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You have a WHAT in your promaster? Toilets!

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#1 · (Edited)
Given the start of an interesting discussion in another thread, maybe it's time for a thread on toilet designs!

Here's a picture of mine:

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It's a Thetford Curve. I bought it for about $130 from a boating dealer on de'Bay. It has a 4 gallon fresh water tank, a 5.5 gallon waste tank, and an electric AA cell powered pump to flush water into the bowl. A recent overnight provided a test run.... so far, so good. It's comfortable and I bought an optional base that holds it from sliding around in the back. My design was set up to provide a private area for the toilet, dressing area, clothes, etc.

Curtains are temporary until a better design comes along. The pocket doors were a major project, but work well. I'm thinking about a way to put a fold down sink againd the side wall that would somehow drain into the toilet waste tank. Simple plan would be to make a toilet seat cover that holds a sink basin and a drain into the toilet bowl that could then be flushed to get rid of sink water.

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#75 ·
Hadn't seen this before, the gist: place urine diverter over shower pan drain, certainly makes it easy. Dish pan? "they don't poop in the van" pre covid I bet they do now. Bonus points if you notice anything not seen before on this forum.
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#76 ·
Any one have any experience with the "Cleanwaste GO Anywhere" or "PETT" toilets? Looks like a briefcase when not in use, legs fold out. A bag with powder to harden ( and supposedly de-smell) waste is placed in net bag under seat, which is then put in another bag for disposal. Each bag kit is good for 32 oz of waste. Simply dumped in trash, biodgradable everything. No water
New owner of 136" WB high top and want to keep thing simple and small.
 
#78 ·
5 1/2 year update:

Heading into spring, I filled the clean water tank and put a bit of deodorant in the bottom tank. Then new batteries in the pump button.

Uh-oh... I push the button and..... no water!

Upon investigation, I discover the battery pack (6 AA cells - last about a year) has some corroded terminals.

Replacement electric flush module with new battery holder = $102. Replacement Thetford Curve = $172

Plan B: bought a new battery pack ($2.50, Amazon 1 day later), and soldered the wires in place.... Voila! It's working again, like new!

(ps. If I had to replace the whole toilet, I would have - it's a great product!)
 
#90 ·
Funny you should say that. Camping right now and I use my Nature’s Head pee bottle as a tiny gray tank. I wash my hands over the bowl and rinse my mouth after brushing my teeth.

@el Jefe : BTW - the Nature’s Head doesn’t need to be raised so that the liquids run into the bottle. The solids trap, when closed, diverts liquids forward into the bottle. I’ve never had liquids make their way into the back.

Nothing but love for my NH, except it’s too darn big. That’s why I’ll build my own simple smaller diverting toilet when it get around to it.
 
#91 ·
Funny you should say that. Camping right now and I use my Nature’s Head pee bottle as a tiny gray tank. I wash my hands over the bowl and rinse my mouth after brushing my teeth.
My bag ’n bucket is also my "gray tank", both for tooth brushing and for the occasional bit of cooking/cleaning water.