Thetford Aria

[elgarc]

Each of my last MHs have had a toilet rinse hose, absent with the Aria. I miss the ability to hose down the inside when there is a brown or yellow 'problem', or low water pressure doesn't allow a good flush. Has anybody done a mod to add such a hose? (I didn't see an option for one on the Thetford web site.)

thanx

[Cruzer]

The Aria doesn't have a hose option. It relies on a controled flush cycle to squirt the water around the bowl.

I imagine that one could be installed. It'd be a standalone system though, not tied to the Aria in any way. You'd simply tee into the water line, add a 12 volt solenoid valve, connect a flushing hose to the valve's output, and wire up a switch of some sort. I had the Aria on my '04 Bus and now I have the Concerto on my '07. I prefer the Aria (although I do like the hose attachment of the Concerto) and will probably replace the Concerto with an Aria II some day but I'll then have to do the flushing hose mod too.

[elgarc]

For Cruzer:
I've been looking at 12V solenoid valves and they're expensive. Plumbing in a kitchen faucet rinse hose right into the line going to the toilet would avoid the valve but might leak without being able to shut off the pressure.

A manual twist valve would work, but it'd be awkward to use.... any other ideas? (Maybe a link to 'cheap' valves?)

Thanx,

[Rex]

One way to help the 'problem' is to first add water to the bowl before use. Works well and prevents the need for the hose most of the time.

[elgarc]

Thanks for your opinion, Rex. I do that every time. Doesn't do it for my toilet. Still needs a swish after urine. I've begun tossing in a cup of water after use until I can come up with a fix.

[RV Wizard]

Increase water pressure.

[elgarc]

RV Wizard I respect your input, but if I could increase pressure I wouldn't have started this thread.

[stevebxl]

Over time the holes under the toilet rim will get clogged with calicun and stuff that will prevent a good rinsing of the bowl when you flush. I've replaced more than one toilet in homes just for that reason. Maybe just a new toilet would work for you?

[Mrboo]

Gary: Is it possible you inadvertently put the flush choice on economy? If not where the supply line comes through the floor install a tee, off the tee connect the rinse hose.Buy a high quality sprayer so you don't need a electrical connection for a relay. Rich

[MuckSavage]

I keep a spray bottle of water set to "Stream" in the bathroom cabinet. Cheap & Simple

[slabman]

We solve the debris problem with an old fashioned TOILET BRUSH!

[Noelj]

Our Hurricane came without a toilet sprayer, so we just had one put in. It is just a regular Kitchen sink sprayer connected into the toilet water supply with a "Tee" fitting. It may have been foolish, but we did not even put in a shutoff valve in the line. My logic was that there was not one in the main toilet line either. I do have a pressure regulator whenever we are on city water, and the water pump switch is very close to the bathroom. If there is a leakage problem, just turn off the water supply. We have had it installed for 4 years so far, with no problems. However, when you winterize, be sure to run antifreeze through the sprayer also. I forgot to the first year, and froze the spray head. found it out when we connected fresh water in the spring to de-winterize. Just went to Lowe's, and got a new one and screwed it in place. This has been one of the better upgrades we have made. Original cost was about 30-40 dollars for labor to install.

[yudamann]

Another option, but one you wouldn't want to leave connected full time is to remove the spray head on your lavatory faucet and replace it with one with a male hose thread connector [readily available at hardware stores]. Then screw on a short section of garden hose long enough to reach the toilet. Then just use the faucet handle control to wash out the toilet.