Upgrading to a dif Toilet, Flange is stuck???
1. Have a 97 Rexhall Vision 29 and I'm replacing the Thetford stock toilet with a Dometic REv 310 toilet. Got the old one off and I need to spin the toilet flange because the new on lines up typically like a
household toilet with the mounting bolts at 3 and 9(clock) respectively (side to side)as opposed the the 11 and 5 lineup like the Thetford older toilets. I pull all the screws out and can't get the flange up. It is "one" with that "downpipe"(??) that goes into the black tank. I can see that it looks to have been glued (one of the pics shows this). Still would think the whole assembly would lift out. I get some movement in prying it, but don't want to force it. There are no surface screw mounted, all are out. It doesn't seem to be attached to the black tank as when I move it, the tank stays perfectly still. Any thoughts? If it isn't coming out, I could drill holes, turning them into slots for the bolts in the new position I guess. Wouldn't be able to undercut them though to keep them from spinning.
2. It also seems that the newer (higher) toilet will not be very stable as the base does not have the same size footprint as the Thetford. Has anyone ever upgraded their Thetford to a more "pedastle" styled toilet? (on rug)
3. Also, am having issues with the traditional style water lines shown in the pics as they leak. I think I "knicked" the male barb that the pipe goes over when cutting off the old pipe, now that I think about it and try to figure out why it's not sealing. Does anyone have a better assembly for this situation? I would like to have something more flexible too.
4. Refering to the pic showing the water valve on the old Thetford, does this come off?
It looks to, but it won't budge and I'm worried about breaking it. The new toilet has a large threaded area for the water inlet that isn't at all like the Thetford, unless, that old part comes off and threads onto the new one?????
household toilet with the mounting bolts at 3 and 9(clock) respectively (side to side)as opposed the the 11 and 5 lineup like the Thetford older toilets. I pull all the screws out and can't get the flange up. It is "one" with that "downpipe"(??) that goes into the black tank. I can see that it looks to have been glued (one of the pics shows this). Still would think the whole assembly would lift out. I get some movement in prying it, but don't want to force it. There are no surface screw mounted, all are out. It doesn't seem to be attached to the black tank as when I move it, the tank stays perfectly still. Any thoughts? If it isn't coming out, I could drill holes, turning them into slots for the bolts in the new position I guess. Wouldn't be able to undercut them though to keep them from spinning.
2. It also seems that the newer (higher) toilet will not be very stable as the base does not have the same size footprint as the Thetford. Has anyone ever upgraded their Thetford to a more "pedastle" styled toilet? (on rug)
3. Also, am having issues with the traditional style water lines shown in the pics as they leak. I think I "knicked" the male barb that the pipe goes over when cutting off the old pipe, now that I think about it and try to figure out why it's not sealing. Does anyone have a better assembly for this situation? I would like to have something more flexible too.
4. Refering to the pic showing the water valve on the old Thetford, does this come off?
It looks to, but it won't budge and I'm worried about breaking it. The new toilet has a large threaded area for the water inlet that isn't at all like the Thetford, unless, that old part comes off and threads onto the new one?????
