A couple of weeks ago there was a thread about thetfords. I said I never cleaned mine and it hadn't been a problem in almost 4 years..
Well..... oh:oh:oh:oh:oh:
Tonight it jammed in the closed position after making a deposit.
To cap it off the internet went down and the card I used for internet transactions didn't have any funds on it to pay for 3g payg...
So no reference material and no forum assistance I had to strip down the thetford in the dark (no way am i doing this inside the van).
2 hours later I am happy to report that it is working again.
It had a layer of limescale on it which was anywhere from 2mm - 5mm thick. I gave it a good soak in white vinegar and used a soft scrubbing brush a bit like a tooth brush but tougher.
Got all the limescale off and rinsed and oiled it. Not as good as new but will do me until I can afford a replacement slide mechanism.
The rubber however was in excellent nick.
From now on I will be stripping down and soaking in white vinegar every 6 months or so. (rinse it off thoroughly after though)
This also explains why the rod that the handle attaches to sheered last year maybe....
Lesson learned though. Never tempt fate on the forums
Well..... oh:oh:oh:oh:oh:
Tonight it jammed in the closed position after making a deposit.
To cap it off the internet went down and the card I used for internet transactions didn't have any funds on it to pay for 3g payg...
So no reference material and no forum assistance I had to strip down the thetford in the dark (no way am i doing this inside the van).
2 hours later I am happy to report that it is working again.
It had a layer of limescale on it which was anywhere from 2mm - 5mm thick. I gave it a good soak in white vinegar and used a soft scrubbing brush a bit like a tooth brush but tougher.
Got all the limescale off and rinsed and oiled it. Not as good as new but will do me until I can afford a replacement slide mechanism.
The rubber however was in excellent nick.
From now on I will be stripping down and soaking in white vinegar every 6 months or so. (rinse it off thoroughly after though)
This also explains why the rod that the handle attaches to sheered last year maybe....
Lesson learned though. Never tempt fate on the forums