Chemical administrator for treating wastewater from a water-consuming device in a self-contained bathroom system

Abstract

Disclosed is a chemical administrator which delivers a chemical solution into a water supply line for a water-consuming device, e.g., a toilet in a recreational vehicle, for the purpose of treating waste-water before it is disposed in a holding tank. The apparatus has a container which holds the chemical solution. It also has a chemical administering system which siphons the chemical from the container into said water supply line using a vacuum created by the water moving through it.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] Not applicable. STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT [0002] Not applicable. TECHNICAL FIELD [0003] This invention relates to the field of introducing treating chemicals into water in a sewer-storage system. More particularly, the present invention provides a new and useful method for treating wastewater in a self-contained bathroom, e.g., in a recreational vehicle or on a marine craft. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0004] Many recreational vehicles and marine craft have self-contained bathrooms. The fixtures in these bathrooms (e.g., toilets) are served using a pressurized source of clean water which introduces the clean water into the toilet bowl via a hose. [0005] Waste water is disposed into holding tanks. The holding tank is typically located immediately below the toilet so that when the toilet is flushed, the wastewater drops down through a vertical conduit into the tank. The wastewater is maintained in the...

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Benefits of technology

[0013] The pipe is secured to said container by an upper housing which is adapted to be fastened to an upper surface of said container

Problems solved by technology

But it also subjects them to properly metering the use.

This presents the likelihood of human error.

If too much cleaner is used, it is wasted.

If too little, then holding-tank odor and soiling problems (caused by the failure to decompose the solid waste) may result.

Unfortunately, with these systems the cleaner sometimes is not thoroughly mixed into the waste water.

This creates pockets of untreated areas in the holding tanks, and other pockets of over-treated areas.

But these blocks are difficult to replace, and it is difficult to identify when they have run out of cleaning power.

This is because there is no means to adequately meter the amount of cleaner administered with each flush.

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