Portable Toilets

Hey Ann

We have a Thetford and find it great. It's very easy to remove the holding tank and it just clips back on. We have one of the smaller ones though. I have not tried another brand so don't really have anything else to compare against but we are happy with it.

Two words:

Bumper Dumper

Since my knowledge of portable toilets does not extend much past a long handled shovel, I can't help you much at all Ann.

I can advise that the Wild Country Brand is one that is exclusive to Ray's and in most instances is actually a major Brand that is co branded to ensure that this item remains exclusive to Ray's. Has anyone tried to but an Ugly Stick Rod or Shimmano reel from Ray's recently, if so you will notice they also have the Wild Country brand on them. There are many other items that are also co branded.

Congratulations to the salesperson for pointing out all the features of the Wild Country item and not canning the competing product, as many would do.

It would perhaps pay to ask who is the manufacturer of the Wild Country toilet as you may just find it is Thetford or another well known brand. You can then start comparing apples with apples.

Good luck with your purchase.

Better than Bumper Dumper try the local
Jimmy's Thunder Box.

We use a porta pottie the Thetford brand and are very happy with it.
I suggest that you look very hard at where you will store it when traveling so that you can purchase the size that will fit the space available.
When purchasing chemicals for it get the eco friendly ones.
You will be pleased with the ease of use and the convenience.

Hi Ann,

We brought a Thetford 365 a while back and are very happy with it.

It has good capacity in both the flush and waste tank, a waste tank indicator, and something we were told was a good feature is that they have a piston type pump as opposed to a bellows type pump. They are dead easy to fill and empty and the unit breaks into two pieces very easily.

When you empty the waste container it has a button to press to release the pressure and this also eliminates any spray when you empty it out, so this is a clean process. Chemicals are readily available and they also tell you to use a bio degradable toilet paper with them. They make their own brand of paper called Aqua Soft.

All in all we are happy with ours.

We find that using "odour-B-gone" tablets (biodegradable) in the porta poti is far better than the chemicals. That way, if you do have to empty it, and don't have a dump point available, you can just bury the waste. You can't do that with chemicals. There is also the lack of that chemical smell, and no chance of spilliing liquid chems.

What ever you get - choose the one with the biggest holding tank that will fit in your pottie cupboard. There are some models that have a bigger water tank than holding tank, to my mind this is the wrong way round with capacities - it's easier to add water to the water tank than empty the holding tank.

PeterD

the Rays Wild Country is made by Sealand and is the superior porta-potti on the market. Rotational moulded polyethylene with best seat and pump system as well as emptying. Don't pay more than $99 as they come on special at Aldi as well and Aussie Disposals.

Dont waste your money on toilet chemicals use Home brand nappy soaker treatment from Coles or Woolworths. 1 full lid scoop in bottom with 1L water. In top flush tank put good squirt dish washing liquid and give a quick flush prior to use to lubricate plastic. Detergent mixes in bottom tank and along with nappy soaker there is no smell and bottom tank flushes sparkly clean.

20 litre plastic drum with a seat & a lid works well
Put some sawdust in it with lime.
After each use a fresh sprinkle of sawdust & a half a handful of lime does the trick

When you find some soft digging, an opportune time to MT

Daz

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