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08-08-2018, 07:28 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1964 22' Safari
1993 25' Excella
Flagler Beach
, Florida
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 317
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no water in toilet......
have a 1993 classic 25' ... went camping for a few days, wife noticed
no water would stay in the toilet, hmmmmm maybe seal
well... after thinking about this, maybe its time for new one, word has it..
thetford bravura low profile is a direct replacement, but does anyone
have any better ideas ? thx
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08-08-2018, 07:33 PM
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Rivet Puller
2003 28' Safari S/O
Atlanta Burbs
, Georgia
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 2,006
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Changing the gasket is a multi-minute, low cost endeavor. A toilet swap is considerably more time and expense. However, a bride may prefer a ceramic bowl over plastic.
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08-08-2018, 07:36 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1964 22' Safari
1993 25' Excella
Flagler Beach
, Florida
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 317
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hmmmmm
to replace seal at the flapper , guess I still have pull toilet ?
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08-08-2018, 08:25 PM
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Rivet Master
2019 27' Globetrotter
Missouri Valley
, Iowa
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 512
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If you have time you could try what I did with my '89 Excella when the bowl wouldn't hold water. I added cooking oil and let it sit in the bowl to soften the seal. It worked - but I did it over the winter. But, hey, it's cheap and may work. Give it a shot !!
Dan
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08-09-2018, 03:16 AM
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Rivet Master
2000 25' Safari
Davidson County
, NC Highlands County, FL
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 4,493
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AFTER TAXES
to replace seal at the flapper , guess I still have pull toilet ?
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I replaced the flapper seal in my 99 Excella. It took me a few hours, but could be done faster. I bought a rebuild kit at ODM that had every thing that is needed. Yes, the toilet has to come out.
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2014 Silverado LTZ 1500 Crew Cab 5.3L maximum trailering package
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08-09-2018, 05:56 AM
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"Cloudsplitter"
2003 25' Classic
Houstatlantavegas
, Malebolgia
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 20,000
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Farmer Dan
If you have time you could try what I did with my '89 Excella when the bowl wouldn't hold water. I added cooking oil and let it sit in the bowl to soften the seal. It worked - but I did it over the winter. But, hey, it's cheap and may work. Give it a shot !!
Dan
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^
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I always add it for Winter storage.
NEVER RV antifreeze. Especially the cheep stuff.
Bob
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08-09-2018, 10:31 AM
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New Member
2014 25' International
Roanoke
, Virginia
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 1
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Try this before you do all that replacing
I had a similar problem in our Airstream. I tried this product Thetford RV Drain Valve Lubricant 15843, 24 oz. Bottle and it fixed it right up.
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08-09-2018, 11:16 AM
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#8
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4 Rivet Member
1964 22' Safari
1993 25' Excella
Flagler Beach
, Florida
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 317
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will try that.......if it works great, if not, new toilet for 200.00 $$ and little labor
thx ya'll
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08-09-2018, 11:17 AM
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4 Rivet Member
1964 22' Safari
1993 25' Excella
Flagler Beach
, Florida
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 317
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thx...
will try that.......if it works great, if not, new toilet for 200.00 $$ and little labor
thx ya'll
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08-09-2018, 12:31 PM
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Rivet Master
1996 34' Excella
Elberta
, Alabama
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 837
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Farmer Dan
If you have time you could try what I did with my '89 Excella when the bowl wouldn't hold water. I added cooking oil and let it sit in the bowl to soften the seal. It worked - but I did it over the winter. But, hey, it's cheap and may work. Give it a shot !!
Dan
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Murphy's Oil Soap does a good job also, both on the toilet valve and the back and gray water holding tank valves....
Larry
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08-09-2018, 03:25 PM
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Rivet Master
2017 19' International
Tallahassee
, Florida
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 938
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If the toilet bowl isn’t aligned exactly over the flapper, the bowl can leak.
I fixed a leaky bowl by bumping the bowl a bit.
Got it lined up right and ... hasn’t leaked since.
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08-09-2018, 06:07 PM
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#12
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2 Rivet Member
2017 27' International
Galt
, California
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 38
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no water in toilet
We have been there, a lot! We had a 2001 25' Excella, and the toilet never would hold water from day one. The dealer tried to fix it, and it worked for awhile. they would not replace the unit saying it was a maintenance issue.(stuff can get into the groove where the valve slides in) I made a small
"T" handle clean out tool from some stiff wire, and that worked for that issue.I pulled the whole unit off while camping and found the big seal on the stem had been installed backwards. Fixed that too! After 14 years of misery, I just bought a new toilet. Problem solved. New trailer has a Dometic, and I have had no issues.
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