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09-30-2005, 01:10 AM
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Concerns about the TM bathroom and toilet.
We just bought a new 2720SL TM. We are waiting for it and hope to get it soon. I am excited and anxious both about owning a TM. It has been years since we have camped, and that was tent camping. One of the reasons I quit camping was that I didn't like tent camping anymore, or using the public restrooms. I've read many postings that were very helpful, but also read some negative postings about the toilet on the TM. Realizing that the bathroom walls on the trailer didn't go all the way up, and then reading about the toilet problems, I became horrified. Even to the point of not being able to sleep. All the more when thinking about our grown family, or guests going with us at times. I have issues with non private bathrooms, and close quarters with a possibly smelly bathroom.. Does anyone have encouragement to offer? Thanks!
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09-30-2005, 03:41 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 103
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TM Bathroom
don't let the bathroom get in the way of enjoying your new TM. It happens to be one of the things that makes the trailer so comfortable. The key to using the toilet-proper amount of chemicals,use the fan, and keep flushing. If you use an air freshener, spray towards the tub, otherwise you might set off the LP detector on the kitchen side of the wall.Four of us use the bathroom for everything, rarely any problem, we have found it better not to use the Fantastic Fan while using the bathroom. Have fun , don't worry.
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2004 TM2619
2009 Honda Pilot
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09-30-2005, 09:18 AM
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We have not had one problem with our toilet facility! In fact, hubby says that if we buy a new RV, he will order the same kind of toilet for it, too. We are very pleased. THere is nothing negative to say about either except maybe that the turnaround space is a bit small, but who cares. We just open the bathroom door and it forms a little private area using that end of the hallway -- sort of a changing area. GL -- we hope you will love your new TM Queeniereads aka Judi
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09-30-2005, 02:17 PM
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Site Sponsor
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Santa Cruz County, CA
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I read somewhere (maybe it was with the recirculating terlit in our cabover camper) that if you kind of line the inside of the bowl with tissue before using it, the solids will flush better (and faster).
I vote for the matches too, especially the wooden stick kind. I also bought one of those special scented candles for the bathroom.
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2011 & 2017 Prii, 10'x18' & 10'x9' Tents
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09-30-2005, 10:03 PM
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...and the bathroom does have a window that you can open for ventilation. We have found that if you partially fill the toilet bowl with water before "depositing" solids in the bowl, it flushes more completely. Just my 3¢...
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10-08-2005, 04:54 PM
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toilet - recirculating??
I have not used a recirculating toilet. Does this nave a tank within the toilet itself that you have to empty? Is the flush water connected to the fresh water system? Every other RV I have had except for pop ups had a Black Water Tank. I take it the Trail Manor does not have a Black water tank. If you are connected to a sewer line does the toilet flush directly into the sewer line??
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10-08-2005, 05:52 PM
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the toilet itself is the black water tank. you start out by putting enough water in the toilet so that the solids will be submerged and so that the flush pump will operate. There is a dump valve near the floor but this is not used until you are breaking camp, the tank is full or the odor is getting strong.
As has been stated before, you don't normally leave your gray water dump valve open either, as this is used to rinse the pipes and sewer hose after you have dumped the toilet.
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10-09-2005, 02:26 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: The mountains of Scottsdale, AZ, and the beaches of Maine
Posts: 10,121
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Jim-P
Did you read the toilet tutorial in the TM Reference Library, aka TM Information You Won't Find Anywhere Else? Pride of authorship aside, I think it answers your questions (and perhaps more). That's what these tutorials are there for.
Bill
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