RV vs standard home toilet

[JohnEd]

I have had the "beige" plastic toilet in my old 74 Winnie.  It is the original, I think.  It holds a couple cups of water in the bottom for a seal condition alert.  Changed the sliding gate valve "once" since 90 and the water valve once at a different time.  I have full timed for maybe 4 years total and traveled 20K miles since I have owned it.  I couldn't ask for better service,  It is the cheap one with the two pedals in the front???  I would not go for the weight and mounting problems and operating limits of a household unit or an expensive Marine unit.  If it ain't broke!!!!

Just my 2 sense,

John

[busshawg]

Those of you that have a regular household toilet but are concerned about the amount of water that is used, try putting a gallon (or what ever size you wish) full of water in the tank. This will decrease the volume of water you use in each flush.

Have Fun

[Sam 4106]

Hi busshawg,
If you put a gallon jug of water in the tank of a 1.6 gallon per flush toilet, will it still flush and remove the waste?
On another note, I interpreted Jack,s post that you need to have both RV and house toilets directly over the holding tank, would that be necessary with a house toilet? I would think there would be water volume enough with a house toilet to carry the waste through a nearly horizontal pipe for whatever distance you wish. It works in our house. The only case where I would use a house toilet is if I couldn't mount the toilet directly over the holding tank. We boondock too much.
Thanks, Sam 4106

[JackConrad]

On another note, I interpreted Jack,s post that you need to have both RV and house toilets directly over the holding tank, would that be necessary with a house toilet? I would think there would be water volume enough with a house toilet to carry the waste through a nearly horizontal pipe for whatever distance you wish. Thanks, Sam 4106

I think you are correct. A house type could probably get away with a sloped or flat run to the tank, But, it would use more water to complete the flush.  Jack

[busshawg]

I agree with you guys. I know of people who have put conatiners in their toilet tank to conserve water and it works. However I didn't believe in this method that strongly as we will be boon docking as well and I think if conserving is what is in mind the RV style would be best. I'm not sure what kind of climate you plan on using this bus but a toilet tank with water in would be a pain in the a** if it froze up. I just got back about five minutes ago of touring a MC* that is set up to live in ALL winter long, and we're in Canada. He is a full timer and is spending the winter in Winnipeg,MB. You don't really want anything going wrong with water works at -40.

Have fun

[youknowwho]

If I were you I'd put in a urinal plus the toilet.

[JohnEd]

What about a BooDay?   Speaking of things you simply cannot leave home without.

John