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The Unique Method

Older Couple In an RV Using A Map to Navigate. The Unique Method
Older Couple In an RV Using A Map to Navigate. The Unique Method

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.
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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.

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Use Every Time You Dump

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Use Often

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Use Every 4-6 Months

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Use as Needed

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What Type of RVer Are You?


Full time RVers Camping at a campground. Unique Camping + Marine

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 RVers In Utah. Unique Camping + Marine

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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  1. Keep your black holding tank valve closed at all times, except when dumping your tank. Learn more
  2. Before you use your black tank, fill the tank with 1-3 gallons of water. Learn more
  3. 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
  4. Keep several inches of water in your toilet bowl while parked to block black tank odors from coming up into your living space.
  5. 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
  6. Clean your RV toilets with Scrub-It RV Toilet Cleaner or another RV-safe enzyme- and bacteria-based product. Learn more
  7. Never use household disinfectants like bleach, Pine-Sol, zinc-based products, or other antibacterial cleaners to treat your black tank . Learn more
  8. Dump your black holding tank every 3-5 days. Learn more
  9. 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. Learn more
  10. Keep your holding tanks under 85°F in hot weather whenever possible. Learn more
  11. 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. Learn more
  12. 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

  1. 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! Learn more
  2. 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. Learn more
  3. Use high-quality grease-eating dish soap like Dawn Ultra to wash your dishes.
  4. Minimize the amount of food, grease, and debris that goes down your kitchen and bathroom drains.
  5. Avoid cleaning your sinks, tub, or showers with bleach or antibacterial products.
  6. 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

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  1. Keep your black holding tank valve closed, except for when dumping your tank at an authorized RV dump site. Learn more
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. Keep several inches of water in your toilet bowl while parked to block black tank odors from coming up into your living space.
  6. 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
  7. Clean your RV toilets with Scrub-It RV Toilet Cleaner or another RV-safe enzyme- and bacteria-based product. Learn more
  8. Never use household disinfectants like bleach, Pine-Sol, zinc-based products, or other antibacterial cleaners to treat your black tank . Learn more
  9. 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 . 
  10. 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
  11. 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

  1. Keep your gray holding tank valve closed when boondocking, except for when dumping your tank at an authorized RV dump site. Learn more
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. Use high-quality grease-eating dish soap to wash your dishes.
  5. Minimize the amount of food, grease and debris that goes down your drains.
  6. Avoid cleaning your sinks, tub, or showers with chemical or antibacterial cleaners.
  7. 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.
  8. Always empty your gray/galley tanks before storing your RV.
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