About Big Orange
About Big Orange
The Big Orange Company is a Canadian, family-run company, that was founded in 2009 to help make improve the boating experience.
The Sasnowski's started Big Orange after they bought their first boat, a Rinker 250EC, and found out that boats that have holding tanks STINK!
They spent a lot of money pouring chemicals down the head to try and stop the smell, but found that the chemicals either a.) didn't do anything or b.) just masked the smell with perfume.
After much research, Al attempted to make a filter for their holding tank.
Success!... Sort of.
The first prototype was made with directions from a boating blog. Sure, the smell was gone, but Al noticed that their holding tank was collapsing during pump out. So, he made another prototype, this time with a bypass valve.
Winner, winner, chicken dinner.
They had the prototype made by 3D printing with plastic. The guy running the machine had asked if it mattered what color the prototype was - and what was received were bright orange parts.
With the family assembly line putting the parts together, they formed a rather large filter. Al started showing his new prototype to different people, and one phrase in particular kept being repeated: "That's a big orange filter."
So, the Big Orange company was born.
Did you know?
Many commercial deodorizers use formaldehyde as one of their ingredients which is toxic to the environment and long term exposure could cause health problems. Fortunately there is a better option: Big Orange.
Big Orange holding tank vent filter is easily installed on the vent line of your holding tank and begins working immediately by filtering the air coming from your holding tank to remove the odour. In fact, the Big Orange holding tank vent filter uses the same activated carbon pellet technology that is used in industrial exhaust scrubbers to eliminate the odour coming from your holding tank.
Big Orange boasts a large carbon pellet volume, more than any other vent line filter available on the market. It lasts longer and works better. Unlike "the other guys", the Big Orange holding tank vent filter uses an easily refillable cartridge so you don’t need to buy a new filter every year. Instead, buy an inexpensive filter refill kit and, in a couple of minutes, Big Orange is ready for another season.
Odour filters slow the rate of air flow through the vent line. This resistance can cause the holding tank to collapse during pump out. Big Orange includes a special, automatic, by-pass valve to effectively "turn off" the filter so that you can empty the holding tank without the worry of a collapse due to vent line restriction.
I have to say I am really impressed with the Big Orange. it works great and zero smell after a flush. Well worth the time and money!
Went back and had my oldest daughter test the flushing and... well... nothing... Sweet, blessed, nothing... No scent, no whiff, no indication of what has taken place in the head. Awesome.
I also added the Big Orange a few weeks ago ! Awesome product. The installation was fast and easy and the after flush smell is totally gone !
Went back and had my oldest daughter test the flushing and... well... nothing... Sweet, blessed, nothing... No scent, no whiff, no indication of what has taken place in the head. Awesome.