Pros and Cons of all-in-one bathroom or separate shower

[Stevein228]

We are looking at the 2018 Sunseeker and want to know the pros and cons of a sink and toilet separated from the shower versus all of those contained in a "bathroom".
Also any other things that we should be looking for that, as newbies, we may not have considered.
Thanks,

Steve

[LifeInsideJack]

We prefer the shower "across the hall" which allows the bathroom door to be open, thus closing off the rear of the coach and we have a curtain between the rear room and the bathroom area. This way the whole bath is enclosed, with the door open.

Neither Cat nor myself wears make-up (thankfully) so there isn't a great demand for the sink and mirror. Just for her to brush out her hair and for me to shave my head.

This bathroom set up is done once per day and then the rest of the day the coach is wide open.

YMMV

Montana

[RambleOnNW]

We have the shower on one side and the sink/toilet on the other side. The rear queen slides out so there is access to the rear window to check out the view. I can see the window while driving but only can see semis behind. The bathroom door opens and latches in front of the shower to in effect make a much larger bathroom. A vanity/desk is next to the shower and the corner of the bed is in reach to lay out clean clothes, etc.

[photobug]

Ours is a split shower on 1 side and toilet sink on the other. One advantage is with the hallway centered so with the doors open and window shades open, I can actually see through the back window when backing up or seeing behind when driving. I can also latch open the door and separate the bedroom from the rest of the coach. haven't had moisture problems, just don't drip all over the floor outside of the shower. I'm 6' 220 and don't have any issues fitting either in the shower or the toilet area.

[Snowman9000]

As long as there is enough room, we don't care. We've had all in one, shower by itself, and vanity by itself. You get used to any of them. I guess in our current one, the vanity by itself is slightly handier for hand-washing, tooth-brushing, pill-taking, etc. But we would not put any priority on it.

[coolmom42]

ron.dittmer wrote:
There are unique configurations were the toilet is in it's own closet with or without the sink. Other times the sink is out in the open. If you have children, having things separated could be real benefit.

It is just the two of us. We like cleaning up in private having the bathroom fixtures behind closed doors, including the bathroom sink. I could see it a benefit to have the shower and toilet behind separate closed doors, just like we have at home in our master bathroom. My wife would say it is ideal to have a sink in both rooms but who makes such an RV?

One thing certain. Everything all in one room seems to work good enough as it does at home.

I agree, I prefer the sink in private.

One problem with a separate shower & toilet is having a vent fan for both areas, which is definitely needed. I've seen comments about the gray tank vent odor from the roof being pulled in through an open vent when the vent fan in another area is running.

[Matt_Colie]

This is so type dependent that it is almost impossible to answer clearly. We now have a very small A. It has a "Wet Bath". That means it is all in one, but it was designed so well (40+ years ago) that it is both simple and convenient to use. I prefer it to most crampground showers such that if we have FHU it is a Nolo-Contendre. I have also had time in some other "Dry Bath" units that were so tight I could not wash effectively unless I soaped up the walls a spun.

Matt

[Steeljag]

In our TT we had the combined bathroom (all in one) and it was good ! We now have the toilet and sink in one room and the shower across the hall and it also works well for us !

Our floor plan allows for the bathroom door to swing open and block off the bedroom, shower, and toilet area from the living area of the RV.

I do like the fact that if one of us is in the shower the toilet & sink area is open for the other !

As stated above, make sure you have access to the bathroom, fridge, sink, etc with the slide(s) closed.

Good luck !

[valhalla360]

Hate the ones where the toilet is in a tiny room by itself. When looking at rigs, try sitting down and see if your head hits the wall/door in front of the toilet when getting up. The DW is only 5' and has an issue with this in many we looked at. I'm 6'2" and for some I would have to leave the door open and sit at an angle to get knee room.

Also hate the ones where there are two doors plus a separate passage to the bedroom. It just wastes a lot of space.

[korbe]

Pops wrote:
We have & prefer a shower/toilet together, with a separate sink. That way DW can shower, then move to sink/mirror area to fix hair/makeup, etc. I'm free to shower and/or do morning-nature-call.

This is our setup also. We like it.

[rockhillmanor]

Nothing compares with a split bathroom layout!!

Sink on one side, toilet and shower separately on the other. Its the closest thing to your residential bathroom.

Also, it 'really' opens up the coach space and light from front to back compared to one that has a small dark hallway with a door to a bathroom that is all contained. And it gives you actual room to be able to get dressed in.

Mine has 2 pocket doors one up front and one to the bedroom. Gives you multiply ways to open up and/or close that area when needed.

The glass surround shower and split bathroom is what made me decide to buy my first MH. :C

[Shadow57]

I love the sink being in the open and the toilet & shower separate. I am really shocked so many people (on RV shopping shows) dislike it so much. In our sunseeker you could use the john & wash hands at the same time felt very tight and the shower was separate. I like this combo much better, as someone mentioned I can get face on while he takes a shower. I also love the big medicine cabinet too.

[ron_dittmer]

There are unique configurations were the toilet is in it's own closet with or without the sink. Other times the sink is out in the open. If you have children, having things separated could be real benefit.

It is just the two of us. We like cleaning up in private having the bathroom fixtures behind closed doors, including the bathroom sink. I could see it a benefit to have the shower and toilet behind separate closed doors, just like we have at home in our master bathroom. My wife would say it is ideal to have a sink in both rooms but who makes such an RV?

One thing certain. Everything all in one room seems to work good enough as it does at home.

[Pops]

We have & prefer a shower/toilet together, with a separate sink. That way DW can shower, then move to sink/mirror area to fix hair/makeup, etc. I'm free to shower and/or do morning-nature-call.

[DrewE]

Are you talking about a wet bath (where the toilet etc. are in the actual shower compartment), or merely having the shower accessed from the same room vs. in a completely separate compartment?

The former is definitely less convenient; it takes more work to prevent towels and toilet paper from getting wet, and the floor of the bathroom is likely to be damp if not have puddles when you wish to use it "normally." The sole advantage of a wet bath is conserving space.

Whether having a shower completely separated from the rest of the bathroom or having a separate shower that's entered from the bathroom is more a matter of preference and layout than anything. I don't think there's any significant objective reason to recommend one or the other of those two setups.