Liquid for toilet in the country - an overview of existing products

An effective means of cleaning country toilets will relieve the owner of a country house not only from an unpleasant odor. This product will reduce the volume of sewage in the cesspool, allowing you to save on sludge pumping. However, not all cleaning products demonstrate high efficiency.

Any preparation for cleaning toilets in the country reacts with fecal matter and destroys its structure, splitting organic molecules into gas, liquid and residual sludge. The gas produced under the influence of the drug evaporates, water is absorbed into the soil, and residual sludge occupies a significantly smaller volume in the wastewater storage tank.

Choosing a product for a country toilet

Why are antiseptics needed?

Many of us have country houses that cannot connect to the central sewer system. Owners of such suburban real estate are constantly faced with the problem of wastewater and feces disposal. Their accumulation creates an unpleasant odor that poisons the fresh air. It can become a source of toxic water contamination. Cesspools quickly turn into breeding grounds for pathogens. Therefore, you need to constantly think about how you can dispose of this type of waste.

Until recently, for the designated purposes, the toilet in the country was cleaned using sewage machines. A lot has changed today. Technologists offered summer residents options for arranging local sewage systems. They consist of several modules, and right here waste is accumulated and disposed of.

Today there is a wide range of such devices on the market. They can be installed in the ground or on the soil surface. In most cases, the basis of the design is a chamber that acts as a sump. Sewage flows through pipes here and the first phase of filtration is carried out here. Some chambers are made with the expectation of adding a special liquid or powder, the action of which helps to decompose solid masses and transform them into mineral residue or sludge.

Cleaning the sewer with a sewer machine Source strojdvor.ru

All cleaning and disinfection products are divided into two groups:

chemicals containing synthetic components ;
bioactivators – live bacteria.

Each type has its own characteristics, its own pros and cons of use.

How does the country toilet product work?

The process of decomposition of organic matter can be started using both chemical and biological preparations. However, the chemical breakdown and denaturation of protein compounds (melting molecules) requires the constant introduction of catalysts - preparations based on formaldehyde and ammonium. In addition, chemicals act for a limited time and cause significant harm to both the ecology of the site and the health of users.

A biological product for toilets and cesspools starts the natural process of aerobic and anaerobic decomposition of organic matter. Essentially, it simply stimulates the natural processes of biological decomposition of organic matter into gas, liquid and compost, increasing the concentration of natural bacteria in a confined space. That is why the use of such drugs is absolutely safe for the environment and human health.

In addition, colonies of modified bacteria hidden in capsules (tablets), powders and gels feed not only on organic compounds, processing both fecal waste and cellulose (paper), but also some minerals. Therefore, a colony of such bacteria remains active for a long time - from 1 month to 1 year .

Biological preparations are among the most preferred means for cleaning local sewers, since they are non-toxic, effective and durable, unlike chemical preparations that do not have such a set of advantages.

Chemicals

They are actively used by summer residents to disinfect toilets. Their action destroys pathogenic organisms, dulls the odor, and partially softens the dense mass of solid feces, which greatly simplifies cleaning the toilet in the country using pumping. Their action begins immediately after using the drug, and can occur over a wide range of temperatures.

Manufacturers offer consumers a wide range of products containing different active ingredients and binders. The effectiveness of the drugs does not depend on the quality of wastewater. And this is also an undeniable advantage of this choice.

Chemical water treatment Source dancorpinc.com

But the use of household chemicals does not completely decompose feces. Therefore, waste must be constantly removed mechanically. The chemical formula of some compounds has an aggressive effect on the metal. Because of this, they cannot be used where sewer lines are made of metal elements. It is also important to take into account the fact that chemistry of this kind successfully destroys not only pathogenic, but also beneficial microflora. Colonies of pathogenic microorganisms will easily take its place.

Many negative aspects can be avoided by strictly following the instructions drawn up by the manufacturer of aggressive chemicals and general rules.

All waste treated with chemicals must be disposed of or simply removed.
It is important to constantly monitor the filling of the pits and prevent them from overflowing. An uncontrolled increase in the level of wastewater to which chemicals have previously been added is dangerous. This can cause contamination of the top of the soil.

Pit overflow can sometimes only be eliminated manually Source arhivach.ng

Before using the products, you need to put on a robe on your body, thick rubber gloves on your hands, goggles on your eyes, and a respirator on your nose and mouth. Such protective clothing will prevent chemicals from coming into contact with your skin.
If the disposal chamber does not have a ventilation hole , such chemicals cannot be used. When they interact with the liquid component of wastewater, they release a large amount of gases. Their accumulation can cause a spontaneous release, similar to an explosion.

The most popular among chemical preparations is bleach. It is affordable, its composition helps to effectively disinfect tanks in which a huge number of pathogenic bacteria constantly accumulate. And these are the undoubted advantages of this product.

Bleach powder Source domovod.guru

See also: Catalog of companies that specialize in water supply and sewerage.

Among the disadvantages is high toxicity. Bleach dust has an irritating effect on the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract and on human skin. This is why appropriate precautions must be taken when using. In addition, the described chemical has a strong, unpleasant odor. He is very persistent. In order to get rid of it, you have to ventilate the room being treated for a long time.

Formaldehyde solutions for toilet cleaning Source jumpic.com

Formaldehyde solutions are also often used to disinfect toilets. Despite their high carcinogenicity and toxicity, they continue to be very popular. It is supported by low price and high efficiency. Following the instructions helps reduce the risks of negative consequences.

Ammonium drugs easily compete with the first two drugs on the list. But they have one significant drawback: compositions containing ammonium are susceptible to external influences. If washing powder gets into the sewer drain, a chemical reaction begins that can cause irreparable harm to humans or contaminate the soil around the toilet.

Chemicals for sewage water treatment Source barneo.ru

Nitrates are the safest preparations from an environmental point of view. They contain components that can liquefy solid waste and eliminate foul odors. The waste processed by them can not be exported from the site, but can be used to create compost pits. Using chemicals is convenient, but they are very expensive. This is their main disadvantage.

You need to choose a chemical mixture for a toilet in your country house taking into account the operating mode of the toilet and the type of sewerage structure. If the water is drained into a hole that has no bottom, if it has a drain to drain the liquid into the soil, you should forget about the use of toxic chemicals. In such a situation, there is always a risk of soil contamination. For this type of sewage system, preparations with ammonium and nitrates are best suited.

Tips for using biological cleaning products

The practice of using biological drugs shows that the main reason for unsuccessful examples of using such drugs are three common mistakes:

The choice of a drug is inappropriate when, instead of a product for cesspools, a tablet for septic tanks with an aerator ends up in the toilet.
There is an error with the concentration of the drug when a product designed for 1 cubic meter is injected into a 2 or 3 cubic meter pit.
Miscalculation with the temperature regime when the drug is introduced into the pit before freezing or cold weather.

To avoid such miscalculations, the owner of a summer cottage should adhere to the following recommendations:

Firstly, when purchasing a product, you should pay attention to the scope of application of the drug. For a dacha, either the universal “septic tank + pit” options or targeted preparations for cesspools and country toilets are suitable. Septic tank products or compost maturation accelerators will not be useful in this case.
Secondly, you should know exactly the volume of the local sewage system, since any cleaning product or odor remover in a country toilet is designed for a specific cubic capacity. The acceptable concentration of bacteria is indicated on the packaging of the powder or tablets, for example, one tablet per 2 m3. The volume of the sewer is calculated simply - the width and length of the base should be multiplied by the depth of the pit.
Thirdly, the ambient temperature when introducing the drug into the toilet should not be below 5-10 degrees Celsius. Therefore, the best time to carry out this procedure is the second half of May, when the soil and air temperatures reach a stable plus level. Of course, biological drugs can be administered in summer and early autumn, but in winter their effectiveness is more than doubtful.

Owners of country toilets should remember that all cleaning products are introduced into the cesspool in the form of a solution (one tablet per 5-10 liters of water). In addition, before introducing a biological agent, the cesspool should be filled with liquid, creating conditions for accelerating the growth of a colony of microorganisms.

Choosing the best product for country toilets

A contender for the title of “best cleaning product” must have the following advantages:

Low price, since most drugs are administered into the toilet 1-2 times a month, and such frequent use will affect the user’s budget.
Highly efficient - the product should decompose not only fecal waste, but also cellulose (paper) and other organic matter.
The longest possible period of bacterial activity, since drugs with a short life span will be more expensive, and the process of their use will be associated with troubles that disrupt the idyll of country life.

In addition, a single dose of such a drug should correspond to 2-4 cubic meters of pit volume, since such a capacity is typical for most country toilets. Taking into account the above, the list of the best preparations for cleaning country toilets is as follows:

Drug Roetech K-47

This product is intended for cesspools and country toilets. A specially prepared set of bacteria can cope even with fossilized masses.

Manufacturer USA
One bottle is enough for a pit with a volume of up to 2 cubic meters
validity period - 6 months
Cost – from 800 rubles per bottle.
Directions for use: shake and pour into the toilet.

The user can pour Roetech K-47 into the toilet in May, and use the place throughout the entire summer season, without thinking about calling a sewer truck and without feeling any unpleasant odors.

Check out the entire line of bacteria for septic tanks and pits from ROETECH and read user reviews

Universal remedy Doctor Robik 109

This drug is also suitable for both septic tanks and cesspools. The bacteria in this product break down fats and carbohydrates, urea and starch. Doctor Robik 109 is one of the most effective remedies presented on this list. To administer the drug, an aqueous solution of the powder drug is used.

One package is enough to treat a hole of 1.5 m3
The duration of the drug is 30-40 days
Cost – 109 rubles per package.

The bag is dissolved in 5 liters of warm water and poured into the hole. It is worth noting that TM Doctor Robik preparations have been the undisputed sales leader among bioactivators for autonomous sewage systems for several years. Read why, according to reviews, customers choose Doctor Robik.

Bioactivator Green Pine 50

This product cleans classic country toilets without flushing water. The drug Green Pine 50 contains such a concentrated cocktail of biological cults that the process of decomposition of organic matter begins 4 hours after administration of the drug.

The packaging of this product contains two sachets, designed for country toilets with up to 4 users. One package is enough for a week, respectively, a package is enough for two weeks.

Manufacturer - France
Cost – 128 rubles per pack of 2 bags.
Validity period is two weeks.

The scheme for using the biological product is simple - water is poured into the pit, covering the fecal matter, and the drug is filled in. Get acquainted with the entire product line of the BIOSEPT company.

Biological drug BIOFORCE Septic 250

This mixture dilutes bottom sediment, eliminates putrefactive odor and reduces the volume of solid waste in the toilet pit. Septic 250 can be used to clean overflowing cesspools with a volume of up to 2 cubic meters (use the entire jar) or to maintain fermentation in a toilet sump (consumption - from 50 to 100 grams per month).

Moreover, Septic 250 has an equally good effect on both compacted and liquid masses. The drug Septic 250 is introduced into the pit in dissolved form, at a temperature above 5 degrees Celsius.

Cost – 570 rubles per jar.
Duration of action - from 2.5 to 5 months or one-time, if necessary, start a stagnant sump.
Directions for use: dissolve a portion of powder in 5-10 liters and pour into a hole. A measuring spoon for separating portions is located in the jar.

BioExpert tablets (6 pieces per pack)

This product can be used to clean cesspools, septic tanks, and sewer pipelines. Active cultures from BioExpert packaged in tablets will cope with both fecal matter and fat plugs. The drug eliminates unpleasant odors and reduces the volume of solids in the cesspool.

1 tablet is designed for large settling tanks with a volume of up to 4 m3, so you can use only half a tablet to treat a country toilet

As a result, one package lasts for six months (with a volume of 4 cubic meters) or 12 months (with a volume of up to 2 m3). Before administration, the tablet is dissolved in 5 liters of warm water.

Manufacturer - Poland
Cost - 1280 rubles per package (6 capsules - enough for a container with a volume of 24 m3)
Directions for use: dissolve in 5 liters and pour into a hole.

What effect should you expect?

If you believe the advertising of some preparations for processing waste in sewage pits, barely half the volume of wastewater will remain in it, there will be no smell at all, and the liquid can be used to water the lawn. Reality differs significantly from promises. What you can really get:

Significant reduction in fecal odor one to two weeks after the first load. If the treatment is carried out regularly, the smell really disappears.
The volume of wastewater may decrease, but not dramatically. Everything that was in the hole remains in it. The level is reduced due to the fact that the solid components of the waste are processed - they turn into liquid, and the air contained in them is released.

The processed substance is homogeneous and its odor is weak and usually not characteristic (sometimes fragrances are added)
There will be fewer flies and midges. This is true - bacteria are processed and so are their larvae.
If bacteria operate normally, the substrate obtained after processing is not toxic or hazardous to the environment. On the contrary, after “ripening” it makes an excellent fertilizer. The resulting slurry can be pumped out with a fecal pump onto a compost heap and used for its intended purpose after two to three years.

Cesspool bacteria can provide these results. They are not able to completely process wastewater to the state of pure or almost pure water.

Reservoir cleaning

This company also produces water and wastewater treatment products. This is the “Pond” product, indispensable for lovers of garden design with fountains, streams and fish ponds. When added, the product actively prevents water from blooming and the proliferation of microscopic algae, eliminates turbidity, and water transparency increases significantly. By eliminating pathogenic bacteria, the health of fish and cultivated aquatic plants in the fish pond is significantly improved.

The product does not cause damage to equipment, is not active towards plastic and metal, is non-toxic and does not cause allergies.

Reviews from gardeners and summer residents regarding the wide range of this inexpensive but very effective product are most favorable. Perhaps there are faster and more expensive means for disinfecting wastewater, but the environmental friendliness and reliability of Micropan products is beyond doubt.

For the cleaning of sewage wells, septic tanks and autonomous sewage systems, the same company produces bioactivators under the DOMOVO brand. Effective products for local sewage actively break down fats, food waste, and paper. The products are also used for cleaning pipes, drainage crushed stone pads and infiltrators.

General rules for using bacteria

When using bioactivators for septic tanks, cesspools, bucket toilets, etc., it is important to observe certain conditions.

The drug is chosen in strict accordance with its intended purpose, since in addition to broad-spectrum drugs, there are also highly specialized ones that work perfectly in some systems and are completely unsuitable for others.
It is important to use bacteria in dry formulations and solutions in full accordance with the instructions, observing the dosage, introducing the drug into the drain or directly into the pit, ensuring the presence of liquid or other conditions necessary for the life of bacteria.
If the storage tank is not insulated, the bacterial population will have to be renewed after the end of the winter period. Such microorganisms do not tolerate cold well and will most likely die in winter.
The death of bacteria can also cause a long interruption in the operation of the cesspool or toilet. This problem is typical for dachas with periodic visits.

We have a separate article on our website from which you will find out which is the best peat toilet in the country. Features of choice and popular models.
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Why bacteria don't work

We have already mentioned several reasons - storage conditions were violated or the drug was “old”. In this case, there were simply no viable microorganisms or there were too few of them. But there are other reasons:

You bought a fake. Popular, expensive imported drugs are especially often counterfeited. So it turns out that the same remedy works for some, but not for others.
There is too little water in the hole. For normal life, bacteria in a country toilet need a sufficient amount of water. If your hole has no bottom, waste has been stored in it for many years, and the liquid goes into the ground. Even if the entire surface is covered with bacteria, they will not work. In order for them to process organic matter, the medium must be liquid.
The temperature was too low or too high. Biological products for toilets are effective only at above-zero temperatures. The lower limit varies from product to product; it is usually +5-10°C. Also, bacteria do not like overheating - the upper limit of their “workability” is +40-45°C. Our air rarely warms up to such temperatures, but we must take into account that the decomposition of organic matter occurs with the release of heat, so the liquid can easily heat up to such degrees. The conclusion is simple: you need to add bacteria to cesspools in the spring, when there is a steel “plus” on the thermometer - so that there are no more night frosts.

Bacteria need to create optimal conditions for life.
The wastewater contains a large amount of active chemicals - bleach, detergents, etc. This environment is detrimental to bacteria; they simply die.
A crust has formed in the pit. All bacteria that are found in preparations for sewage pits are anaerobic - they require oxygen to live. The crust does not allow oxygen to penetrate into the drains, which is why microorganisms die. If drains fall into a cesspool from a height, they break this crust. At least partially. If the level of waste is already such that the outlet of the waste pipe is below the crust, you will have to break it manually. The easiest way is to pour out a bucket of water, breaking this very crust. In industrial septic tanks there are aerators for this purpose, you can come up with something similar for yourself - throw a hose with holes made in it into the hole and from time to time connect a compressor to it.
Preparations for country toilets work at a certain acidity. The environment can be neutral or acidic, but in an alkaline environment bacteria are practically inactive. If the cesspool is more than 3 years old and the waste has not been processed before this time, the environment in it is alkaline. In order for the bacteria in the cesspool to work, it is necessary to make the environment neutral or acidic. The easiest way is to pour out a bottle or two of vinegar. After a week, you can add bacteria. But this option only works for sealed pits (in which the liquid does not escape). This trick will not work with dry residue. You can only carry it out by hand.

As you can see, there are many conditions that affect the final result. To make it easier to deal with odors from the toilet and to ensure that waste decomposition is successful, it is better to start processing almost immediately after you start using the waste pit for its intended purpose. If it has already accumulated a large amount of waste, it is more difficult to recycle it.

Compost heaps

To speed up the processes in the compost bin, you can use Micropan compost. It can be purchased in both liquid and dry form. The peculiarities of adding the product to the compost heap are that it is advisable to apply the product in layers.

The lifespan of bacteria before the compost heap is completely converted into fertilizer is very long. You can start filling the box in the spring, and by autumn you will have finished compost. If you leave the compost bin for the winter, it is advisable to insulate it with foam plastic or mineral wool.

One package of the product is enough to compost an entire 2 m3 box.