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08-13-2007, 10:56 AM
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4 Rivet Member
1969 31' Sovereign
1951 21' Flying Cloud
Alex
, Oklahoma
Join Date: Jan 2007
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Need New Toilet for our 1969
Toilet Replacement
OK need help in determining what brand/type of toilet to replace with the old one. The replacement part for the lower half is $130.00. We have decided to just put in a new toilet and it will be one thing we don't have to worry about. Is there one toilet better than another? The old one is very heavy porcelain.
Anyone with the 69 trailer change out the toilet?
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1969 Sovereign
1951 Flying Cloud SS#7062
AIR #18751
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08-13-2007, 11:04 AM
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Rivet Master
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West of Fort Worth
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Ours is a '72, probably similar to yours.
I replaced our toilet this spring. We went with a china "Sealand" brand, low profile since it sits up on top of the black tank. The china just seems like a better quality and easier cleaning.
The brand and type you use is up to you as long as the dimensions are correct.
Dave
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08-13-2007, 11:26 AM
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Rivet Master
1956 22' Safari
2015 27' Flying Cloud
Vintage Kin Owner
Conifer/Evergreen
, Colorado
Join Date: Feb 2002
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The Sealand traveler is a good one...porcelain bowl, comes in bone and white. Readily available...but we support VTS.
Sealand Toilets
As mentioned, just be sure you get the right height for your application....don't want your feet to dangle or feel like a giant!
Shari
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08-13-2007, 11:35 AM
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4 Rivet Member
1969 31' Sovereign
1951 21' Flying Cloud
Alex
, Oklahoma
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 360
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Quote:
Originally Posted by InsideOut
The Sealand traveler is a good one...porcelain bowl, comes in bone and white. Readily available...but we support VTS.
Sealand Toilets
As mentioned, just be sure you get the right height for your application....don't want your feet to dangle or feel like a giant!
Shari
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I told my husband to take the AS to the RV place and try out all the toilets to see which fits better. HEE HEE
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1969 Sovereign
1951 Flying Cloud SS#7062
AIR #18751
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08-13-2007, 12:08 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1984 34' International
1977 Argosy 24
Central
, Georgia
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 492
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Glad to share our recent toilet replacement episode.
Our “old” Thetford’s (china bowl) 1st birthday was in June this year.
And why was I replacing a one year old toilet?
While doing routine black tank cleaning and rinsing; which involves filling the tank with the garden hose and then flushing. I was using a rather large metal flashlight to peer down into the toilet to see when the tank was completely filled.
Not too complicated, only takes a little time.
I just did not think about the flashlight resting on top of the lavatory just daring someone to give it a little bump, which I did. The hard end of the flashlight hit the china bowl just above the valve opening and added a now very unnecessary 2nd hole. One second I’m being a conscientious tank cleaner... the next busting a perfectly good toilet by being clumsy & not thinking about what would happen if that flashlight toppled over.
My choice for replacement was another Thetford product:
Aqua Magic Style Plus (product no. is 34430 at Camping World).
Suggestions: Get the china bowl. It will make cleaning much easier and resists staining much better than the more economical plastic.
Make sure your new toilet will cover the same area as your existing toilet. Ours uses the riser accessory which also serves as a large escutcheon plate since our finish flooring does not go all the way to the mounting flange.
You may also need to check the clearances between rear & side walls as they relate to the center of the drain pipe and the newer toilet.
I picked this particular model because of the
1. China bowl,
2. Removable shroud that wraps the pedestal and looks like it would make any adjustments or repairs easier
3. I like the action of the Thetford valve as it retracts to the side and is “ball” shaped.
4. Member price at Camping World seemed to be more than fair and it was sitting on the shelf and I needed something to sit ON.
Hope this helps.
Happy flushing,
em.
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08-13-2007, 12:15 PM
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Rivet Master
Currently Looking...
St. Catharines
, South Western Ontario
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This afternoon I will be going out to look for a new toilet to replace the original Aqua Magic. The Sealand Lite seems very popular. Will it bolt right in where the old AM came out???
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08-13-2007, 02:48 PM
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Rivet Master
1973 31' Sovereign
Danielsville
, Georgia
Join Date: Feb 2004
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I used the Sealand Traveller Low Profile in my '73 Sovereign center bath as it sits atop the black tank (above floor). I used the standard height Sealand Traveller in the '72 Overlander rear bath. It has a plastic housing/shroud which wraps the base of the bowl which can be removed for servicing.
They're very nice and feel very residential. (In the rear bath Overlander, I did have to turn the base just a bit, if I remember correctly.)
P.S. - I haven't stress tested it with a flashlight yet!
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08-13-2007, 04:35 PM
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Rivet Master
Currently Looking...
West of Fort Worth
, Texas
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 6,699
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Road Ruler
This afternoon I will be going out to look for a new toilet to replace the original Aqua Magic. The Sealand Lite seems very popular. Will it bolt right in where the old AM came out???
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Mine did. IIRC I had to buy a universal adapter/seal from my local RV shop. No big deal.
Dave
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08-13-2007, 09:57 PM
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Site Team
1964 26' Overlander
1964 19' Globetrotter
OlyPen
, Washington
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 13,936
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When you are looking - be sure to double check the front to back measurements. this is usually where the space squeeze comes in. The Sealand Traveler lite is smaller than the regular Traveler model
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08-14-2007, 10:33 AM
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4 Rivet Member
1969 31' Sovereign
1951 21' Flying Cloud
Alex
, Oklahoma
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 360
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Quote:
Originally Posted by empresley
Glad to share our recent toilet replacement episode.
Our “old” Thetford’s (china bowl) 1st birthday was in June this year.
And why was I replacing a one year old toilet?
While doing routine black tank cleaning and rinsing; which involves filling the tank with the garden hose and then flushing. I was using a rather large metal flashlight to peer down into the toilet to see when the tank was completely filled.
Not too complicated, only takes a little time.
I just did not think about the flashlight resting on top of the lavatory just daring someone to give it a little bump, which I did. The hard end of the flashlight hit the china bowl just above the valve opening and added a now very unnecessary 2nd hole. One second I’m being a conscientious tank cleaner... the next busting a perfectly good toilet by being clumsy & not thinking about what would happen if that flashlight toppled over.
My choice for replacement was another Thetford product:
Aqua Magic Style Plus (product no. is 34430 at Camping World).
Suggestions: Get the china bowl. It will make cleaning much easier and resists staining much better than the more economical plastic.
Make sure your new toilet will cover the same area as your existing toilet. Ours uses the riser accessory which also serves as a large escutcheon plate since our finish flooring does not go all the way to the mounting flange.
You may also need to check the clearances between rear & side walls as they relate to the center of the drain pipe and the newer toilet.
I picked this particular model because of the
1. China bowl,
2. Removable shroud that wraps the pedestal and looks like it would make any adjustments or repairs easier
3. I like the action of the Thetford valve as it retracts to the side and is “ball” shaped.
4. Member price at Camping World seemed to be more than fair and it was sitting on the shelf and I needed something to sit ON.
Hope this helps.
Happy flushing,
em.
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Thank you all for all your tips, I will print this out and give to my hubby as he thinks he knows everything. HEE HEE
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