[ShrimpBurrito]

Interesting idea about making a pinhole, Bill. Great idea. I guess I would consider doing that if cracking the dump valve didn’t work, and actually, maybe I will still consider doing that once I take a closer look at how the two halves of the toilet are sealed when connected. With the dump valve cracked open, I definitely don’t want black water coming up out of the tank and then leak out in between the two halves.

I do always rinse out the tank when emptying the cassette, but I don’t use freshwater. I have an older windshield washer fluid jug, and fill it with grey water to take with me to dump, and use it to rinse the toilet.

Having had an Electra Magic (and liking its overall design, but not its build quality), a cassette toilet is not a good solution for those folks who regularly camp at RV parks. It’s definitely more work, and far less “elegant”. But for those who dry camp regularly, I think it works better than emptying a black tank (or the Electra Magic). The cassette can be dumped in any toilet, porta-potty, outhouse, etc., so not only do you avoid a trip to a dump station on the way home, which could be miles out of the way, but you can dump during an extended stay without a tote.

Dave