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08-07-2016, 11:18 AM
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Thetford Electra Magic recirculating toilet repairs
I needed to attempt to repair some leaks on the Thetford toilet. Although an unpleasant task, I removed the toilet, opened it up, and cleaned out the build up inside the tank. Found most of the seals (main housing, EZ slide valve, flange seal) needed replacing. Also there is a "flap" at the exit point on the bowl which is called a vinyl skirt, which is simply a vinyl tube attached with a rubber band and weighted around the bottom to act a a closing flap. Mine was deteriorated and had been allowing smell back into the cabin.
I searched the internet for quite a while, and stumbled on a company in England that sells individual parts for Thetford and other products, right down to separate screws. It is www.bradtech.ltd.uk. The site setup, ordering procedure, and service is excellent! I live in Canada, and they ship to North America, Europe, and Australia using postal service...somewhat slower but economically reasonable.
I did try the Thetford site based in the U.S., and while they do provide parts, they package them together and found I would be paying a lot of money for a lot of parts I didn't need.
The cost of a new toilet was over $600.00 Canadian. i was able to get the toilet operating like new for under $100 (including the cost of shipping from England).
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09-24-2016, 07:41 PM
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Just tried looking on their website for the part numbers to do the same repairs and came up empty. Did you have to email them and provide your model number so they could cross-reference the part numbers?
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09-25-2016, 10:24 AM
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The parts list can be found at theftford .com under RV toilets , shows a parts diagram and part number too. Good luck!
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09-25-2016, 10:28 AM
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Will try to send parts list for you
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09-25-2016, 10:33 AM
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Ok I'll try again!
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09-25-2016, 07:55 PM
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09-27-2016, 03:10 PM
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Thanks Campernurse2012 that helped. I was looking at the part numbers in the owner's manual not on the Thetford repair parts link. The 2 parts that I could not find on Amazon I ordered from Bradtech per KenCan's recommendation.
Made the attached cross-reference chart to keep it clear.
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TM - 2010 Model 2720
Factory Options: AC, awning, swing hitch w/electric jack, 40 gal. water tank, & 15" alloy wheels ...
Mods: pump quieting, LED lights, 2nd battery, 40 watt solar panel, outside 12 volt outlet, MaxAir vent covers, door screen ...
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TV - 2016 Toyota 4Runner, factory tow package, suspension air bags, Primus brake controller, Prime XLR tow mirrors
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09-27-2016, 07:04 PM
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Glad it helped.
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