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A toilet. Not exactly the most romantic part of camping, but let’s face it: the moment you need one, it suddenly becomes rather important.
For many campers, having your own toilet is almost essential. Whether you’re travelling in a motorhome, caravan or tent, it’s rather nice not having to hunt down the campsite facilities every time nature calls.
And that’s where the chemical toilet comes in. But what exactly is it? How does it work? What types are available? And most importantly: what do you put in it?
A chemical toilet is a toilet that isn’t connected directly to the sewage system. Everything is collected in a separate waste tank, which needs to be emptied regularly.
In motorhomes and caravans, this is usually a removable cassette. With portable toilets, the waste tank is located underneath the toilet itself.
A toilet fluid is normally added to the waste tank. It helps keep unpleasant odours under control and supports the breakdown of waste and toilet paper.
Incidentally, the name “chemical toilet” can be a little misleading. Not every toilet fluid works in the same way or uses the same ingredients.
Many motorhomes and caravans have a toilet fitted as standard. There’s usually an external service hatch that allows you to remove and empty the cassette.
No built-in toilet? There are plenty of compact portable options, such as the well-known Thetford® Porta Potti® or similar portable camping toilets from other brands.
They’re handy for motorhomes, caravans, campervans, boats and even tent campers who like to take a little extra comfort along for the ride.
And yes, technically speaking, those large portable toilet cabins you see at festivals, events and building sites belong to the same family. They’re just a little harder to fit in the back of your motorhome.
Now it gets interesting.
Stand in front of a shelf of toilet products for the first time and you’ll soon discover all sorts of colours, fragrances, liquids, tablets and other solutions.
Traditionally, different products are used for the waste tank and flush water tank. Blue here, pink there and sometimes something else again for the grey water tank.
We thought that sounded like rather a lot of fuss.
So we developed Solbio: a toilet fluid made with carefully selected plant-based ingredients. Solbio helps break down waste and toilet paper, keeps unpleasant odours under control and helps keep your toilet tank clean with every use.
And while we were at it, we made it 4-in-1.
You can use Solbio in your toilet tank, grey water tank and flush water tank, while also helping to maintain your sanitation system with every use.
Blue, pink or grey? Forget it. One Solbio does it all.
When you’re travelling, preferably empty your toilet cassette at designated disposal points on campsites, motorhome stopovers and service stations. Always follow local regulations.
Using Solbio in your toilet tank and arrive home with a cassette that still needs emptying? You can empty the contents through your toilet at home. This also applies if your home uses a septic tank.
What you should never do is empty a toilet tank into nature, a street drain or surface water. Even with Solbio, responsible disposal is the rule.
It’s better not to wait until your cassette is filled to the brim. How often you need to empty it naturally depends on the size of the tank, the number of people using it and how often the toilet is used.
As a practical guideline, we recommend emptying the toilet tank every two to three days. This keeps things pleasant and prevents waste and odours from sitting in the tank for too long.
Once it’s empty, simply start again: add the correct dose of Solbio and water according to the instructions.
Empty. Dose. Add water. Ready for the next round.
