My my came with a thetford their cheaper plastic model. Besides being uncomfortable its too high. I want to get a low profile China bowl. I'm just wondering how hard it is to replace or if there are things I could run into that would totally screw me up. I'm about to go on a week trip so I'd like to do this but if there is any chance something could go horribly wrong I'd rather just wait till I get back. It looks super easy though. Only iffy is if the seal fits like its supposed to. Assuming a new toilet would come with a seal or are they all the same?

It's easy, or at least I think it is.The toilet is secured to the flange around the discharge pipe by two bolts. In between the flange and the toilet is a rubber seal. You can reuse the old one or replace it with a new, which I would recommend. The toilet lifts straight up. The water supply line should be somewhat generic. You may have to change some fittings or replace with a longer or shorter flexible line, but that should be obvious.

I'm going with thetford low profile China bowl. From aqua magic V. I think the water line is long enough. I assume the connection is the same. Hopefully easy replacement

Put a shut off valve on the water line while you are at it..... trust me..... It's a worthwhile upgrade!

Usually it's shut off fresh valve, remove line, two bolts, remove toilet, remove gasket, hold breath, put in new gasket, put on new toilet, two bolts, install line, turn on water, check for leaks.

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OhhWell
Explorer
Dec 13, 2013
That makes sense. I wasn't thinking in terms of vacation continuance.
brandonrv
Explorer
Dec 13, 2013
96Bounder30E wrote:
It may not be necessary in the case of a really small drip/leak..........there are work arounds like turning off the pump.....if you are in a RV park with hook ups then you disconnect from park water and use the galley pump instead......

BUT......if your toilet valve suffers a MAJOR leak like mine did one time while dry camping and 50 miles to the nearest hardware store.....then a shut off valve is more than a "Convenience"...It's a vacation saver....in my case I had to use a pair of vice grips to clamp off the PEX line......thus ruining the tubing.....

If we hadn't clamped off the toilet line we couldn't wash dishes......wash hands.....shower without flooding the bathroom......etc.....

For the cost of adding a valve.......$5-8.....it was a no brainer.......I have since added shut off valves to all of my faucets......including my outside shower......

Here is the valve I put on my china bowl toilet when I replaced it....

awesome thanks for the pic.. that's exactly how I'm going to do it.

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