Bio Pods - no longer effective
So we had bought Bio pods from Aldi or Lidl and used them very successfully. This trip out we needed to buy a new supply so bought a pack of 12 from Waitrose.
The smell has been horrendous, so much so I bought another 12 Ariel ones to see if it made a difference.? I'm afraid it hasn't and it looks like we will be returning to regular toilet fluid.
Has anyone else had this?
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agree with the above....
been using Lidl pods for quite a while, but (as we have a new Aldi nr us) tried a pack of Aldi....IMO not quite as good, but fine.....now back on Lidl Bio, works fine.
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Could be a dietary thing..........
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I did wonder that Takethedog, but the problem seems to be a lack of fragrance.
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Hiya can you tell me what the name of the lidl bio pods are please? Or is it their own brand and how many do you pop in the cassette? Cheers mrs bc:)
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Formil Biological Capsules .......... no conditioner with these. First trip using them so not sure on dosage. Presently we have been on facility sites for 3 weeks and mainly loo used for number ones. Using one capsule. Not sure whether to double the dose for non-facility sites
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We have been trying out the Lidl Formil pods on this trip and have found they work well, we use our own toilet most of the time.
OH did not tell me the first time she used a bio pod, and I cannot say I noticed any difference until I came to empty the cassette......the colour was different!
I think we will be continuing with the bio pods, certainly a good saving over the blue.
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There must be more to the effectivness of different bio-pods than just the flavour!
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Catherinef, if you were happy with the Lidl/Aldi pods, why not give them another try? Were the Waitrose/Ariel ones Bio pods or just plain washing pods? There is a difference, only the BIO PODS do the trick, just plain and simple bio-pods, don't know if the colour ones are as good, never used them. We use our loo for both 1&2 and use two pods per dose, emptying every other day, never had any trouble, much better than the dreaded "blue finger" syndrome of days gone by....
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We've just finished two weeks on a CL. One Formil pod plus a small splash of 'blue' (about a eggcup full) and the thunder box lasted up to four days without smelling which, considering the heatwave, was pretty impressive.
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That's interesting Catherinef. I have always used Aldi bio pods and found them very good. Perhaps it's a formulation thing?. I wouldn't go back to blue before you have sourced either Aldi or Lidl pods and tried those. Personally, I haven't tried the Lidl pods but after reading the posts about them I will try them next time. I know one thing though- since using bio pods I've saved a small fortune on blue!! No danger of spills and much more convenient to use.
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Never having used these bio pods ( and not wanting to wade all through the other thread on the subject
), might I just ask exactly how you use them? Do you just pop them in whole - presumably the outer membrane disintegrates - or do you pierce them and empty the contents in? We're almost out of blue and might give these a try rather than restocking! 0 -
Take one at a time out of the box, M, WITH DRY FINGERS !!.
Then drop one into the cassette after you have emptied & rinsed it, the moisture from rinsing will allow the jelly - like container to dissolve & Bingo, job done.
However I must say Don't expect Miracles -- it might take a couple or three 'emptyings' for the full benefit of tank cleaning to become apparent.
If you visit an accessory store you will almost certainly find that Dometic etc have started selling their fluid in identical looking pods. They come in about 6" diameter plastic screw top containers but at Dometic prices of course.
I carry one such canister purely for use where the site owner / manager requests it for their septic tank purposes.
Brian
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Go for it, M. We also use a couple in the tank with the hot water emptied out from the van on out last journey home, and this really helps to keep the cassette clean.
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Question from someone only been at this a little while.
Does the blue (or green) not break down the solids in the cassette as well as help with the niff? or do these Aldi/Lidl pods (I assume washing machine pods) also do the same job?
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The Aldi / Lidl pods ( MUST be their Biological ones !! ) do exactly the same job as the Blue and Green fluids, Karlprust. But they have the advantage of not dripping on your feet nor staining fingers etc, but smell rather better and are certainly cheaper. And as you have surmised they are the washing machine jobbies, that is why they actually keep the toilet tank so much cleaner after they have been used for a while.
Of course, if you don't like the results you can always bung 'em in the washer !!
Brian A B M
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Interesting, we've been using the Lidl bio ones for more than a year and they've been fine. On our last trip, some of which was in the very hot weather, we noticed they didn't seem as effective regarding smell. (Wondered if it was cos the container had been open since last year but couldn't think it would be.) Used the organic fluid a couple of times smell seemed better. Started a new container of Lidl pods and noticed a slight smell, it was rather warm again. Could it be a heat thing? I do hope not, we think they do at least as good a job as the fluid for a fraction of the price. We will continue to use pods and we haven't finished the organic fluid yet so can alternate if necessary.
Be interested in others observations.
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Could it be worth using TWO ( 2 ) pods if the weather gets hot ?? Just for a trial, of course.
Should I find they ain't working as well, I think I'll be heading to the Dometic variety full time ( I use them when septic tanks require it ) -- dearer I know but much cleaner on my size 11 paws !!
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We did try 2 pods at one point last week and didn't seem to make much difference.
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Bio pods in "Waitrose" in vinyl packets on the lower shelf's are £3.00 for 12 and £4.59 for 24.These are working well in my sewerage tank,even in the current hot weather .
.Upon drain-off,the effluent smells like a washing machine.Obviously only trial and error will determine how many to use ,,depending to the W.C usage and size of tank.S***T happens !! 
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