Black water tanks and flush toilets for caravans.
Submitted: Thursday, Jun 09, 2016 at 14:30
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Member - Boo Boo (NSW)
G'day all
Does anyone have a black
water tank and flush
toilet in their vans. If so are you happy with it?
We are thinking about upgrading to a larger van (21') had decided to
check out vans that have black water tanks at the maitland show. Surprise, surprise ;;;;they don't appear to exist in vans.
We were told that dometic made a system for vans years ago but it didn't take off.
Other van makers at the show were just not interested in any thing out of the ordinary.
I thought it a bit strange that motor homes and 5th wheelers have them but not vans.
I have looked at the weight issue and believe it is not a great issue.
I have rung a couple of
places that make macerator
toilets and they say that the it can be done with the smaller pan and
seat and flush appropriately. River vans are looking into it at the moment for us.
Any thoughts on this subject?
Reply By: duck - Thursday, Jun 09, 2016 at 16:18
Thursday, Jun 09, 2016 at 16:18
Boo Boo
I have a marine macerating flush
toilet in my camper & it works great
(Jabsco deluxe silent flush part number 58040-1012)
BUT
the bowel is gloss vitreous china (heavy)
is 12 or 24 volt
uses 1.5ltrs of water for a quick flush or 2.5ltrs for a full flush & if you leave it on wet bowel setting it uses another 1ltr (5ltrs of water to have a dump) can have it on dry bowel with no smell
Its not a problem as
mine is on a 4wd truck Plenty of water (but more weight)
you need a large black
water tank due to the 4 to 5ltrs extra every time you use it (more weight) due to the extra liquid you will need to fit a GOOD filter on the breather as it seems to stink more than the std caravan
toilet but brake's down quickly & as I have a elect dump pump it is easy to empty
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Follow Up By: Member - Boo Boo (NSW) - Sunday, Jun 12, 2016 at 14:40
Sunday, Jun 12, 2016 at 14:40
G'day duck
It would appear that 240 fresh/110 Black would be adequate for us.
Based on my calculations we could
free camp for about 7 days without filling the black
water tank.
Five litres for morning use. Another 5 during the day. Let it mellow if we can't urinate in a
public toilet etc during the day.
So if we allow 200 for shower etc and 80 for the
toilet then we could
free camp comfortably for 5/6 days.
I have checked the cost of a sytem similar to yours and was told $1200 plus black tank plus a pump to pump it out and the fittings and hose.
A vacuum system was about $4000, but used half a litre per flush.
After I finish with this thread I will have a look at jabsco.
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