Toilet with a chute ?

CavemanCharlie wrote:

4x4van wrote:
I've been RVing for 32 years, and have absolutely no idea what you guys are talking about. WTH is a "chute" in an RV toilet? On every RV I have owned, the toilet bowl flushes/opens to the tank directly below, and I have never experienced "splashing" when flushing the toilet.

I too ; even after reading the comments ; am confused.

There is some drop there, especially when the tank it empty but never enough to cause any "splash" or problems.

Is this maybe because I've always had Travel Trailers and is there something different with you that have the big RV's ??

:h
Sometimes I think that people don't read the whole thread,the splash factor has nothing to do with the tank but in the design of the toilet itself as shown in the pictures on the link that I posted Look at the pictures and the green arrow, clicking on them make them larger and easier to read the graphic,start at the top then scroll down the last few pictures will show how the splash ends up between the inner and outer wall of the toilet.

IAMICHABOD wrote:

Sometimes I think that people don't read the whole thread,the splash factor has nothing to do with the tank but in the design of the toilet itself as shown in the pictures on the link that I posted Look at the pictures and he green arrow, clicking on them make them larger and easier to read the graphic,start at the top then scroll down the last few pictures will show how the splash ends up between the inner and outer wall of the toilet.

You're right; while I did indeed read the whole thread, I missed your link that explains it. Wow...I've never seen (or would ever expect to see) such a horrid design.

My first 2 RV's used Thetford toilets, the last one was indeed an Aquamagic (don't remember the model of the first; but I think it too was an Aquamagic), both used a knife-valve operated by a side-mounted foot pedal, but neither had that cavern design (perhaps because of the vintage? First was a 1979, second a 1988). Current RV (2004) uses a Sealand; it uses a ball valve; also no cavern.

I'm blown away by that link, and am amazed that any toilet manufacturer would actually produce something that bad. Even if it didn't "splash", just the likelihood of "crud" building up on an inaccessible area inside the toilet should've been enough to stop that design from ever becoming a reality.

IAMICHABOD wrote:

CavemanCharlie wrote:

4x4van wrote:
I've been RVing for 32 years, and have absolutely no idea what you guys are talking about. WTH is a "chute" in an RV toilet? On every RV I have owned, the toilet bowl flushes/opens to the tank directly below, and I have never experienced "splashing" when flushing the toilet.

I too ; even after reading the comments ; am confused.

There is some drop there, especially when the tank it empty but never enough to cause any "splash" or problems.

Is this maybe because I've always had Travel Trailers and is there something different with you that have the big RV's ??

:h
Sometimes I think that people don't read the whole thread,the splash factor has nothing to do with the tank but in the design of the toilet itself as shown in the pictures on the link that I posted Look at the pictures and the green arrow, clicking on them make them larger and easier to read the graphic,start at the top then scroll down the last few pictures will show how the splash ends up between the inner and outer wall of the toilet.

I didn't see your second link. The link you posted the first time was just to a newer toilet design.

I am guilty of reading to fast. I became a speed reader in High School so that I could get the school work done quicker and then go out and party.

My toilet sets right on top of my black tank. There is no gap in there for stuff to get into like the one in the pictures. I don't know what brand name it is.

I don't have any problems with smell and I'm not afraid of getting germs from it.

To each their own. I understand that you want a better design and if that is what you want that is great. I'll stick with what I have until it fails. Then I may look into something better.

RV daytrader wrote:
Any RV toilets that have a chute to guide the poop to the flange instead of being open inside ??

A poop chute?? lol

IAMICHABOD wrote:
The Thetford Bravura is made that way,that is the very reason I changed out my old unsanitary one.

It comes in low and high sizes.

But that one is made of materials that cause cancer to Californians, per their website!

4x4van wrote:
I've been RVing for 32 years, and have absolutely no idea what you guys are talking about. WTH is a "chute" in an RV toilet? On every RV I have owned, the toilet bowl flushes/opens to the tank directly below, and I have never experienced "splashing" when flushing the toilet.

Remember, it takes all types...

I swapped my original plastic toilet with a ceramic one. Don't have all that open space under the bowl.

i open the flapper and it falls straight into the tank, never had 'splash back' hope i never do