Home toilet

[tjhork]

Has any one put a water saver toilet in there RV or can you put one in a RV?

[rockhillmanor]

Gdetrailer wrote:

tjhork wrote:
Has any one put a water saver toilet in there RV or can you put one in a RV?

No one really answered your question.

The answer is Yes/No/Maybe..

Home toilets operate a lot "different" from a RV toilet.

Home toilets use a very large water "trap" built into the toilet base to seal any sewage gasses from getting into the home..

RV toilets do not, instead RV toilets use a ball or slide valve which creates a seal from the smell in your holding tank.

Home toilets by their nature require considerably more water in order to flush correctly. RV toilets use only the amount needed to wash down the bowl.

Putting a home toilet into a RV will fill up your black tank at a much faster rate than a RV toilet, not to mention use a lot more fresh water in the process.

Then there is space considerations, home toilets often have a larger "foot print" in size, tank takes more clearance from the back of the toilet and often the bowl is much larger.

A home toilet conversion would not be all that suited for dry camping and really only be good for camping with hookups.. Ideally the black holding tank would be removed and the black water would be hooked directly to the campsite sewage hookup.. Leaving the black tank in place would eventually lead to possible plugging or overfilling of the tank (IE a mess)..

Is there a reason as to why you ask?

X2
Good explanation!
So here's All the answers and info you need about an RV Toilet.

[rockhillmanor]

So is the fact of the water in the tank sloshing all over the floor inside of the MH the first time you hit a bump or go up a steep gas station driveway.....even if it would fit. 'RV' toilets are RV toilets for a reason. :C

[EsoxLucius]

This gratuitous post is preceded by another. 😉

[3oaks]

Well finally, two decent replies that actually answered the original posters question. 😉

[Old-Biscuit]

Not enough set back.........distance from center line of floor flange to back wall-------for residential style toilet with a TANK


I even once considered a chain operated tank mounted up high (inside cabinet)


Just measure from back wall to center of current toilet.
Then go check out distance needed for a toilet with tank at your local hardware store.

Nope.....won't fit.

[Gdetrailer]

tjhork wrote:
Has any one put a water saver toilet in there RV or can you put one in a RV?

No one really answered your question.

The answer is Yes/No/Maybe..

Home toilets operate a lot "different" from a RV toilet.

Home toilets use a very large water "trap" built into the toilet base to seal any sewage gasses from getting into the home..

RV toilets do not, instead RV toilets use a ball or slide valve which creates a seal from the smell in your holding tank.

Home toilets by their nature require considerably more water in order to flush correctly. RV toilets use only the amount needed to wash down the bowl.

Putting a home toilet into a RV will fill up your black tank at a much faster rate than a RV toilet, not to mention use a lot more fresh water in the process.

Then there is space considerations, home toilets often have a larger "foot print" in size, tank takes more clearance from the back of the toilet and often the bowl is much larger.

A home toilet conversion would not be all that suited for dry camping and really only be good for camping with hookups.. Ideally the black holding tank would be removed and the black water would be hooked directly to the campsite sewage hookup.. Leaving the black tank in place would eventually lead to possible plugging or overfilling of the tank (IE a mess)..

Is there a reason as to why you ask?

[2oldman]

rhagfo wrote:
As stated before RV toilets are water saver by design, .

x2

We hear from a lot of people who don't use enough water already. No water-saver toilet needed.

[sch911]

We have the Thetford Tecma porcelain toilet. It's a macerating toilet that has electronic settings for water levels in the bowl.

[rhagfo]

tjhork wrote:
Has any one put a water saver toilet in there RV or can you put one in a RV?

As stated before RV toilets are water saver by design, if you want a porcelain bowl, you can get an RV toilet with a porcelain bowl.

[rockhillmanor]

RV toilet does not have a tank. Foot pedal regulates water usage.
YOU are in control how much water it uses!



:B

[valhalla360]

opnspaces wrote:
most RV toilets are already water saving by design. I think mine uses about a quart (.946 L) to flush.

And that's only if you do a #2.

For #1, it's maybe a 1/4 of that, just enough to rinse the bowl.

[gbopp]

I wouldn't want a porcelain toilet with a tank full of water bouncing down the road.
Plus, the extra weight.

[EsoxLucius]

The typical RV toilet does not have a tank. Water for the flush is usually activated by a pedal on the side near the floor. Partial depression of the pedal will get water flowing usually with many jets with rather complete rinsing of the sides of the bowl. Full depression of the pedal will open the flapper to empty the contents of the bowl. Hence, IMHO, an RV toilet usually uses less water than even a "water saver" toilet.

[opnspaces]

most RV toilets are already water saving by design. I think mine uses about a quart (.946 L) to flush.