During our trip to cape york a very strange thing happened. I placed the pottie on the ground,(it hadnt been emtied for 3 days and was packed in the back of the ute ),i noticed it was a little wobbly on the ground and the sides seemed a little balooned, so i lifted the lid,and pulled the slide lever out and the boooom, a giant poo explosion. Liquified poo and urine covered my hair,face and body as well as a small amount in my mouth when i gasped. Can any-one explain why this happened. thanks peter.
yobarr said
07:23 PM Sep 20, 2023
cobberdog wrote:
During our trip to cape york a very strange thing happened. I placed the pottie on the ground,(it hadnt been emtied for 3 days and was packed in the back of the ute ),i noticed it was a little wobbly on the ground and the sides seemed a little balooned, so i lifted the lid,and pulled the slide lever out and the boooom, a giant poo explosion. Liquified poo and urine covered my hair,face and body as well as a small amount in my mouth when i gasped. Can any-one explain why this happened. thanks peter.
Face too close to pottie!
Sorry, can't help but you certainly have my sympathy. Not much fun.
I'm sure that a couple of regulars know the answer you seek. Good luck. Cheers
Cuppa said
07:44 PM Sep 20, 2023
Have done similar ..... but yours sounds a bit worse, I didn't get any in my mouth. I had used too much Sodium percarbonate (napisan) & it was hot weather.
Plain Truth said
07:47 PM Sep 20, 2023
X2
woolman said
09:01 AM Sep 21, 2023
When fitted into seat unit a valve opens. This valve must be blocked. If in vehicle out of seat unit press in this release valve, much less dramatic.
I always run water through this valve each time I empty as you found can be an issue if not fully clear.
Neil
vince56 said
09:30 AM Sep 21, 2023
Yep, blocked breather
Izabarack said
01:13 PM Sep 21, 2023
Having to burp the Porta Pottie is a standard part of the routine before use with my unit. Mine is over 10 years old and the seal gets lubricated every time the cassette is emptied. My PP is stored under the bed so I value the fact it does not off-gas even in the hottest of weather. If there are obvious signs of pressurisation, a Wet One in the bowl before opening the flap/slide is a good idea. and keep the lid closed.
Roy E said
04:47 PM Sep 21, 2023
Shouldn't this tale have been in the "Just Joking" section. I wouldn't have felt guilty laughing then.
Magnarc said
08:18 AM Sep 23, 2023
I confess that I had to have a bit of a laugh when I read this post. Then I recalled as a 10yr old on grandads farm, the time when I stood behind a cow when it coughed and farted at the same time. The result was much the same.
Taken to the yard and hosed down in the middle of Winter in the UK was not funny.
yobarr said
10:00 AM Sep 23, 2023
Magnarc wrote:
I confess that I had to have a bit of a laugh when I read this post. Then I recalled as a 10yr old on grandads farm, the time when I stood behind a cow when it coughed and farted at the same time. The result was much the same.
Taken to the yard and hosed down in the middle of Winter in the UK was not funny.
Yep, and milking 300 cows in a Herringbone Dairy sometimes resulted in a semi-liquid shower. Cheers
During our trip to cape york a very strange thing happened. I placed the pottie on the ground,(it hadnt been emtied for 3 days and was packed in the back of the ute ),i noticed it was a little wobbly on the ground and the sides seemed a little balooned, so i lifted the lid,and pulled the slide lever out and the boooom, a giant poo explosion. Liquified poo and urine covered my hair,face and body as well as a small amount in my mouth when i gasped. Can any-one explain why this happened. thanks peter.
Face too close to pottie!
Sorry, can't help but you certainly have my sympathy. Not much fun.
I'm sure that a couple of regulars know the answer you seek. Good luck. Cheers
X2
When fitted into seat unit a valve opens. This valve must be blocked. If in vehicle out of seat unit press in this release valve, much less dramatic.
I always run water through this valve each time I empty as you found can be an issue if not fully clear.
Neil
Having to burp the Porta Pottie is a standard part of the routine before use with my unit. Mine is over 10 years old and the seal gets lubricated every time the cassette is emptied. My PP is stored under the bed so I value the fact it does not off-gas even in the hottest of weather. If there are obvious signs of pressurisation, a Wet One in the bowl before opening the flap/slide is a good idea. and keep the lid closed.
I confess that I had to have a bit of a laugh when I read this post. Then I recalled as a 10yr old on grandads farm, the time when I stood behind a cow when it coughed and farted at the same time. The result was much the same.
Taken to the yard and hosed down in the middle of Winter in the UK was not funny.
Yep, and milking 300 cows in a Herringbone Dairy sometimes resulted in a semi-liquid shower. Cheers