I think you have the option on an Elkmont to have either the standard RV toilet, or a recirculating toilet. If I were to order a new Elkmont, that would be a difficult decision to make. Buyers would have to decide if they are were going to mostly dry camp (recirculing toilet), or have hookups (conventional system).
I have an conventional RV toilet in my current camper. It is more trouble than the recirculating toilet in my previous TM. To keep it working properly, I flush the tank with a wand when I get home about every other camping trip. It uses more water than my TM toilet. I have actually gotten more bad smells with the current setup than with the recirculating toilet.....mainly when it rains and there are elevation changes due to the vent not pulling correctly.
There are a lot more complaints with the conventional system out there on the web vs. the recirculating toilets........of course there are a lot more of the conventional RV toilets out there to complain about.
