We end up using the mantra if its yellow, let it mellow but you do have to watch how much toilet paper accumulates or you can overwhelm the macerator. 
After I got it cleared I did some investigation and found the bath sink, which also go to black tank, it drains upstream of the toilet drain. 
During the heat of the Florida summer we can go several weeks or a month without taking an overnight trip with the coach. In my Jayco trailer we had 30 gallons black (regular toilet right above black tank) and the RS36 has 40 gallons. Since the macerator is electric and electric things break I guess that a failed toilet results in not using it. hN9tf+UH! 0
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We did the shake it up test with Charmin and 3 other brands. It shreds everything, and a fine slurry is what goes into the black water tank.
In the Omni XG32 the gravity toilet is on the right side and of course the drain is the left. 
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I dont use it to dump at FHU sites because it takes 3 times as long to dump because of the smaller hose. The noise, water and power usage are inconsequential to me. :7)QhK^hx4cEGxG#` DA;VP1t }@R>FU^4a4|/YIN9q@| R
9@%! I sure will be glad when our Unity is finally delivered so I can answer some of my own questions! Found that Charmin "green" (aloe, at the time) disintegrated just as well as the RV paper. This is what I've seen used, or one that's actually built-in at the outlet & hidden inside the sewer compartment. That helps get rid of stuff. We never boondock with a 45 ft class A. Almost exclusively use the macerator toilet in our Tuscany 45AT because it shreds everything, plus it is more comfortable than the Aqua Magic in the 1/2 bath. gr,:>7@ OXa
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When we do, we engage the macerator toilet, just to try to keep it functioning, since we have had this happen on several occasions when we have gone for awhile without taking it out. What Does An RV Propane Gas Leak Smell Like?
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After perhaps 10 tries and no little panic due to the rising water levels, it finally decided to flush. The black tank may be in a position on the other side of the coach from the toilet not allowing gravity to push the waste into the black tank. Just picked up our 17 TB and it has the Dometic Toliet. Here's some documentation for the SeaLand (by Dometic) macerator toilet installed in my TB. Other than the reasons mentioned it is just a useless item taking up valuable space in the wet bay. But we still try to visit it in storage once a month or less. We have a family of 6 and could last 4 days dry camping in the trailer and filled the Thor in 2.5 days while traveling across the country. I have a SaniCon macerator on the current rig. endstream
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Does anyone know what make of macerator toilet is being installed in the 2017 TBs? I dont use chemicals and it doesnt stink. Unless you are filling the bathroom sink to the brim with water and then pulling the stopper, that little bit of flow will do nothing. In my opinion, the big advantage of using a macerator toilet is that you can use normal toilet paper without risk of plugging up the BW tank. We have had the same problem with our Unity TB. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. I also cannot say no to friends that are staying in more rustic accommodations if they want to use my toilet versus the port a potties. You must log in or register to reply here. After I got it cleared I did some investigation and found the bath sink, which also go to black tank, it drains upstream of the toilet drain. The only real purpose is to allow a remote black tank by having a macerator PUMP at the INTAKE instead of at the outlet. We never bought any of that stuff ourselves. I encountered this same problem this weekend and found this posting. What real advantage is there to an electric macerator toilet, MT we'll call them, except perhaps location the toilet?
I tend to agree and I think we are talking also about 2 different things.
When we press the flush button water comes into the bowl, but the toilet does not flush. I have a macerating toilet (at the toilet, not at the pump) and mostly I would like to replace it with a manual toilet. http://www.thetford.com/product/tecma-silence-plus-rv/. A post or two down from the one you quote me on describes that the newer units with a macerating toilet have a Dometic model instead of the Thetford in my 2014. I wish I had a half bath with a gravity drain which would help. That in itself is a major issue. I think I read, somewhere, that the new TB models do not have Dometic toilets. Heat Exhaustion Symptoms To Look Out For While RVi How To Find Seasonal Jobs For Full Time RVers, 10 Best Outer Banks Campgrounds For RVers. In my opinion, the big advantage of using a macerator toilet is that you can u. Yeah, I know, but newbies often haven't gotten over the brainwashing from their dealer regarding RV toilet paper. Take a toilet brush and clean around the opening while flushing. How To Keep Your Dog Cool While RVing This Summer, https://www.thorforums.com/forums/f2n-18996-3.html, https://www.thorforums.com/forums/f2mods-4609.html, Video Tour of the 2023 NEW Winnebago Revel. For us there are several problems: Unless a toilet is mounted directly over the black tank (many coaches do not have the toilet mounted over the black tank), there are a couple of advantages besides toilet location. hbbd``b``Z $XeAi \ S\@BDHT E u@b@B,(ae`bdx2|P@ [
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