves, but it is more expensive.
Search Air Forums via Google and find several threads on the right toilet paper and the problems the wrong stuff can cause.
David
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04-04-2016, 07:01 PM
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Rivet Master
1971 25' Tradewind
1993 34' Excella
Currently Looking...
Estancia
, New Mexico
Join Date: Feb 2005
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Personally I am not too particular. There is a special tp for septic tanks that is fast dissolving. You can probably get it at a rv store.
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04-04-2016, 07:02 PM
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Rivet Master
2014 20' Flying Cloud
Sag Harbor
, New York
Join Date: Jun 2015
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Quote:
Originally Posted by renrutdraw
Is 2-ply toilet paper a must and has anyone ever installed a bidet toilet seat in an airstream?
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You should ONLY use TP which is designated for RV or Marine toilets. It is usually single ply, and the wood pulp used is designed to break down easily. Even Scott single ply does not fit the bill IMO (unless they make an RV version of which I am unaware). [edit see MacPDX correction]
"Can" [ intended ] you get away with using something close, just to save some money? Sure, but when you are cleaning out a sewer clog someday because the TP did not dissolve right, please remember the day you decided to save a few pennies per wipe !!!
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04-04-2016, 07:20 PM
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2 Rivet Member
Portland
, Oregon
Join Date: Mar 2014
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2014 Tundra DC Limited TRD (Sold)
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Still looking at Airstreams....
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04-04-2016, 07:24 PM
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Rivet Master
Vintage Kin Owner
Lin
, Ne
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Quote:
Originally Posted by davidrrand
Scott 1000 a good choice?
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x2.
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04-04-2016, 07:35 PM
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Rivet Master
1958 18' "Footer"
Idyllwild
, California
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 645
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PS on board our boat there was a steadfast rule...if you don't eat it first ... don't put it down the toilet.
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04-04-2016, 07:48 PM
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Rivet Master
1962 24' Tradewind
Buffalo
, Wyoming
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 686
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An Airstream deserves nothing but the best:
https://youtu.be/vRlBtabKRFM
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04-04-2016, 07:53 PM
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3 Rivet Member
2022 30' Classic
Granville
, Ohio
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 160
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@prairieschooner
I have never used TP that way.... Inside out...
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04-04-2016, 07:53 PM
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Rivet Master
2014 20' Flying Cloud
Sag Harbor
, New York
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 17,523
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Bummer!
Obviously not a real product, butt a put-on?
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04-04-2016, 08:00 PM
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Rivet Master
2014 23' Flying Cloud
Fair Oaks
, California
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 717
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Is 2-ply toilet paper a must use?
So far (2 years) we have managed to avoid going #2 in our AS. This was advised to me by an old RV hand when I first got the AS. I think it has made the atmosphere much more pleasant inside, the dumping of the black waste less "black", and much reduced the use of TP. Either there is a campground toilet, or a convenient tree and a GI shovel/hoe to bury the evidence.
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04-04-2016, 08:13 PM
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Rivet Master
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2022 Atlas
Homosassa
, Florida
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Charmin 2 ply Ultra Soft is our choice. We use plenty of water in the black water tank and the drop in deals that dissolve solids. We only use septic system safe toilet paper.
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04-04-2016, 08:18 PM
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Rivet Master
2014 20' Flying Cloud
Sag Harbor
, New York
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 17,523
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Quote:
Originally Posted by McDave
So far (2 years) we have managed to avoid going #2 in our AS.
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04-04-2016, 08:20 PM
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Rivet Master
2014 20' Flying Cloud
Sag Harbor
, New York
Join Date: Jun 2015
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tater
. . . We only use septic system safe toilet paper.
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"septic system safe" is not the same as "designed for RV and Marine toilets" IMO.
As said earlier:
Quote:
Originally Posted by OTRA15
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"Can" [ intended ] you get away with using something close, just to save some money? Sure, but when you are cleaning out a sewer clog someday because the TP did not dissolve right, please remember the day you decided to save a few pennies per wipe !!!
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04-04-2016, 08:36 PM
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Rivet Master
2000 25' Safari
Davidson County
, NC Highlands County, FL
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 4,493
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I've never ever bought a roll of special toilet paper, never will. Just regular TP.
I've not had a stopped up sewer tank, pipe, etc. Been more than more than 20 years Airstreaming.
If toilet paper is causing a problem, it is because not enough water is being put into the tank.
add edit:
If I was using a macerator pump and small discharge hose, I might change my mind.
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04-04-2016, 08:52 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 30' Classic
Oswego
, Illinois
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 13,669
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Quote:
Originally Posted by A W Warn
I've never ever bought a roll of special toilet paper, never will. Just regular TP.
I've not had a stopped up sewer tank, pipe, etc. Been more than more than 20 years Airstreaming.
If toilet paper is causing a problem, it is because not enough water is being put into the tank.
add edit:
If I was using a macerator pump and small discharge hose, I might change my mind.
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Me either. In over 30 years of camping, never had a clog.
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04-04-2016, 09:09 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2013 28' International
Bozeman
, Montana
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 466
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I'm not towing around a 4 ton trailer and using public bathrooms because I'm afraid to use the head. And no, my trailer does not smell like @#$%.
Sorry, but that is about as nuts as using sleeping bags instead of high end sheets and a decent wool blanket.
I just don't get it.:roll eyes:
Oh, yes, another vote for Scotts one ply RV TP. Does the job pretty well for a one ply and so far no clogs.
Quote:
Originally Posted by McDave
So far (2 years) we have managed to avoid going #2 in our AS. This was advised to me by an old RV hand when I first got the AS. I think it has made the atmosphere much more pleasant inside, the dumping of the black waste less "black", and much reduced the use of TP. Either there is a campground toilet, or a convenient tree and a GI shovel/hoe to bury the evidence.
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04-04-2016, 09:45 PM
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Rivet Master
1995 25' Excella
xxxxx
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Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 2,351
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Septic safe paper user here simply because it is what I use at home. I always add water before a trip and top it off before dumping. Never had a issue.
I can't imagine having a toilet and trying to not use it in favor of squatting over a hole.
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