Recirculating toilet

[roger umber]

We are considering installing a recirculating toilet in our GMC. We
talked briefly with Jim Anstett at the GMCMI rally about his which he
really likes.

We are wondering if other people have had experience with recirculating
toilets both good and bad.

Is there an odor problem? What types of chemicals should be used and
avoided? What problems are there in wiring a recirculating toilet in a
wet bath? What price range can be expect?

 

[robert shimanek]

Excellent idea installing a recirculating toilet. I met an individual
who had one installed and he said that saved on having to dump the holding
tank less often. Brand name of the unit is unknown at this time. If my
toilet begins to give me problems I'll surely go to the recirculating.
Wiring the unit would be no problem. I would place the wires in plastic
tubing for protection from the water. I believe the motor for the unit
uses 12 DC so you have no problem with receiving a shock. Make sure that
the switch you use is rated (or compatible) for DC amps because AC and DC
amps are different. Individuals believe amps AC and DC are the same when
they are far apart from one another.

Hope this helps you decide
Bob Shimanek

>We are considering installing a recirculating toilet in our GMC. We
>talked briefly with Jim Anstett at the GMCMI rally about his which he
>really likes.
>
>We are wondering if other people have had experience with recirculating
>toilets both good and bad.
>
>Is there an odor problem? What types of chemicals should be used and
>avoided? What problems are there in wiring a recirculating toilet in a
>wet bath? What price range can be expect?
>
>
>
>

 

[gilbert r. bethel]

I work for an airline (TWA) and they use the recalculating toilets in the
aircraft. We have very little trouble with them. There is a motor that
pumps the fluid from the tank for flushing. The chemical that we use is
made here in San Antonio and is called PT162. It is made by Eldorado
Chemical Company, 14350 Lookout Road, San Antonio, Texas 78233 phone (210)
653-2060. They are very nice people to work with. It is not a big company
so you still get personal service. One thing that we found was some other
company's chemicals would cause a reside that looked like tar in the pump
assembles. You don't want to play with the s**t pumps (as we call them).
There is not much of an odor problem if you keep them serviced with clean
fluid. You only put in about 5 gallons of fluid when you service them so
the weight should not cause any problems. I know that we always would put
about 5 gallons of fluid in the holding tank on the Airstream trailer that I
use to pull so the solids would not dry out. Also the sloshing around would
help keep the tank clean. I don't know where you would buy the toilet but
would like to know if you find a source.
- -----Original Message-----
From: Roger Umber
To: GMC list
Date: Wednesday, April 01, 1998 12:08 AM
Subject: GMC: Recirculating toilet

>We are considering installing a recirculating toilet in our GMC. We
>talked briefly with Jim Anstett at the GMCMI rally about his which he
>really likes.
>
>We are wondering if other people have had experience with recirculating
>toilets both good and bad.
>
>Is there an odor problem? What types of chemicals should be used and
>avoided? What problems are there in wiring a recirculating toilet in a
>wet bath? What price range can be expect?
>
>
>

 

[allen peterson]

>Excellent idea installing a recirculating toilet. I met an individual
>who had one installed and he said that saved on having to dump the holding
>tank less often. Brand name of the unit is unknown at this time. If my
>toilet begins to give me problems I'll surely go to the recirculating.
>Wiring the unit would be no problem. I would place the wires in plastic
>tubing for protection from the water. I believe the motor for the unit
>uses 12 DC so you have no problem with receiving a shock. Make sure that
>the switch you use is rated (or compatible) for DC amps because AC and DC
>amps are different. Individuals believe amps AC and DC are the same when
>they are far apart from one another.
>
>Hope this helps you decide
>Bob Shimanek

>>We are considering installing a recirculating toilet in our GMC. We
>>talked briefly with Jim Anstett at the GMCMI rally about his which he
>>really likes.
>>
>>We are wondering if other people have had experience with recirculating
>>toilets both good and bad.
>>
>>Is there an odor problem? What types of chemicals should be used and
>>avoided? What problems are there in wiring a recirculating toilet in a
>>wet bath? What price range can be expect?
>>
Along this line... does anyone have ideas about marine "incineration" type
toilets, one brand name is Incinolet. They say waste is reduced to ash(hey,
don't go there you punsters)... Thanks

end
Allen Peterson
abear
Ph 805.772.9720

 

[william d. minor]

I have a recirculating toilet (Monogram Monomatic) in my '73 GMC 230
Sequoia. It has worked VERY well, and sure does keep the tank dumping
stops down. Lasted a whole week at the Minot FMCA Rally and only had
1/2 a tank to dump when done. I use the Thetford chemicals in it and
haven't had any problems. A couple of gallons of RV antifreeze protects
it during the wintertime here in Northern Illinois.