Thetford Toilet Problem
I looked through the forum to see if anyone else has had this problem and couldn't find anyone who reported this particular problem. I have a Thetford Aqua-Magic V toilet in my 2013 AF 992 camper. Whe...
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Thetford can provide parts. Look them up there, then shop around before you actually order from them. You may get it cheaper/quicker from eBay or Amazon, let alone others.
We have the AquaMagic IV. I believe it's the cheapest toilet Thetford (maybe anybody!) offers, hand flush. It may be a crappy crapper, but it's worked since 2002 with zero problems. The floor around it rotted, but it was a loose supply line, not a fault in the toilet itself.
The valve that flushes it can wear, has a steel shaft that can rust. Both can cause it to leak. BUT! if that valve isn't winterized by draining or with AF, the freeze will crack it. That's not urban legend, it happens.
I mounted ours on a "Pedestal" that gets it up to true "chair height." Also found that a plastic shutoff valve (with SharkBite style connections) from Lowe's made up for the height of the pedestal. One cut, installed pedestal, installed shutoff, now I can isolate the toilet if there's a problem like you're reporting, and not lose the use of water in the rest of the RV.
We have the AquaMagic IV. I believe it's the cheapest toilet Thetford (maybe anybody!) offers, hand flush. It may be a crappy crapper, but it's worked since 2002 with zero problems. The floor around it rotted, but it was a loose supply line, not a fault in the toilet itself.
The valve that flushes it can wear, has a steel shaft that can rust. Both can cause it to leak. BUT! if that valve isn't winterized by draining or with AF, the freeze will crack it. That's not urban legend, it happens.
I mounted ours on a "Pedestal" that gets it up to true "chair height." Also found that a plastic shutoff valve (with SharkBite style connections) from Lowe's made up for the height of the pedestal. One cut, installed pedestal, installed shutoff, now I can isolate the toilet if there's a problem like you're reporting, and not lose the use of water in the rest of the RV.
