Understanding The Unique Method and How It Will Help You
You joined the world of RVing for freedom, adventure, or maybe even cost
savings, with plans to make great memories along the way. We want to make this
as easy as possible for you.
Whether you’ve been enjoying your RV for one week or 10 years, you’ve probably
been given a lot of “advice” from the internet or other RVers on how to
eliminate holding tank odors, prevent tank and toilet clogs, and maintain
working sensor probes in your wastewater systems.
We’ve heard all these pieces of advice as well – and we hate to burst your
bubble, but they’re mostly all bad. In fact, our customer support team spends
hours every day helping RVers fix the problems these so-called solutions
caused.
As industry-leading wastewater experts, we’re here to help you and you can
rest assured you’re in competent hands! We have a simple method that will help
you achieve wastewater nirvana, so you can spend less time fussing with your
RV toilet and tanks, and spend more time making memories!
Before you get started, there is something very important to lock into memory: no product is a magic bullet. Every holding tank treatment brand will
pitch their product like it’s a miracle-worker. And as a brand that
makes several of America’s best selling tank treatments, we want to tell you
that, too! But it’s simply not true that one single product can solve all your
RV wastewater issues. For a treatment to be effective, it must be matched with
proper habits. The right products and processes are both required to achieve
full benefit. Once you understand that, you’ve unlocked the secret to keeping
flawless holding tanks.
Understanding The Unique Method
The Unique Method for RV Wastewater Systems is 50% Process and 50%
Products
- The Process: We have a simple set of rules, The Unique Method, that
is slightly different for each type of camper (hook-ups vs dry camping vs
extreme boondocking). These rules work best when paired with the right
products.
- The Products: Bacteria and enzymes together are the gold standard of
holding tank treatment ingredients. Why are they the gold standard? Though
there are many different types of holding tank treatments available, only
those powered by bacteria and enzymes are capable of doing ALL of the things
necessary inside an RV holding tank: odor elimination, solid waste
breakdown, and sensor probe maintenance. Other treatments can usually do ONE
of these things, but only bacteria and enzymes can do them all with the most
guaranteed success. For our method to be most effective we recommend using
bacteria and enzyme products like those found in our Unique Camping + Marine
product line.
Following The Unique Method is Simple
You can now use our easy-to-follow rules to solve 99% of your problems as long
as you use high-quality bacteria + enzyme products. As the developers of The
Unique Method, we’ve built our products around these rules. There are also
several key tasks that you’ll want to do regularly to ensure the method works
most effectively.
If you choose to use Unique Camping + Marine products with The Unique Method,
we’ve made this as understandable as possible by adding an icon on the back of
every bottle, to help you identify when and how often you should be using any
particular product.
Use Every Time You Dump
Use Often
Use Every 4-6 Months
Use as Needed
What Type of RVer Are You?
Hook-Up Camping
You camp at sites with hook-ups, allowing you to connect your RV to a city
sewer or septic tank while parked. While this may sound easy, clogs and
odors can still pop up if you don’t have your process down! You’ll want to
look at The Unique Method for Hook-Up Campers rules below!
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Dry Camping / Boondocking
You camp off the beaten path in areas without hook-ups, but you’re not
pushing the boundaries when it comes to extreme locations, extreme
temperatures, or time between holding tank dumps and freshwater tank
refills. The Unique Method for Dry Campers/Boondockers rules have you
covered – check them out below!
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The Unique Method For RV Hook-Up Campers
12 Rules For Black Holding Tank Care | RV Hook-Up Campers
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Keep your black holding tank valve closed at all times, except when dumping
your tank.
Learn more
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Before you use your black tank, fill the tank with 1-3 gallons of water.
Learn more
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Add a high quality bacteria + enzyme tank treatment (we recommend RV
Digest-It or RV Digest-It Plus) before you use your toilet and then after
every tank dump.
Learn more
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Keep several inches of water in your toilet bowl while parked to block black
tank odors from coming up into your living space.
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Use ample amounts of water when using the toilet: (a) Fill the toilet bowl
with water before using it; (b) Fully flush the toilet after using it,
holding the foot pedal for at least 10 seconds.
Learn more
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Clean your RV toilets with Scrub-It RV Toilet Cleaner or another RV-safe
enzyme- and bacteria-based product.
Learn more
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Never use household disinfectants like bleach, Pine-Sol, zinc-based
products, or other antibacterial cleaners to treat your black tank .
Learn more
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Dump your black holding tank every 3-5 days.
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Thoroughly flush your black tank for 20-30 minutes every 3-5 dumps, using
your built-in black tank flush or an aftermarket tank rinsing wand or tank
rinser.
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Keep your holding tanks under 85°F in hot weather whenever possible.
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Deep clean your black holding tanks with Clean-It Black Tank Deep Cleaner at
the beginning and end of the season if you’re a seasonal camper or every 3-4
months if you’re fulltiming.
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Never store your RV with waste in the tanks. We also recommend using the
time between camping trips to deep clean your tanks with Unique Store-It.
6 Rules For Gray Tank / Galley Tank Care | RV Hook-Up Campers
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Deep clean gray tanks at the beginning and end of the camping season using a
strong grease-eating cleaner like Dawn Ultra dish soap. Do not use
antibacterial products or bleach!
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For hook-up campers, leave your gray tank valve open with the sewer hose
connected to the campground sewer. Add a p-trap in the sewer hose to prevent
campground sewer odors or gasses.
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Use high-quality grease-eating dish soap like Dawn Ultra to wash your
dishes.
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Minimize the amount of food, grease, and debris that goes down your kitchen
and bathroom drains.
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Avoid cleaning your sinks, tub, or showers with bleach or antibacterial
products.
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Always empty and deep clean your gray/galley tanks before storing your RV.
Learn more
The Unique Method For RV Dry Campers / Boondockers
11 Rules For Black Holding Tank Care | Dry Campers / Boondockers
Download and Print The Unique Method for Dry Campers
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Keep your black holding tank valve closed, except for when dumping your tank
at an authorized RV dump site.
Learn more
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Before your dry camping/boondocking trip, add 2-4 gallons of water to your
black tank. Remember, ample water helps keep odors down!
Learn more
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Add a high quality bacteria + enzyme tank treatment (we recommend RV
Digest-It or RV Digest-It Plus) before you use your toilet and then after
every tank dump.
Learn more
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Use plenty of water in your black tank. Dry campers can find this difficult,
but if avoiding odors, clogs, and misreading sensors is your goal, using
ample water in your toilet and tanks is an absolute must. Learn More
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Keep several inches of water in your toilet bowl while parked to block black
tank odors from coming up into your living space.
-
Use ample amounts of water when using the toilet: (a) Fill the toilet bowl
with water before using it; (b) Fully flush the toilet after using it,
holding the foot pedal for at least 10 seconds.
Learn more
-
Clean your RV toilets with Scrub-It RV Toilet Cleaner or another RV-safe
enzyme- and bacteria-based product.
Learn more
-
Never use household disinfectants like bleach, Pine-Sol, zinc-based
products, or other antibacterial cleaners to treat your black tank .
Learn more
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Dump your tanks every 3-5 days. If you intend to bend this rule and extend
your time longer, or you are dealing with high temperatures, we recommend
re-treating your tanks with a high-quality bacteria + enzyme treatment every
4 days to boost your black and gray tanks’ microbial count .
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Thoroughly flush your holding tank for 20-30 minutes after every dump, using
your built-in black tank flush or an aftermarket tank rinsing wand or tank
rinser.
Learn more
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Never store your RV with waste in the tanks. We also recommend using the
time between camping trips to deep clean your tanks with Unique Store-It.
Learn more
8 Rules For Gray Tank / Galley Tank Care | Dry Campers / Boondockers
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Keep your gray holding tank valve closed when boondocking, except for when
dumping your tank at an authorized RV dump site.
Learn more
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Add RV Digest-It or RV-Digest-It Plus tank treatment to your wastewater
tanks before starting your camping season and then after each tank dump.
Learn more
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Use a high-quality bacteria and enzyme tank treatment like RV Digest-It or
RV Digest-It Plus in your gray tank when the valve is closed.
Learn more
- Use high-quality grease-eating dish soap to wash your dishes.
-
Minimize the amount of food, grease and debris that goes down your drains.
-
Avoid cleaning your sinks, tub, or showers with chemical or antibacterial
cleaners.
-
On the last night of each boondocking trip, before you head back home,
perform a deep clean on your gray/galley tanks, using a strong grease-eating
cleaner like Dawn Ultra dish soap.
- Always empty your gray/galley tanks before storing your RV.