RVers, even newcomers, know that their holding tanks must digest solid waste. Many products break down waste and others remove odors from holding tanks. There are some commonalities between the treatment products, despite their differences. Occasionally products contain dangerous chemicals or ineffective ingredients that cause more problems than they solve. In this article, we will examine the benefits and dangers of using a high-quality waste digester.
Liquefaction of waste prevents clogging.
The waste digesters in your black tanks are responsible for digesting the waste inside! By digesting waste inside the tank, it can prevent clogging caused by pyramid plugs and compacted tanks. It is bacteria, enzymes, or a combination of bacteria and enzymes that break down the waste in waste digesters.
In many cases, enzyme-only treatments do not completely remove the solid waste in a tank. Although enzymes are not living, they are only capable of breaking down waste into smaller pieces. They do not attack odours. Bacteria, on the other hand, digest the waste completely. That’s not all there is to the story. Holding tank treatment products often use different types of bacteria. The products sometimes contain bacteria of cheap strains. The bacteria inside your tank are often unable to break down the waste, which leads to blockages.
A high-quality waste digester uses both bacteria and enzymes. Large waste can be digested more effectively when non-living enzymes break it down into smaller pieces. These enzymes help in the continuation of the process by helping the bacteria to produce more enzymes. As a result, there will be no clogs in the waste digestion process!
Odors are removed by waste digesters.
It is important to know that bacteria can be divided into two types: anaerobic bacteria and aerobic bacteria. Some products contain anaerobic bacteria, such as those found in the stomach. A high-quality waste digester will use the best strains of aerobic bacteria. Unlike anaerobic bacteria, aerobic bacteria only give off carbon dioxide and water when they break down waste. Anaerobic bacteria that cause bad odors in your aquarium can be eliminated if you use a product that contains aerobic bacteria. In addition to breaking down solid waste and preventing odors, aerobic bacteria are often preferable to anaerobic bacteria.
