Question 1

Can this also be manually flushed in case your batteries are dead?

Accepted Answer

This is a REALLY sore subject with this model toilet. The battery-powered flushing mechanism is short-lived, where it will suddenly and inexplicably break. Added to this is that Thetford doesn't offer a reasonable replacement for the flush mechanism in the U.S., they want to charge almost as much as the entire toilet unit! So if your flush mechanism breaks (and it will), then A) you can't flush the toiler from the toilet's reservoir water anymore, and B) you can't buy a replacement pump for less than the cost of a whole toilet.In the 1-star review section of this product I found that this same toilet is sold under a different name in Europe, and that replacement parts are actually available for it, so I was able to completely get rid of the battery pump and replace it with a manual one:Piston pump: 92401111 (Signal white) 9240166 (Light ivory) 92401130 (Ruby red)Electric pump: 92402135 (Light grey granite) 9240207 (Traffic grey)Hope this helps someone.

Question 2

How or where do you empty this toilet? Can it be emptied in a cabin toilet? Is it nasty to empty?

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Susan - the toilet separates with a latch into top and bottom halves.  The bottom half iss the waste tank.  When you separate the halves you will see a tube with a screw cap that swivels out to the side.  This will serve as the spout to enable you to pour the waste into any flush toilet.  By "cabin toilet", I assume you mean a normal toilet with plumbing.  If so, yes.  If you mean a compost toilet, then you can empty the waste into it, but keep in mind that it will be up to 5 gallons, which could overload a small compost toilet.  It's not particularly nasty to empty, especially if you press the small relief valve button before opening the cap on the waste spout.  This will prevent splashback.  When you pour the waste out, just do it slowly and gently to prevent "glugging" and splash.  After the waste is emptied, just run some water back onto the pour spout, replace the cap, and slosh around a bit to rinse clean.  Then empty the rinse water into the toilet as well.  Make sure to replace the deodorant liquid before storing to eliminate odor.  The Thetford site has some pretty good into on the emptying process at http://www.thetford.com/HOME/PRODUCTS/PortableToilets/ThetfordPortableToiletVideos/tabid/871/Default.aspx.  Also, check out the YouTube demo at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwNFB6NVGf4.  Hope this helps!

Question 3

I love the toilet but I have noticed that pressure builds up in the tank and if a user opens the gate valve with the seat/lid up it is enough to cause them to get a faceful of poop spray.  I did not have this problem with an earlier model Thetford and am puzzled as to what the cause might be. Permanent mount in sailboat.

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Yes I noticed this also the reason is this toilet has bigger tanks then my older one and the larger the tank the more air pressure can build inside of it the easy fix for this is before you use the toilet wad  a few squares of toilet paper and set it directly over the hole and then close the lid and open the slide on the toilet slowly and that will let the pressure out and You won’t get splash in the face then you’re good to go and you might want to do that every time if it’s going to be hot where you’re at or if you’ve changed altitude.

Question 4

Is there a way to take apart the bottom half in order to clean it?  Waste builds up on any toilet and needs to be scrubbed, not just rinsed.

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I carry the bottom waste tank to the campground toilet along with two gallon jugs of treated water. I dump the waste first. Then I pour in 1/3 to 1/2 a gallon of treated water. Swish around and drain into the camp toilet. Check to see how clean it is or if there's an area that needs extra effort. Usually not. And then use the gallon up in 1 to 2 more rinses and swishes and draining. I use the very same products that they recommend to keep a toilet like this to not smell and develop problems with the waste and helps to break up and sanitize the waste too. I find this has worked well with no ill effects to me or my portable loo itself. Now I hate this loo since it's battery power flusher arrived busted and I did not realize it was broken until the wires themselves also broke off since it just dangled under the screw cap. That is another issue and trying to find a replacement import to fix it or switch it to a manual loo. I recommend looking for a different model or buying the manual flush version not this one. The company does not support it in the USA only in Europe under a different name.

Manufacturer	Thetford Corp.
Brand	Porta Potti
Model	92306
Item Weight	13.45 pounds
Product Dimensions	17.7 x 15.2 x 17.6 inches
Item model number	92306
Batteries	6 AA batteries required.
Manufacturer Part Number	92306

92306 White Thetford Corp

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