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Sanitation System
Toilets
Prior to using your toilet, be sure to add a proper amount of deodorant
chemical into the toilet with water. Flush contents into tank plus two or
three gallons of water.
Operating Instructions
Note the photo to the right, showing movement of pedal downward, you
will add water to bowl. Push downward further to flush contents into
waste tank. Release pedal slowly to close flush operation.
For hand lever operation, pull both levers forward to flush. To add water
only pull white lever forward. When releasing lever (s),
do so slowly.
Unlike the toilet in your house which uses four to
seven gallons of water per flush, a recreational vehicle
uses two to three quarts to save water and space.
When insufficient water is used during flushing, waste
materials may not evacuate properly from drain lines
to tank, causing “clogging” in pipe.
When hooked up to a sewer drain at a campground,
ALWAYS keep the termination valve CLOSED until
the tank is at least 3/4 full. This will provide sufficient water to assist in
complete draining of tank.
Manufacturer of toilet, Thetford Corp., offers a complete line of
deodorants, chemicals, and other convenience products for your use.
Your dealer can assist you with these needs and may already have them
in stock.
Using Toilet and Tank System
When camping you should always have 4 to 6 inches of water in the toilet
bowl. The toilet system performs better when you run water 10 to 20
seconds after flushing to ensure wastes will proceed to the bottom of the
tank. If there is not sufficient water used during flushing, waste materials
may not evacuate properly from drain line to tank. Tank and pipes could
eventually become clogged.
Vents
A very important part of your sanitation system is the vent system in your
coach. These vents release air from holding tanks allowing water to
enter. Vent pipes are attached to the holding tank, fed through the walls
and cabinets to the roof. On some models a portion of vent pipe may be
part of the drainage system referred to as a “wet vent”. As air flows
upward, water will be draining downward.
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