Maybe a little silly to celebrate in the real world, but in RV land something to share.
I'd like to pass along some of our experience, especially the re orienting of our new throne.
About 24hrs ago I stepped on the foot pedal and something snapped off. The valve won't open, fortunately it was liquid waste and our valve seal hadn't been fully sealing lately.
We are at an RV park, so facilities were available. We had a great experience with a mobile tech in the area a few months ago so I gave him a call. He encouraged me to replace it myself with the same model, it's just two floor bolts and a water connection.
I had previously, in a former life, replaced a residential toilet. We purchased our rig used and a prior owner had already replaced the toilet, a nice ceramic model. That wasn't readily available so with the guidance of a full time RVer who happened to be working at the local CW, I came home with a Dometic 320 high profile unit. One of the selling points was the seal can be replaced without taking apart the whole toilet. Once I removed the broken unit I came to realize it had been screwed into the floor, not attached to the flange. Also, the flange was attached to the floor in a way that won't allow for the new unit to attach for an easy water connection. At 2pm I contacted our service tech as I knew a water connection mod was something I would need him for, could he come today?
Yes, he arrived at just after 7pm and was gone before 8.
Here's the best part, our toilet has its own room and the old one had one side close to the wall. The new one is set in the corner at 45 degrees from the walls, plenty of leg room on Both sides.
As I have come to find in life one day's Oh s**t can be the next day's Wow that's better.
Barbaraok said
07:27 PM Mar 25, 2019
Pictures? 😄
LarryW21 said
03:59 PM Mar 27, 2019
Please keep us updated.
yandel said
05:22 PM Mar 27, 2019
Well, congratulations! Must be feels good sitting on a new throne.
olderthandirt said
06:35 PM Mar 27, 2019
Yes, please keep us updated.
Terry and Jo said
06:27 PM Mar 28, 2019
We had a similar incident in which the valve wouldn't open, however, I was able to figure out what was wrong with the mechanisms and get it fixed.
Sadly, I don't remember exactly what it was that I replaced.
We have the "luxury" of having a side bathroom unit, so that gives me LOTS of room in the bathroom to work on toilet valve issues.
Terry
lonesomerider said
03:59 AM Mar 29, 2019
There's nothing to be ashamed of. Congratulations on your purchase - enjoy your new ceramic throne!
-- Edited by lonesomerider on Wednesday 10th of April 2019 05:00:28 AM
Maybe a little silly to celebrate in the real world, but in RV land something to share.
I'd like to pass along some of our experience, especially the re orienting of our new throne.
About 24hrs ago I stepped on the foot pedal and something snapped off. The valve won't open, fortunately it was liquid waste and our valve seal hadn't been fully sealing lately.
We are at an RV park, so facilities were available. We had a great experience with a mobile tech in the area a few months ago so I gave him a call. He encouraged me to replace it myself with the same model, it's just two floor bolts and a water connection.
I had previously, in a former life, replaced a residential toilet. We purchased our rig used and a prior owner had already replaced the toilet, a nice ceramic model. That wasn't readily available so with the guidance of a full time RVer who happened to be working at the local CW, I came home with a Dometic 320 high profile unit. One of the selling points was the seal can be replaced without taking apart the whole toilet. Once I removed the broken unit I came to realize it had been screwed into the floor, not attached to the flange. Also, the flange was attached to the floor in a way that won't allow for the new unit to attach for an easy water connection. At 2pm I contacted our service tech as I knew a water connection mod was something I would need him for, could he come today?
Yes, he arrived at just after 7pm and was gone before 8.
Here's the best part, our toilet has its own room and the old one had one side close to the wall. The new one is set in the corner at 45 degrees from the walls, plenty of leg room on Both sides.
As I have come to find in life one day's Oh s**t can be the next day's Wow that's better.
Yes, please keep us updated.
We had a similar incident in which the valve wouldn't open, however, I was able to figure out what was wrong with the mechanisms and get it fixed.
Sadly, I don't remember exactly what it was that I replaced.
We have the "luxury" of having a side bathroom unit, so that gives me LOTS of room in the bathroom to work on toilet valve issues.
Terry
There's nothing to be ashamed of. Congratulations on your purchase - enjoy your new ceramic throne!
-- Edited by lonesomerider on Wednesday 10th of April 2019 05:00:28 AM