At 9:13 PM 7/30/98, ghamburg wrote: >I cant stand the idea of emptying and traveling with a self contained porta >pot!!! >So Will this alternate idea work? Has anyone tried it? > >Drilling a hole in my Westy floor (in back of the passenger seat) placing >an RV toilet over it that drains to a holding tank under the van. > >Any comments? DON'T DO IT! It will definitely affect the future (resale) value of your Camper... You would have to provide a water source with a powerful enough pump to flush the toilet (more plumbing and another tank). You'd have to deal with dumping the contents of the holding tank (and its valve would be right UNDER the sliding door on that side of the Camper). Trust me, it's NOT a fun activity, at all. You'd have to have someplace (outside) to store the dump hose and its head. You'll have to VENT the tank and live with the odors resulting from it if the chemical balance changes (pee-yew!) or if the toilet seal leaks while you're driving around with a full load ;-(. Dumping stations arent the nicest places to visit, nor are they as conveniently located as gas station and/or campground toilets. The self-contained porta-potti(tm) is actually a great invention, all things considered...
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