Leaking toilet thread again (1 Viewer)

[DavidG58]

The simple answer is. Do you check that the "Bowl" is completely empty?. Before removing the cassette?. The last flush, before you empty leaves a small amount of water on the surfaces of the bowl, this drains to the bottom (No Pun!) and collects on the top of the seal cover. When you remove the cassette this "Water" which may be Tainted, finds its way into the cassette compartment. I always open and then close the "trap" before going to empty the Cassette.

Pete

even if there is a small residual amount on the top of the blade the cassette pulls out horizontally I would expect most would come out still on top

I presume from the comments that there is a significant amount in the bottom

which if like our last one has a honey combed bottom to exaggerate the problem, cleaning our was a nightmare, when used while cassette was away for emptying

 

[PeteH]

when used while cassette was away for emptying

NEVER!!. On pain of INSTANT divorce!!.

Pete

 

[DavidG58]

NEVER!!. On pain of INSTANT divorce!!.

Pete

there's a lot to be said for black tanks, until they are full

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[Emmit]

We had the same problem on our last trip to the Continent.
As others have said, it turned out to be the seal. However, rather than just replace it, (and as we were in Spain where spares weren't as available, I set to and gave the seal a good fettling.
I discovered that there was what seemed to be a certain amount of what could only be described as chrystalisation and the edge of the seal.
As soon as I had given a good clean, no more problems.

 

[PeteH]

there's a lot to be said for black tanks, until they are full

Yes!!!. I`ve Had My Robin Williams "R-V" Moments too! As in when the macerator pipe parted from the outlet on a "posh" camp-ground In Utah!!!.

Unbelievably the Americans where extremely understanding!!!

Pete

 

[PeteH]

We had the same problem on our last trip to the Continent.
As others have said, it turned out to be the seal. However, rather than just replace it, (and as we were in Spain where spares weren't as available, I set to and gave the seal a good fettling.
I discovered that there was what seemed to be a certain amount of what could only be described as chrystalisation and the edge of the seal.
As soon as I had given a good clean, no more problems.

Do you suffer from Gout?.

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[Emmit]

Do you suffer from Gout?.

No I don't but in the groove of the seal there was a definate grittiness in the detritus that was there. That's what I described as crystalline.

 

[PeteH]

No I don't but in the groove of the seal there was a definate grittiness in the detritus that was there. That's what I described as crystalline.

It wasn't meant to be either funny nor cheeky / personal. But Gout is caused by the laying down of Uric acid crystals between the joints. But of course normally that will be "eliminated" naturally!.

Pete

 

[Emmit]

It wasn't meant to be either funny nor cheeky / personal. But Gout is caused by the laying down of Uric acid crystals between the joints. But of course normally that will be "eliminated" naturally!.

Pete

Didn't think that (cheeky or personal)for one moment Pete.
The 'van is 8yrs old I've only had it two years.
Can't ask the previous owner. Gulp!!! He's no longer 'with us'
Regards
Derek

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[Emmit]

A previously posted 'tip' for those unfortunate to have to clean up after one of these 'accidents'
We had a Lunar caravan with fitted carpets in the bathroom.???
We had a leak of the urinary kind that, started to give off the foulest of odours.
We solved the problem by buying a pet liquid enzyme cleaner from a Pet shop. Followed the instructions which involved soaking, in our case, the carpet and puddling it in. We then left it to dry and Viola, no smells.

This would work even better on non absorbant surfaces.

 

[GWAYGWAY]

Tell the other half to open it first and aim straight down the hole, flush and close, remember to put the cassette back in after cleaning???
I will probably/ almost certainly be the seal kit needed.