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Toilet choices, plastic vs. porcelain.

Spade_Cooley
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i'm in the process of selling my old trailer and ordering a new one. Our old plastic toilet has never let me down. I'm also trying to save on weight and I figure there is about a 40lb. weight penalty in owning a trailer with the porcelain toilet. I would be buying a 6500 lb. trailer pulling it with a half ton Dodge Ram, 5.7 Hemi so every pound counts. But I do love the look of the porcelain vs the Plastic. What do you like?
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Huntindog
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Some how, "sitting on the plastic throne" just doesn't have the same ring to it, as "sitting on the porcelain throne".
Huntindog
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beermanjoe
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HeyJude wrote:
When we bought our tt we had a plastic toilet, hated it. It made noise every time I sat down. Bought the porcelain toilet and will never have a plastic one again. The weight is nothing.
I agree with you on this. We also upgraded the 300 dometic plastic to a 310 porcelain. We just purchased a new camper and had them swap the toilets for us.
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Hannibal
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Good grief! Even our Jayflight stick and tin has a porcelain Honda. Have some class man! :B
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rexmitchell
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There is zero reason not to get porcelain. Itโ€™s better all around.

Ron3rd
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We've had both and prefer the porcelain
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Mike134
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go porcelain if you still have occasion to hug it in the morning
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HeyJude
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When we bought our tt we had a plastic toilet, hated it. It made noise every time I sat down. Bought the porcelain toilet and will never have a plastic one again. The weight is nothing.
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Edd505
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I have had both and the plastic yellows. I had an Agua magic in my current and it started leaking, so I bought a repair kit. That didn't work to well, if the pedal spring comes loose your done. I replaced it with the Dometic 310 and wish I had sooner, it actually flushes. The 312 is the same toilet with an oblong bowl instead of round.
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Duane4238
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I'd go with the porcelain and also get the one that is "TALLER". It's much easier on the knees when getting up and down. Don't ask me how I know.
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Huntindog
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WOW! A 40# difference.... And my TT has two of them.. Good thing I have a Dually.:B
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2 bathrooms, no waiting
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kellem
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rhagfo wrote:
kellem wrote:
I prefer porcelain but didn't want a dually.


We have both!
If the weight of a porcelain toilet is going to cause you weight issues, you already have a weight issue!!


It's all good now, relocated over the axles :B

rhagfo
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kellem wrote:
I prefer porcelain but didn't want a dually.


We have both!
If the weight of a porcelain toilet is going to cause you weight issues, you already have a weight issue!!
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kellem
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I prefer porcelain but didn't want a dually.

rexmitchell
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Porcelain is way better, trust me. If weight is a concern take 2 less gallons of water and you have fixed that problem. Plastic toilets donโ€™t compare once you have a porcelain one.