We have a Dometic toilet in our van and have had nothing but problems with it. Now the switch at the top has broken and costs $204 to replace. With all the other problems we have had decided to change to a Thetford C200 CW toilet. We like the idea of having it owns water supply rather than using your good drinking water. Has anyone had problems installing a new toilet in their van? We would appreciate any help thanks
Welcome to the gang robjoe, enjoy here and out in the playground.
I recently had a problem with my Thetford canister but it was really my fault I think cos I was a little heavy handed forsing the slide open. A little research and a couple of hours late, all good. I have one that uses the vans water tank water though, no problem as I sort of don't flush it anyway. All works well for me. OH! No smells either.
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Rather than asking USERS here. Go on Google and You Tube. Get maint tips and actual video's of someone installing emoving\changing with all details and tips.
I do that for everything Recently my Laptop keyboard went to god.
Comp tech's wanted $280 for the job. I got new Genuine board from NSW for $32 del in 4 days.
5 min's out and 2 mins back with new one. Following instructions on You Tube. Brilliant. Same with changing up an LED for one of my Torches.
Next size up. 200% more light and cooler. Cost. $7.40 del from China.((23 del from Sydney. Same one) 3 1\2 weeks wait. and 10 mins with instruction from Y.Tube to install
Oh. when buying new LD lamps or torches. Make sure they XM-L2 L6. NOT XM=L L6 Much more power and waaaay cooler running Usually around same price.
Al the XM-L's are just being sold of as L2's in a lot of cases, to dump them. Get to see what they look like and check.
I'm in process of exchanging 3 so far. sold as L2 but not.
They just appologise and swap mainly. one changed 2 for me. and said bin the others.
So i gave to kids. Nice torches. L2's better.
PLUS. Do NOT buy Chinese battery's. Rubbish Proven multiple times.
Panasonic and derivatives (Japan) only
They'll cost you, for 3400's 18650's. around $23ish a pr. unprotected.
and $28\32 a pr Protected.
Unprotected fine for singles. ONLY Protected for multiple in a torch.
With a good charger to protect them.
I use XTAR VC4 $47 del from Ebay.
$70 to 110 Aust sold. Same unit.
-- Edited by macka17 on Monday 1st of May 2017 02:01:18 PM
Macca, Computer techs are only trying to earn a living why not support them and keep them in work? Why are you supporting Chinese. Surely there must be deserving Australians who need a job?
We had a troublesome Dometic toilet too, it drove us nuts for 4 years including one replacement under warranty ! still leaked so finally ripped it out and fitted a Thetford ceramic bowl model, like chalk and cheese in comparison.
Even the plastic lid on the thetford was better, only issue I had was I had to fit the thetford hatch longways instead of vertical like the dometic was.
Had to think outside the square a little and make an infill panel to disguise the gap left by the old hatch, sorted with a piece of aluminium angle which I had powder coated to match the van side, then glued in place with Sikkaflex 252.
A bit of a fiddly job but well worth the effort. Would never have a Dometic "anything" in a van again.
Thanks Dougwe and Banjo for your advise. Interesting reading about the different shape hatch needed. As we also want a tank will need to fit a filler for that. Thanks
Rather than asking USERS here. Go on Google and You Tube. Get maint tips and actual video's of someone installing emoving\changing with all details and tips.
I do that for everything Recently my Laptop keyboard went to god.
Comp tech's wanted $280 for the job. I got new Genuine board from NSW for $32 del in 4 days.
5 min's out and 2 mins back with new one. Following instructions on You Tube. Brilliant. Same with changing up an LED for one of my Torches.
Next size up. 200% more light and cooler. Cost. $7.40 del from China.((23 del from Sydney. Same one) 3 1\2 weeks wait. and 10 mins with instruction from Y.Tube to install
Oh. when buying new LD lamps or torches. Make sure they XM-L2 L6. NOT XM=L L6 Much more power and waaaay cooler running Usually around same price.
Al the XM-L's are just being sold of as L2's in a lot of cases, to dump them. Get to see what they look like and check.
I'm in process of exchanging 3 so far. sold as L2 but not.
They just appologise and swap mainly. one changed 2 for me. and said bin the others.
So i gave to kids. Nice torches. L2's better.
PLUS. Do NOT buy Chinese battery's. Rubbish Proven multiple times.
Panasonic and derivatives (Japan) only
They'll cost you, for 3400's 18650's. around $23ish a pr. unprotected.
and $28\32 a pr Protected.
Unprotected fine for singles. ONLY Protected for multiple in a torch.
With a good charger to protect them.
I use XTAR VC4 $47 del from Ebay.
$70 to 110 Aust sold. Same unit.
-- Edited by macka17 on Monday 1st of May 2017 02:01:18 PM
Gotta smile at Macka's latest missive, he mentions keyboards, LED's, torches and batteries, not a sign of the subject matter "Dometic toilet to a Thetford toilet" I sometimes wonder if he hearing the same music as the rest of us?
-- Edited by macka17 on Monday 1st of May 2017 02:01:18 PM
Gotta smile at Macka's latest missive, he mentions keyboards, LED's, torches and batteries, not a sign of the subject matter "Dometic toilet to a Thetford toilet" I sometimes wonder if he hearing the same music as the rest of us?
