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07-02-2011, 06:23 PM
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Winnebago Owners Club Fleetwood Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
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Which THRONE do you prefer?
DW says a bucket is not an alternative. We are considering replacing our ceramic Aurora toilet with a similar one that has the same footprint because the seal is no longer working and repair cost is prohibitive. Any suggestions?
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Tom & Diane, enjoying our 2000 Itasca 33' Suncruiser with our mini schnauzer, Bogart on Vancouver Island, B.C. 
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07-03-2011, 09:37 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tom 6118
DW says a bucket is not an alternative. We are considering replacing our ceramic Aurora toilet with a similar one that has the same footprint because the seal is no longer working and repair cost is prohibitive. Any suggestions?
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Our toilet bowl seal stopped working late last year, I put plastic gloves on, cleaned the seal and repositioned it and then used petroleum jelly on the seal and it has worked fine ever since.
Good luck!
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07-03-2011, 10:49 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: West Palm Beach, FL. USA
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We have had Sealand toilets in our last two rigs and they seem fine. Not necessarily better than Thetford, but a pretty good commode.
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Former owner of 2004 American Tradition and several other RVs
Home is West Palm Beach, FL
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07-03-2011, 11:00 AM
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Location: Central Indiana
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Our previous toilet leaked for the past two years. I had tried cleaning and replacing seals with two different types. Still leaked. Purchased from Tweetys.com a Dometic Model #310 for $156.80 including shipping. This was the lowest price I could find online or locally. The 310 has a different method of sealing, holds water very well, and flushes better than our old toilet.
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07-03-2011, 11:16 AM
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Vintage RV Owners Club
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i don't know. my thetford in our 1978 class A, started to leak, so i got a good deal on a 2yr old never been installed thetford aria delux porcelain electric for $75.00. haven't got it installed yet but very soon. i'll tell ya if i like it then.
Outlaw
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1978 GMC Midas Class A 30FT-454 Engine, 400 T
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07-03-2011, 11:31 AM
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Workhorse Chassis Owner
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Location: Palisade CO
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If you go to this SITE
you can download a chart that shows which Thetford and Sealand toilets replace the one you have. It gives the dimensions of the various models and indicates which ones are direct replacements. Of course the water line might have to lengthened or shortened.
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07-03-2011, 12:42 PM
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Administrator in Memoriam
Newmar Owners Club Retired Fire Service RVer's Spartan Chassis
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Definitely NON-electric.
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07-04-2011, 12:46 AM
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Monaco Owners Club
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Route 66
Definitely NON-electric.
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Absolutely...and with an 'elongated' seat and the 18" high profile! Bob 
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07-04-2011, 09:36 PM
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Monaco Owners Club
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Route 66
Definitely NON-electric.
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Why??
My Techma is great (as toilets go) It doesn't let any smell into the bus ever, heck the black water hardly smells. Water usage is programmed and minimal. Works great.
I dunno about retrofitting into a rig that didn't come with one, but I will never ever ever go back to a manual potty that opens the black tank to my world when I step on the pedal, give me a pushbutton every time.
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07-06-2011, 11:53 PM
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Workhorse Chassis Owner
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I dunno about retrofitting into a rig that didn't come with one, but I will never ever ever go back to a manual potty that opens the black tank to my world when I step on the pedal, give me a pushbutton every time.
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Good point.
Jack
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07-07-2011, 04:53 PM
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Member
Winnebago Owners Club Fleetwood Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
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Thanks to all the replies.
We purchased a Thetford Style Plus. Instalation was relatively simple and I did it myself. Now for the testing....
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Tom & Diane, enjoying our 2000 Itasca 33' Suncruiser with our mini schnauzer, Bogart on Vancouver Island, B.C.
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07-07-2011, 06:02 PM
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Vintage RV Owners Club
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tom, good for you. haven't got my electric throne in yet but soon. lol
Outlaw
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1978 GMC Midas Class A 30FT-454 Engine, 400 T
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07-07-2011, 06:40 PM
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Texas Boomers Club
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Just curious but is there some type of bypass method to flush an electric toilet if the electric buttons don't work. 
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07-07-2011, 09:53 PM
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Registered User
Monaco Owners Club
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JC2
Just curious but is there some type of bypass method to flush an electric toilet if the electric buttons don't work. |
Nope, nothing like that in the manual for the Techma.
The techma is a macerating toilet, it has a grinder and such in it. No solids in the black tank, ever. If you just poured water in it, I'm not sure what would happen. liquids would probably "pass" but I don't believe solids would.
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