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RV holding tanks are used to hold, or store waste water until a sewer system is available to empty the tanks. Because little water is used in comparison to a domestic waste water system RV holding tank wastewater is far more concentrated. Adding to the problem are the chemicals required to assist in breaking down the waste and controlling odors. This requires more treatment than a regular house type waste system and it complicates disposal of RV holding tank waste. In many cases it is much easier to just close the dump station. The problem that the average RVer is confronted with is how to control holding tank odors. Formaldehyde-based chemicals do a better job of controlling odors. The problem with this is the organic strength from the mixture in an RV holding tank can be 15 to 20 times stronger than a typical wastewater system. This leads to more complications for dump station owners. This problem is compounded when the RVer gets some odors from the holding tank and dumps even more chemicals in the holding tank in an attempt to control the odors. I recommend environmentally friendly enzyme based chemicals that use natural organic chemicals. They have a lower organic strength, which is better for the dump station but they don't control odors as well as formaldehyde compounds. Something else to consider is how much water you add to the holding tank when you use the toilet. Think about the toilet in your house. Even water saver toilets use about 1.6 gallons of water when you flush it, plus there is water in the bowl. The water level in your holding tank can help to control odors. You need to get in the habit of adding additional water to the holding tank whenever you flush the toilet. It is absolutely necessary that you keep the water level above the contents of the holding tank to help control odors. Something that I think happens frequently is that people don't add enough water after they empty their holding tanks. You need to know what size holding tank you have and make sure you add enough water to completely cover the bottom of the tank each time you empty it. One RV holding tank might only need three or four gallons to cover the bottom of the tank where another one might need ten or more gallons. Mark Polk is the owner of RV Education 101, the producer of high quality RV how-to DVDs. Polk started in the RV industry as an apprentice technician in the early 1970's. Through the years, he saw the need to educate consumers about the technical aspects of RVing. And so he left his position as an RV sales manager in 2000 to devote full time to his company. Learn about his "How-to" DVDs and eBooks. Top of Page Get your FREE RV Travel Newsletter every week - sign up now.
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