Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 08-08-2015, 08:46 AM   #1
Site Team
 
dcheatwood's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 4,499
Commode leak

Dometic 310 toilet sprays water out the top of the vaccum breaker when flushing. Anyone know of a fix before I drive 80 miles for a new one?
__________________
2018 Forester 3011 DS

dcheatwood is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-08-2015, 10:07 AM   #2
Explorer
 
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: CA
Posts: 342
I changed one out 2 yrs ago and wasn’t a hard job but had to remove the potty to get enough room, 2hr job
Are you on the road? I am not even sure if this would stop the leaking or not but: Could put a gallon jug of water nearby, turn off water pump and relieve pressure to the system before going in. Flush and rinse with water jug. My unknown is if will still leak when water pressure is reaplied.
When I did mine I added a shut off valve and a potty wand for extra cleaning. By adding the shut off valve I will be able to shut off the water and use the showers wand(other soars of water) to flush, if it ever happens again.
Oh ya, after I had already ordered the vacuum breaker, my wife decided to mention she wanted a better potty something more than plastic. So yep bought a new potty; what’s the saying: happy booty happy life(something like that).
For the potty wand my plumbing store just hated that I was putting it in before the potties valve. Even though I put in a shut off valve before the wand, their concern is that these wands are not designed to have water pressure put to them at all time. But if you don’t put it in so that it can be the only open valve it doesn’t get enough pressure to do any good cleaning.
Enough potty talk
Good luck
John
__________________
John
2011 Wildwood T26BHXL
2004 Yukon XL Denali
43yrs of camping; one lucky guy
YoungKopernik is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-08-2015, 10:19 AM   #3
Site Team
 
dcheatwood's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 4,499
Yeah mine comes off easy. Plenty of room. But got 90 mile drive for part. Yes. On trip but only 50 miles from home. Like shut off idea. Will check into that. On way to get part.
__________________
2018 Forester 3011 DS

dcheatwood is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-09-2015, 08:15 AM   #4
Site Team
 
dcheatwood's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 4,499
$39.00. 160 mile round trip to parts store. 5 minute swap out. Good to go. (Pun intended)
__________________
2018 Forester 3011 DS

dcheatwood is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
leak, modifications

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by

Disclaimer:

This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by Forest River, Inc. or any of its affiliates. This is an independent, unofficial site.



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:09 AM.