| [GMCnet] Re: Thetford toilet leaks down [message #366675 is a reply to message #366674] |
Fri, 10 September 2021 12:28   |
jimk
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Almost all will leak down due to age of gasket and build up.
If your concerned about oder, pore water into the floor drain as it will
fill that goose neck and not gas will travel....
On Fri, Sep 10, 2021 at 10:22 AM Matt Colie wrote:
> Larry wrote on Fri, 10 September 2021 13:06
>> So...I've got this Thetford toilet, that I installed back in 2006. If I
> put a couple of inches of water in the bowl, it leaks down into the
>> holding tank in about 1hr. I'm not familiar with the internal
> construction of it, so need to know if there is a gasket/"O"ring or
> something in there
>> that drys out and leaks, and if so is it and how is it replaced.
> Anyone???? TIA
>
> Larry,
>
> The problem varies form model to model, but a common issue is calcium
> fouling of the valve parts. So, the first try should be pouring a little
> dilute
> HCl like CLR or the like. It may take a couple of passes if it works at
> all. Mine got bad enough that I had to take it apart and clean them
> individually, but that held for a few years. Rebuild kits are available,
> just don't order them from Thetford if you need it soon.
>
> I live a few miles away and when I ordered parts, they didn't show up in
> good time. So, I called again and was told that they wait three days before
> shipping anything. Order from a reliable supplier in stead.
>
> Again model dependent, they are all more or less easy to service. The
> type with a flat blade valve are a spin off of the Thetford valve and work
> just
> like it.
>
> I suggest that you do this before the weather goes cold. The most
> difficult part with most of the Thetford pots is dismounting it.
>
> Matt
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