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Rockcrawler

Rockcrawler

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Thinking about getting hold of a spare Thetford C200 toilet cassette and just wondered if anyone else carries a second one with them
 
Rockcrawler said:
Thinking about getting hold of a spare Thetford C200 toilet cassette and just wondered if anyone else carries a second one with them
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I'd think about where to store it first if full ( or why bother with spare ) and producing fumes that could vent off with this heat motorhome may start smelling like public toilet

Just another factor to weigh advantage or disadvantage
 
We were at the emtying point when some Italians emptied their spare it was a hot hot summer.......bad move (worse than a public toilet by far)
 
Yes, we carry a spare. Having fitted an underslung gas tank, the original outside gas cupboard was an ideal size to take the spare cassette and various bottles of associated fluids.

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Some people can afford a pot to pee in some dont but if you had a plastic bottle ( or bucket ) it would help with the longevity of the toilet if you cant empty every couple of days not a problem use pot and empty in a toilet

No 2 is the one you need waste point for

That will slow filling process
 
We carry a spare cassette. When the original cassette is full, we store it on the floor in the garage. Never noticed any fumes or venting in hot weather.

Fiamma sell an under chassis mounted container to house a spare cassette.

We don't use the spare cassette very often but it's very handy as an emergency backup. It extends our trips away from civilisation from 2 to 4 days.
 
Always carry a spare, only gets used occasionaly but wouldn't be without it. Even more important as this van has the stupid swivel bowl loo that has a smaller cassette.
 
We carry a spare. When emptying it, We take the full one out then put the clean one in immediately. This way there is no chance the other people in the van will use it without the cassette in! We always give the full one several good insets and put a cheap Aldi bio detergent capsule in before storing it in the garage. There is no smell from it, and as the garage is directly under my side of the bed, I would certainly smell it if it did. If you buy a spare cassette, get the freshen up kit instead. It includes a new seat and a cleaning fluid spray as well as the cassette, and is cheaper than the cassette on its own. Cost at Amazon is £115, but they are frequently on offer at as low as £80-£90.
 
We carry a spare. It doesn’t smell at all, but that could be because we haven’t needed to use it yet!

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mfw said:
Some people can afford a pot to pee in some dont but if you had a plastic bottle ( or bucket ) it would help with the longevity of the toilet if you cant empty every couple of days not a problem use pot and empty in a toilet

No 2 is the one you need waste point for

That will slow filling process
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what, are you really saying we should be pissing into empty pop bottles.... wow this motor homing lark is certainly living the dream.... no thanks
 
Wagoneer said:
We carry a spare cassette. When the original cassette is full, we store it on the floor in the garage. Never noticed any fumes or venting in hot weather.

Fiamma sell an under chassis mounted container to house a spare cassette.

We don't use the spare cassette very often but it's very handy as an emergency backup. It extends our trips away from civilisation from 2 to 4 days.
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Wow - dunno how much you put into it each day then..... ours is a C200 cassette (basically, the smallest type), and the two of us can use it for maybe 7 days before it's full.

What we don't do though, is flush it every time.
Just a spray bottle filled with water plus disinfectant, used around the bowl a couple of times a day.
 
The Nomad said:
the two of us can use it for maybe 7 days before it's full.

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What!

At the risk of being argumenatative, no way José o_O

.......not if you’re ‘using’ it ? That’s up to 14 dumps inc ancillary stuff:whistle:

........it must have a hole in it :p

.......or you go out all the time, or use a bottle, or have a bag......:censored:

2 days max for us.
 
We carry a spare in the back box. Very rarely used.
We can manage 3 days in a cassette just, and that's using a spray bottle with Thetford pink diluted rather than flushing after a pee.
Usually empty daily if available though.
We also ignore the daft instructions from Thetford to put water in the cassette after emptying, it just fills it up quicker.
 
The Nomad said:
Wow - dunno how much you put into it each day then..... ours is a C200 cassette (basically, the smallest type), and the two of us can use it for maybe 7 days before it's full.

What we don't do though, is flush it every time.
Just a spray bottle filled with water plus disinfectant, used around the bowl a couple of times a day.
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I don't know how that's possible ....i travel alone I have two cassettes which lasts me 8 or 9 days and I'm not a big drinker and will use public toilets where possible.

I can't see how 2 people could make one cassette last 7 days.

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Lenny HB said:
Always carry a spare, only gets used occasionaly but wouldn't be without it. Even more important as this van has the stupid swivel bowl loo that has a smaller cassette.
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Yes we didn't really realise until we bought this bloody Hymer how small the cassette actually is !
Just bought a spare ,well actually bought the fresh up kit as it was cheaper !
The idiot that thought a cassette toilet in a motorhome needs shooting along with the idiot that thinks a 10 litre hot water supply is ok (n)
 
It's only 2 lt smaller than the bench but difference between 3 days verses 4 days between emptying.
 
Lenny HB said:
It's only 2 lt smaller than the bench but difference between 3 days verses 4 days between emptying.
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I have had to empty every day as been stuck near van after surgery but the bonus was that the boss had to do it as I wasn't able to lift anything (y)
 
Northernraider said:
I don't know how that's possible ....i travel alone I have two cassettes which lasts me 8 or 9 days and I'm not a big drinker and will use public toilets where possible.

I can't see how 2 people could make one cassette last 7 days.
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Genuinely, it does.
I do often empty it after about 4 or 5 days, but I know we can usually go 7 days if needs be.
And we both use if for wees and poos as required.

The BIG difference I reckon is the almost-never-flushing. Not needed for wees and mostly not even needed for poos if you are "accurate". The spray bottle disinfectant around the bowl technique is really good as an alternative, and adds literally almost no additional liquid to the cassette

But also because we have a SOG extraction system, we don't have to part fill the emptied out cassette with chemical liquids ready for next use either.

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The Nomad said:
Genuinely, it does.
I do often empty it after about 4 or 5 days, but I know we can usually go 7 days if needs be.
And we both use if for wees and poos as required.

The BIG difference I reckon is the almost-never-flushing. Not needed for wees and mostly not even needed for poos if you are "accurate". The spray bottle disinfectant around the bowl technique is really good as an alternative, and adds literally almost no additional liquid to the cassette

But also because we have a SOG extraction system, we don't have to part fill the emptied out cassette with chemical liquids ready for next use either.
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Bit of fermentation for a few days hope you change filter regularly:(
 
We have the Thetford A.G.E system
Arse Gas Extractor (y)
 
Yup.. had 2 for a while, we go to places where you don't usually have emptying points. Its a good investment
 
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The old days didn't need a waste tank as long as you aren't stopped
 
mfw said:
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The old days didn't need a waste tank as long as you aren't stopped
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You haven't been on a train lately then as they still dump waste on the tracks now !
Apparently the 125 can't have tanks fitted

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Thinking of getting a second one because we always seem to be running near danger level.
 
Northernraider said:
I don't know how that's possible ....i travel alone I have two cassettes which lasts me 8 or 9 days and I'm not a big drinker and will use public toilets where possible.

I can't see how 2 people could make one cassette last 7 days.
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I can,, If I shit in the sink for two days!!
 
The Nomad said:
Genuinely, it does.
I do often empty it after about 4 or 5 days, but I know we can usually go 7 days if needs be.
And we both use if for wees and poos as required.

The BIG difference I reckon is the almost-never-flushing. Not needed for wees and mostly not even needed for poos if you are "accurate". The spray bottle disinfectant around the bowl technique is really good as an alternative, and adds literally almost no additional liquid to the cassette

But also because we have a SOG extraction system, we don't have to part fill the emptied out cassette with chemical liquids ready for next use either.
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I use these, they're very good, eliminate the need to aim at the hole and absolutely no mess at all.

Apart from flushing the liners away, I use a spray mixed with a strong disinfectant solution for spraying after a pee.

Never attempted to make it last as long and also don't carry a spare as yet, but intend too:)
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