How wonderful you are studying and learning things about your trailer's use. Just a hint...It is not necessary to use RV toilet paper. Do a test on your favorite paper you use at home. Put water in a jar. Add a couple of sheets of TP. Cover with lid and agitate a couple of seconds. If the TP begins to disintegrate, it will be fine for your holding tank. We use the same paper we use at home... since we have a septic system and need too use the best kind for it.

One good thing is to use enough water when using toilet paper. I've heard horror stories of people who "dumped" and didn't use water and the mass dried as hard as concrete...and was a royal problem to get rid of. That RV paper is expensive....so surely saves you money not to use it. Common sense tells you that you need water to move it along.

I've read about hooking up exterior lights as "night and security lights"... but we have never done that. I'd like it, I'm sure. Have fun reading, listening and learning..

Happy RVing!

Joella

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we use northern used the same test but test your own and see what you like I use the flushable wipes but don't flush them as I haven't tested them...this way I use less paper.... Also they often change the tp so will test the new ones of the old brand usually works...oh yes the sensors rarely work right we've gotten so we know when the tanks are full. While in SLC we got a brochure on a cleaner (people) that will clean the tank no more odor no more sensor not working ect think we will call them when we return in the fall....

sheila

Enjoy your learning. I am still in that mode myself.

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Carolyn / 34' 7" Keystone Cougar 5th Wheel (3 slides) / F-250 Diesel Super Duty Crew Cab Truck / Member of: RVing Women/Texas Ramblin' Roses, Escapees and Good Sam States I have RV'd overnight

About the sensors - went to a seminar on holding tanks in Texas this winter. About 100 people in room. Man asked for a show of hands how many had sensors that worked all the time. Only a handful of hands up in whole room. And lots of laughter. Just learn to know your tanks capacty. I have a MH and I can go about 10 days before I need to dump the black one. When I am on short trip and then going to store her again for a while before the next one I do go ahead and dump though to help reduce odor. The more water you use the better and often if you are having an odor problem it can be resolved immediately just by adding several gallons of water. I carry 6 or 8 empty gallon milk jugs at all times for such things. I thread a small cord thru them and loop it over my shower rod when not in use. Dawn dish detergent also does an excellent job in cleaning the tank. I tried the ice trick too but didn't see much results for the sensors. Non-Rvers really do not understand our endless fascination with the subject of "poo", poor people.

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Kellie and Eddie 2000 Four Winds Class C