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Ron Kirkland wrote:
> Does anyone know of any wet-wipes suitable for marine toilet use?
Nope...there are none. The only thing (except what you've eaten first)
that should ever go down any marine toilet is quick-dissolve TP. Even
premium brand TP is a no-no...'cuz it's impregnated with extra fibers
that can clog a hose, tank discharge fitting, and/or jam up a
macerator...wet wipes are so strong, they're practically cloth...they
have to be to hold the wetting solution without falling apart...which
makes it more risky to flush one down a marine toilet than a paper
towel. Wet wipes and baby wipes flushed down marine toilets have prob'ly
resulted in more marine sanitation component dis-assembly than just
about anything else (I'd guess that tampons are close second)...'cuz
guests don't realize that "flushable," "biodegradable" and/or "septic
safe" on land does NOT mean it's flushable on a boat...that
"biodegradable" is NOT a synonym for "will dissolve immediately (or even
in the next year)"...and a boat's holding tank or treatment device and a
septic tank have absolutely nothing in common.
More information than you prob'ly needed. The short answer is, if you
have to use a medicated wipe aboard, it has to go into the trash...not
down the toilet.
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Peggie
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Peggie Hall
Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987
Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and
Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor"
http://www.seaworthy.com/store/customer/product.php?productid=40&cat=6&page=1
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