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Old 10-02-2005, 07:51 PM   #1
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We installed the Thetford vent accessory to the Electra Magic toilet. It was about $35 shipped and took an hour to install. Some minor dimpling was necessary to the interior wall to expose the threads of the vent shank for mounting the washer and nut. A 5/8 circle bit was used to cut a hole in the wall. The exterior vent is about the size of a quarter and sticks out about one half inch at the opening. It does not obstruct anything when opening and closing.
Our TM is 10 years old and had no vent except the window. This was not a 100 per cent fix but for the time and money it was a worth while improvement.
I am going to try to attach pics.
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Old 10-03-2005, 03:50 PM   #2
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Cheri -

That's a nice installation. Do I understand you to say that the chrome vent hood plus all the other rubber parts and piping came from Thetford as a kit? Nice find!

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Old 10-03-2005, 04:40 PM   #3
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Yes, all the parts and tubing are included. All that was required was the drill, a screw driver and a pair of plyers for pinching the hose clamps!
It came with about 3 ft of hose. I was tempted to test it by runniing the hose past the bathroom wall and poking it out under the velcro flap by the kitchen sink to see if it worked before drilling a hole in the wall but my husband was so sure that it would be an improvement that he just went ahead and installed it ..and he was right.
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Old 10-03-2005, 04:52 PM   #4
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Where did you buy it? The Rip
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Old 10-03-2005, 05:45 PM   #5
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I got it directly through Thetford. I stumbled upon it on their web site. Don't remember how. It wasn't so easy to find. I had them send me a picture of it to see if it would work for the TM since it is primarily for marine use. I ordered it by phone.
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Old 10-03-2005, 06:02 PM   #7
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The vent kit part # is 05223.
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Old 10-03-2005, 08:11 PM   #8
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Looks like a nice job!

Please let us know how it works for you.

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Old 10-03-2005, 08:22 PM   #9
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We were in it last weekend and noticed the difference. And trust me, if you go outside and get your nose near the vent, you will know exactly what you are missing. . Again, it isn't a 100 per cent fix but it is signifigant.
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Old 01-17-2012, 08:32 AM   #10
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I was reading through your post on the thetford vent you posted back in 2005 and was wondering if you can tell me your overall expierience with the device... do you think this is a worth while project? does it do what its name implies? vents toilet gases? lastly how well does it vent if you could rate it 1-10... 10 being the best. thanks
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