Why does our porta potty smell like rotten eggs after a week?
We have one standard unit for our six-person crew on a remote ranch. The rental company serviced it last Monday. By Friday, a strong rotten egg smell…
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Questions tagged “Odor”
100 questions across all categories.
100 questions
Outdoor Fall Festival 2026: Will porta potties stink more with Indian Summer heat?
We're planning our town's big Outdoor Fall Festival for October 2026. It's a one-day event, Saturday from 10 AM to 6 PM. We expect about 1,200…
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Owen G. replied
Why Does Our Porta Potty Smell Worse After Service?
We are three months into a full bathroom renovation and have a standard portable toilet on our gravel driveway. The service truck comes every Tuesday…
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Kim S. replied
Can we add our own deodorizer to a rented porta potty?
We have one standard portable toilet for a crew of eight on a residential addition project. The unit is on a gravel pad about 20 feet from where the…
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Hector V. replied
Winter 2026: Will our porta potty vents freeze shut in sub-zero temps?
We're setting up a 9-month job in northern Minnesota, 80-person crew. The site is frozen dirt, but the truck access is clear for our weekly service.…
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Deb K. replied
Why does our unit smell like sulfur after service?
Our ranch has one standard portable toilet for the seasonal hands. It gets a weekly service visit from a driver who comes 40 miles out. The unit sits…
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Ashley M. replied
Why does our unit smell like ammonia after a week?
We have a standard portable toilet on a residential addition project, and it's starting to smell like strong ammonia about five days into the weekly…
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Ray M. replied
Why does our porta potty smell like ammonia in the heat?
Our company has six standard units and one ADA-compliant unit for a crew of about 80 on a nine-month commercial job in Phoenix. The rental company…
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Ray M. replied
Is the blue dye in porta potties necessary for the deodorizer to work?
I was helping with a community festival last weekend, and a guest pointed at the standard portable toilet and asked me a great question. We had about…
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Ray M. replied
Are formaldehyde-free deodorizers as effective in high heat?
We're running 40 guys on a six-month commercial build in Phoenix. The sun bakes our standard units all day, hitting 110°F easy. For years, the rental…
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Ray M. replied
Will a porta potty attract animals at a hunting camp?
We run a hunting camp in the Montana backcountry and are setting up for the season. The camp will have a crew of about six guys for three months…
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Ray M. replied
What's the difference between a deluxe and a flushing unit?
Planning a backyard wedding for 140 guests next spring, tent reception with a band and dinner service. We're renting portable toilets because my…
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Why does our porta potty smell worse after a service visit?
We've had a standard unit on the ranch for our seasonal hands for about six weeks, serviced every other week because it's low use. The ground is…
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Ray M. replied
Why does our unit smell like rotten eggs after a hot weekend?
We have a standard portable toilet on our driveway for a bathroom renovation. The rental company serviced it on Thursday, and it was fine Friday…
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Ray M. replied
What's the one thing you always check on a porta potty before using it?
After nine years driving a vacuum truck and a lifetime of using these things at county fairs and construction sites, I have a set routine before I…
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Luis A. replied
Is the blue dye in porta potties necessary, or just for looks?
The blue dye in portable toilets is functional, not decorative. It masks waste visually, reduces fly attraction and provides a visual indicator of…
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Dave P. replied
Is the blue dye in porta potties necessary for odor control?
The blue dye in a standard portable toilet is functional, not just for looks. It serves two main purposes: it masks the visual appearance of waste in…
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Deb K. replied
What's the one thing you always check on a service visit?
Hey all, Deb here. I've been driving a vacuum truck for nine years, servicing 40 to 60 units a day on construction sites, at fairs, and on farms.…
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Sam O. replied
What does the health department check at a festival porta potty?
A health inspector checks that portable toilets at a festival are clean, supplied, functioning, and accessible. They look for compliance with local…
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Porta Potty Forum Team replied
Why does our unit smell like ammonia after a hot week?
We have a standard portable toilet on a residential addition site in Chicago. It's been there for six weeks with weekly service. The crew of eight…
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Hector V. replied
Why does our porta potty smell like ammonia after a hot weekend?
Had a family reunion this past weekend. We put a single standard portable toilet out by the barn for about 40 people over two days. There was a lot…
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Kim S. replied
Is the blue dye in porta potties required for odor control?
I'm renting a standard unit for a three-day weekend event on my property. The ground is level and the vacuum truck has easy access for the weekly…
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Megan H. replied
Why does our porta potty smell like ammonia after a hot week?
We have a standard portable toilet on a commercial site in Phoenix. It's July, over 100 degrees every day. The unit gets used by about 20 guys from…
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Deb K. replied
Why does our unit smell worse on the second day of a hot weekend?
We rented a standard portable toilet for a big backyard party Saturday and Sunday. The rental company delivered and serviced it Friday afternoon, so…
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Megan H. replied
What is a deluxe porta potty, and is it worth the cost?
A deluxe portable toilet is a flushing unit with a sink, a mirror and a larger interior. It costs more than a standard unit because it has more…
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Ray M. replied