clotus
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I just discovered flushable wipes, greatest thing ever  On the package it states it is safe for sewer and septic. Will it be safe for RV use? In moderation of course. Thoughts.....
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Dogbone
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Sounds OK the more biodegradable the better.
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narcodog
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I wouldn't use them. In a home system you flush power to force the stuff down the pipe. In an R/V it is just gravity.If one got hung up along the way you may have a problem.
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MKish
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I researched these a bit while potty training a kid--this was for a home sewer system. Apparently they do have a tendency to block up household plumbing if overused. So we tried to keep the volume down and didn't have issues (and the plumbing in that house was probably not as good as on your camper . We required professional assistance with clogged pipes but no incidents were attributed to wipes.)
In moderation? Hmm. Perhaps you would be so kind as to test it for us? I'd sure like to know!
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skipnchar
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Since no RV has either a septic system or a permanent sewer hook up, I'd certainly never allow them to be put into MY holding tank. Treat it like a septic system and plan on clogs. Someone posted on these forums in just the last week, an instance of clogging their black tank completely from using "flushable wipes".
Good luck / Skip
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214mrj44
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The first thing you have to do is go to home depot and get a short sewer snake because you are going to need it. Dont ask how I know. Dont put in black tank.Mike
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tmmar
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narcodog wrote:I wouldn't use them. In a home system you flush power to force the stuff down the pipe. In an R/V it is just gravity.If one got hung up along the way you may have a problem.
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dupreet
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I'd stay far away from them and would not put them in the tank. RV's have holding tanks, different than septic or sewer systems. Anything more solid than TP will tend to sink and coagulate.
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kerry4951
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Yes and if you happen to use a sewer macerator pump, then you will really have problems.
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Old-Biscuit
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There was a post on here not to long ago asking for suggestions on how to unplug the black tank drain line.......wife found them 'disposable wipes' and had been using them 
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