Thetford cassette toilet
Submitted: Saturday, Oct 16, 2010 at 12:46
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Stevebrightwell
Hi all, I'm sure this topic has been covered many times already but we recently upgrade our pop top to a 2005 jayco freedom with an ensuite. What I need to know is how often do we have to enter the
toilet cassette if we use the van every 2-3 weeks for a weekend do we need to empty it every time or can it be left until it starts to get full? cheers steve
Reply By: Member - mazcan - Saturday, Oct 16, 2010 at 12:53
Saturday, Oct 16, 2010 at 12:53
hi
how often you - enter the
toilet cassette - as you have put it--- is entirely up to the resistant of the indivdual to refrain from eating and drinking and what type of diet your on
lol
cheers
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Reply By: Member - Alan H (QLD) - Saturday, Oct 16, 2010 at 13:03
Saturday, Oct 16, 2010 at 13:03
We empty ours every 3-4 days regardless to keep smells at bay and it is easier to handle when not full.
We also only ever use napisan and not the chemicals provided. It is cheaper works as
well if not better and is enviro safe for septics etc.
If you are using it only for a weekend then I would empty it after each weekend. Napisan is cheap and this is the only cost. Remember to check the level of the flush
water when emptying the cassette.
We don't put anything in the flush
water.
Alan
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Follow Up By: Member - Min (NSW) - Saturday, Oct 16, 2010 at 17:00
Saturday, Oct 16, 2010 at 17:00
I agree, after the awful smell of the chemicals it was a relief to use the nappy product. It doesn't have to be the branded stuff, just the generic, e.g. Coles. It is said to work better than Napisan.
Min
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Follow Up By: Member - Vern - Sunday, Oct 17, 2010 at 10:31
Sunday, Oct 17, 2010 at 10:31
Allan
How much napisan do you suggest in the cassette ??
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Follow Up By: Member - Alan H (QLD) - Sunday, Oct 17, 2010 at 11:10
Sunday, Oct 17, 2010 at 11:10
I use the "home" brand version of napisan and use a napisan lid full (a pile on the shallow lid) for each recharge of the cassette. It works fine.
I usually put it into about a litre of warm
water to dissolve it and pour it into the cassette along with a little bit more
water. So the cassette is not dry to start with.
When I empty
mine I also give the seals and flap a spray with olive oil (spray can) to keep the seals soft and working.
Alan
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Reply By: Motherhen - Saturday, Oct 16, 2010 at 14:14
Saturday, Oct 16, 2010 at 14:14
Empty it each time you get
home after the weekend; a more pleasant task that way. If only for two days, you needn't put any additives; even cheaper.
Motherhen
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Follow Up By: Member - Redbakk (WA) - Saturday, Oct 16, 2010 at 16:51
Saturday, Oct 16, 2010 at 16:51
Totally agree with Motherhen.
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Follow Up By: Member - Barry (NT) - Saturday, Oct 16, 2010 at 22:18
Saturday, Oct 16, 2010 at 22:18
Agree also - we use the green (eucalyptus) pine o clean it's cheap and we also spray it in the bowl, particularly when hot (basically I flush eacj morning and spray and we leave till next night to use as we go to "other places" during the day)
remember to empty as far as is practical when moving along,,, splatter can clog the relief valve and the weight is not good for the plastic base especially on rough roads
cheers Baz
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Follow Up By: Motherhen - Saturday, Oct 16, 2010 at 22:54
Saturday, Oct 16, 2010 at 22:54
Hi Baz
YUK, i can't stand the smell of Pine-O-Cleen. You must like it. It is also not recommended for use in portable
toilets that may be emptied into septic systems or pit
toilets as Pine-O-Cleen is a disinfectant and it kills bacteria required for the breakdown of the solids.
We had no odour problems after using the Woolworths nappy treatment powder, and as we only used the
toilet on an as needed basis, sometimes it was used, then left for a few days until we were somewhere suitable for emptying.
Mh
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Follow Up By: Member - Barry (NT) - Sunday, Oct 17, 2010 at 09:33
Sunday, Oct 17, 2010 at 09:33
No I don't like the smell of pine o clean that much but it is used in such small quantities as to be a non issue.
Well without getting into a long winded response we also have enviro freindly stuff if required as we have stayed at quiet a few
places where it IS required.
Look at the Material Safety Data Sheets for nappy san etc etc:
QUOTE (from the manufacturer) ,,,
"Do not let product enter drains or natural waterways".
THe pine o clean MSDS has similar info regarding aquatic hazards.
So both have their vices MH.
The most important thing is to dilute correctly and the % of active ingredients at the time of going into the tank and adding say 17l of fluid to futher dilute.
My 2 cents worth
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Follow Up By: Motherhen - Sunday, Oct 17, 2010 at 11:28
Sunday, Oct 17, 2010 at 11:28
Hi Baz
I quite agree with you about used in small quantities and to instructions. We use household cleaning products in our home and doing so has never upset our septic. There are a few pedantic people out there, although they may not realise that the cleaning products used to clean the amenities block may be stronger than what we use as chemical substitutes in our portable
toilets. My comment was just for the record for people using the
forum as an information resource to be forewarned. Your comment about carrying something considered environmentally friendly for times when your product is not accepted adds to the value of the information in this thread.
Of course emptying after a couple of day as was the subject of the thread can be done without any additives, hence quite safe for bush burial, septic or sewered
toilets.
MH
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Reply By: Member - barry F (NSW) - Saturday, Oct 16, 2010 at 17:07
Saturday, Oct 16, 2010 at 17:07
Hi Steve, congrats on your new van. Did the Thetford manual come with it? If not, it is important to know that the cassette has a "discharge" button near the handle on the opposite end to the discharge swivel pipe.
Hold the button down when discharging, this allows air to enter the tank and at the same time the "goodies" to freely flow out without the "glug glug" effect.
Just thought I would mention it as I have seen people get themselves into a bit of a mess as they were not aware of it's purpose and copped a bit of "splashage" as a result! LOL.
If it is the same as our 2004 Freedom & has a combined shower/
toilet, make sure that the sink sullage hose has an easy downhill run to it's point of discharge, otherwise here is a tendency for this
water to back up & find its way onto the shower
toilet floor.
We also use a bit of that clip together type matting (available at
camping places) on the floor in ours as it helps protect the surface. Happy travelling.
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Follow Up By: Member - Toyocrusa (NSW) - Saturday, Oct 16, 2010 at 19:19
Saturday, Oct 16, 2010 at 19:19
G'day Barry. Just home today after picking up a 3 mth old Sterling in SA. Been away for 2 weeks and found that button the 1st time I emptied it. We only put liquid into the
toilet so the first time I pushed that button the stuff flew out into the dump tray and sprayed back up over me. Decided not to use the button after that and it seemed to run out better. This vanning stuff can be bloody dangerous. LOL. Bob
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