Toilet Fan (1 Viewer)

[Jwcgas]

Just gave the toilet and enclosure a good clean, herindoors complained about a constant smell from it, this one has a fan fitted to it with a charcoal filter. Changed the charcoal for some I had from my old job ( gasman). When I checked the fan, which is fitted flush (get it) to
the floor, there wasn't any hole cut under it, so any smell would just be blown back into the enclosure. Doh! So I've cut a hole now which vents, luckily, on top of wheel arch cover away from any water ingress. Fan now sounds a lot better. Will check smells next week when we're in Pembrey. Just wondered if anyone has had this problem.

 

[Figaro]

That sounds like shoddy workmanship, why can't British van converters do a proper job ?

 

[Jwcgas]

Yes simple job just bad workmanship.

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[Sheddy]

Looks like a botched attempt to fit a Thetford SOG kit, the hard part of the fit is cutting the vent hole and fitting the plastic vent funnel, it can even mean removing the complete lower toilet assembly to get access.
Now you have cut a hole under the fan make sure you seal the wood in the hole, if there is any chance of water getting to the underside then fit a short length of plastic tubing to line hole and seal it with mastic top and bottom.
Cheers
Ed

 

[Jwcgas]

This one is the Thetford C260 with a built in fan, not the SOG, which I fitted to my old van. I take on board your point about sealing the wood Ed, I'll apply some Unibond around the hole I cut out. Cheers.

 

[peterc10]

This one is the Thetford C260 with a built in fan, not the SOG, which I fitted to my old van. I take on board your point about sealing the wood Ed, I'll apply some Unibond around the hole I cut out. Cheers.

It does the same job as the SOG

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[Hellski]

Just awaiting the Thetford kit for mine, not looking forward to drilling the hole as the instructions mention a 85mm holesaw but looking at the pictures, the vent is shaped as a funnel as @Sheddy mentions

Going to wait until I've got the kit and see if something can be adapted for a neater job.

 

[Sheddy]

Just awaiting the Thetford kit for mine, not looking forward to drilling the hole as the instructions mention a 85mm holesaw but looking at the pictures, the vent is shaped as a funnel as @Sheddy mentions

Going to wait until I've got the kit and see if something can be adapted for a neater job.

What I suggested earlier is a reasonable solution, measure the size of the vent hole in the base of the filter housing about 40mm I think, center drill through the floor(s) from the empty cassette space and then drill the large hole from below. You may find there is a gap between the base of the toilet floor and the floor of the van. Seal the wood in the holes then fit and secure with sikaflex a small length of 40mm waste plastic pipe flush to the top of the hole below the fan plastic housing and protruding about 15mm underneath the van floor, seal top and bottom edges with sikaflex.

For replacement filters, use activated charcoal, empty and replace the contents of the filter box,or alternatively if you are parked next to undesirable folk take the filter out
Cheers
Ed

 

[Jwcgas]

Cheers Ed, my job for Friday.
Hope my neighbour is friendly next week.

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[Hellski]

What I suggested earlier is a reasonable solution, measure the size of the vent hole in the base of the filter housing about 40mm I think, center drill through the floor(s) from the empty cassette space and then drill the large hole from below. You may find there is a gap between the base of the toilet floor and the floor of the van. Seal the wood in the holes then fit and secure with sikaflex a small length of 40mm waste plastic pipe flush to the top of the hole below the fan plastic housing and protruding about 15mm underneath the van floor, seal top and bottom edges with sikaflex.

For replacement filters, use activated charcoal, empty and replace the contents of the filter box,or alternatively if you are parked next to undesirable folk take the filter out
Cheers
Ed

Excellent information Ed and very much appreciated

 

[Lenny HB]

It does the same job as the SOG

I order the SOG on the new van, it came with the Thetford one as well except the filter wasn't installed. I disconnected the Thetford fan.
After reading the Thetford instructions glad I paid the extra for the SOG, SOG filter is changed once a year Thetford one 4 weeks that's expensive at 20 quid a pop.

 

[peterc10]

I order the SOG on the new van, it came with the Thetford one as well except the filter wasn't installed. I disconnected the Thetford fan.
After reading the Thetford instructions glad I paid the extra for the SOG, SOG filter is changed once a year Thetford one 4 weeks that's expensive at 20 quid a pop.

Had ours for one and a half years and not changed it yet.

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[icantremember]

Had ours for one and a half years and not changed it yet.

Ah! I wondered who it was.

I agree, a 4 week replacement is ridiculous and unnecessary .. just a sales ploy.

When we had a SOG I used to replenish the filter with activated charcoal .... will do the same with the Thetford although it is a different makeup to SOG.

 

[bigtwin]

I love toilets; one of their biggest fans!

Ian

 

[Jwcgas]

I was waiting for someone to say Ian. I'm really a tractor fan.

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[Lenny HB]

Had ours for one and a half years and not changed it yet.

Have noticed people give you a wide birth?

 

[peterc10]

Have noticed people give you a wide birth?

Yep especially on French Aires. That's why I have not changed it.

 

[peterc10]

Ah! I wondered who it was.

I agree, a 4 week replacement is ridiculous and unnecessary .. just a sales ploy.

When we had a SOG I used to replenish the filter with activated charcoal .... will do the same with the Thetford although it is a different makeup to SOG.

Where do you get the charcoal from Brian?

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[icantremember]

Where do you get the charcoal from Brian?

Ebay Peter, something like ........ it has the added benefit that after use in the filter you can use it for tooth whitening.

 

[WynandJean]

I was waiting for someone to say Ian. I'm really a tractor fan.

Not any more......I'm an...........ex-tractor fan.

Wyn

 

[Shrimp]

Our loo fan works well and is correctly fitted-by hubby, but it started to be a bit pongy, so replaced charcoal filter and cleaned the pipe that goes between cassette and fan.
All good now!

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[WynandJean]

If you get one will it prevent this?:-



Wyn