Toilet question

It is my understanding that in the USA all toilets/drains have a clean out. I would be surprised if that were not true in Canada. It is typical to have a clean-out between the house and the public sewer connection, required in California. Usually, there is a clean-out on the outside from the kitchen sink. It is pretty easy to remove the cap/plug and use the clean-out to dump.

I have a septic tank. I park my TC in front of my garage. I ran a 2" plastic pipe from the front corner of the garage, about 50 feet to a clean-out. I installed a 25'x5/8" hose with a ball valve (3/4") on the male end of the hose. I have a hose reel on the wall to store the hose when not in use. After using the macerator, I turn off the ball valve, hold the ball valve higher than my hose and open the ball valve and drain the entire hose so it will not freeze. I then close the ball valve to prevent odors. I do have a male hose connection on the open end of the ball valve. This allows me to add more hose for visitors if needed for them to dump.

Thank you for your feedback - the problem with trying to do any dumping in the winter around here is finding a place that you can dump at that is not frozen solid (let alone having what you are dumping thawed enough to get through the dump valve). Right now it is -14C and not going to get much warmer for the next few days -27C tomorrow night, I want to head out this weekend and everyplace that I dump at is covered by ice and snow, with a portable toilet I could bring inside to dump.

The only place that I could run a hose at home would not be good (read into this wife would NOT be a happy person if I did so and I may be living in the tcer after doing so) as the hose would have to run through the house, that is if anything would come out of the tank at these temperatures.

covered wagon wrote:

DavidP wrote:
I’d go option 2. That’s the whole idea of a “porta” as in portable potty. A better option IMO would be to use the installed toilet with RV antifreeze and dump when you’re able.

X2.... because how would using a portable be any more convenient than handling the sewer hose. I think a macerator pump and smaller hose would be a better deal for all seasons.

x3.... I have been using a macerator for over eight years. I have a 25 foot 5/8" hose in the TC for on the road use, and another 25 foot I use at home where I typically dump. I think I have used my stinky slinky two times since I got the macerator. Do buy a flexable hose, the cheap ones are not very flexable when cold..

Wayne..

Usually there is a toilet flange threaded into the top of the black tank . The top looks similar to a household toilet flange with 2 slotted bolt holders . If you remove the toilet you need to cap off the flange fitting to prevent odors , then create a platform for the porta potti . Some rv toilets have easier access to the bolts than others so only you can determine whether it's worth it or not .

DavidP wrote:
I’d go option 2. That’s the whole idea of a “porta” as in portable potty. A better option IMO would be to use the installed toilet with RV antifreeze and dump when you’re able.

X2.... because how would using a portable be any more convenient than handling the sewer hose. I think a macerator pump and smaller hose would be a better deal for all seasons.

I’d go option 2. That’s the whole idea of a “porta” as in portable potty. A better option IMO would be to use the installed toilet with RV antifreeze and dump when you’re able.

Mine is held down by two bolts similar to a house toilet. You might be able to make a cover and put a platform over that.