toilet

Mine always has a little water in the bowl. And if a #2 is planned, I can add water to the bowl by lifting the foot pedal with my foot to get a better cleaner flush.

Replacing the seat is no problem. I did not like the cheap seat on my Sealand, so I just went to Home Depot and bought a better one.

Use a toilet tissues X before you poop, then you don't have to clean the bowl.

Welcome!

Just some clarification....OK

You posted in 'folding trailers' but mention bought 5th wheel???


RV toilets have water in bowl to act as a 'vapor barrier' (and to keep bowl seal wet)
Residential toilets have water in bowl due to built in 'p' trap in toilet base casting.also for vapor barrier

RV sales folks typically do NOT know their products so rarely listen to them or follow their advice

Sealand toilet to Thetford.....OK but you do not NEED to go with the Thetford Aria Deluxe II toilet that requires 12V DC power to flush.
You would not only need to R&R toilets but you would need to provide that DC power ------fuse/wires/connections etc



Check your Sealand against this Thetford replacement chart....LINK

And whenever toilet is removed I always recommend adding a shut-off valve to toilet water supply line so that water to toilet can be isolated vs having to turn trailer water supply off.

Sounds like the sales person has never been in an RV, or used an RV toilet, and assumes you are as much in the dark as she is. I would shop somewhere else. However, if you do shop there, be prepared for anything. RV toilets can be used dry if necessary, but do need to be flushed well with water before leaving it dry. Ours is dry when travelling, to keep water from splashing out, but otherwise always has some amount of water in the bowl.

Why do you think you need a new toilet?
RV roilets do have water in the bowl. Normally you have to lift a handle or foot pedal to allow water into the bowl for poo. For pee most people dont dont worry about water.
As for toilets, you cant go wrong with a porceline toilet. Plastic ones work, but do tend to scratch, so not the best choices.

Except for a very small amount of water around the seal, an RV toilet is basically dry. If you want water in the bowl, you add it with the foot peddle before using it. When you push the foot peddle to flush, all the water and contents goes down and you hold the foot peddle until everything is gone.

But, they are designed to not have water until you push the peddle. The do not operate the same way as one in the house. There is no tank to cause a flush, since all the contents simply drop out the bottom and go directly into a holding tank. You use only as much water as you need to clean the bowl out.

These are similar to a toilet on an airplane, except they don't use suction to vacate the bowl. They rely on gravity instead.

Two thoughts...can't see the need for an electric flush toilet...more stuff to go wrong. But, never had one so hopefully others with direct electric flush toilets will chime in.

and..."no water in the bowl?" Not my choice either. Don't all toilets have water in them...home and RV? Except outhouses.