HOW TO THETFORD RV TOILET REBUILD | RV LIVING
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- THETFORD RV TOILET REBUILD | RV LIVING
✔️About this Episode:
Join us in this episode, where we completely rebuild our Thetford Style II RV toilet in about 10 minutes. It’s a lot simpler than you might think and you can save quite a bit of cash doing it yourself.
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These words may be repeated, below here, but you made my life 1000% easier with this info. I could not imagine how to remove the pedal from the base and once I did, what you did, with the toilet in place, I had immediate access to the "ball valve" DRIVE ARM, who failed after (God only knows how) many flushes over the past four years! Thank you!!!
I am keeping the URL for this video to find whatever else you may have to offer us DIY travelers! You are the BEST! :-)
Thanks Timothy. I really appreciate your feedback and I'm glad the video helped. Thanks for following along. Safe Travels
Thank you beyond words! I feel so confident taking on this project now. 😊
Most helpful, real fix I have found. Thank you.
This for sure will help people. You Crushed it man well done! Very clear and easy step by step on how to fix this common problem.
Thanks Drew. Appreciate that. More poop talk to come I'm sure :) Safe Travels
Thanks for sharing! This may come in handy to know later on. Very good detailed explanation!
Thanks so much. I really enjoy making these as long as they are helpful :) Thanks for checking out the video. Safe Travels.
Great tutorial!! Very well explained and shot. Definitely feel I know everything I need to fix my toilet!
Thanks Jones! Couldn't have done it without you!
Thanks Eric. Glad you found it helpful. Safe Travels
Great step by step repair description. Thank you!
Yep, this fixed it for me too. Thanks a lot for the video. I also added a little silicone grease on both parts and it operates smooth as heck now.
Thanks so much! We replaced our porcelain toilet with a plastic one, and now it's leaking. So happy I kept the porcelain one - thanks to you, I can rebuild it now!
Awesome. So glad it helped. Thanks for following along. Safe Travels :)
September 15, 2021
Huge thank you for this video. Watched the video before we even ordered the parts. The RV toilet is a small space to work in but we tried to replace the water valve and had issue with water running in non-stop after installing the new valve. Re-watched your video and sure enough, had the two pieces together the wrong way.
Husband always tries anything non electrical and this replacement is a confidence booster for sure. Keep these coming, you are awesome !!!
Hi Kay. Its awesome to hear that the video helped. Does my heart good LOL Thanks for following along. Safe Travels
Thanks so much for this detailed video!!! So well done with very clear instructions. Very much appreciated.
Thank you so much. Very glad it was helpful. 😁 Thanks for checking out the video. Safe Travels
I just moved into a used RV I bought. I knew the toilet wasn’t working and the previous owner said I only needed to replace one lice (which he left on the kitchen counter for me to figure out). This morning, I tried fixing it and ended up with a flood. 💩🤢
After watching this video am I not afraid to tackle this project by myself, but now I am confident in pulling the entire toilet out, taking it outside to clean it and fix it. I’m getting ready to follow you step-by-step. Thank you SO much!
Timely video for us. Water valve sticking open at times. A light tap takes care of it but one day it won’t. Thanks again for this informative video.
Great to hear it was helpful. Our foot pedal was really sticking, had to pull it up with our foot to close it. After about 6 or so months we finally got around to fixing it :) Thanks for checking out the video. Safe Travels.
Had exact same issue. The problem is whoever is using the toilet has to notice the valve isn’t seated and the water is still running and then give the foot lever the little nudge to close it. If they don’t and your black tank valve is closed…as it should be, we’ll you see where this is going.😳. And that is how I wound up having to pull my under side cover down and replace all of my insulation. Not a fun job; I assure you, rebuilding the water valve is much easier and cheaper. Thank you for the video!👍🏻
Great filming! Thank you!
Thanks for the video. Just rebuilt my toilet today and your video saved me lots of time!!
Thank you so much for checking out the video and following along. So glad to hear the video was helpful :) Safe Travels
Very good instructions, clear. We’ll done, just what I needed. Thanks.
Hi Al, Thanks for checking out the video, Safe Travels
Outstanding video. Thank you!
Thanks for Sharing this video. This helped me repair my RV toilet.
So glad it helped. Safe Travels :)
Thank you for posting this, helped me fix my toilet without breaking anything.
That is awesome to hear. I love hearing that one of our videos helped someone out :) Thanks for following along. Safe Travels
Well that didn’t look to bad !!! Thanks for the info. I feel a little bit better in tackling this project when the time comes. Thanks for sharing!!!
You bet. Not bad at all once you see it broken down. Hope it helps when you need it. :) Safe Travels.
Top Notch!!! Saving this video!
Thanks Ed. So glad it was useful for you. Safe Travels
Just what I needed!!! Great job thx!!!!
wow! so comprehensive! Thank you so much sir. This is immensely helpful!
You're welcome. So glad to hear it was helpful. Safe Travels
Thanks for the nice close-up video work and clear explanation. Fixed and back in business.
Hi Becky. So glad to hear that the video was helpful. Safe Travels
incredibly awesome video! We followed all of your steps and just rebuilt the Thetford toilet in our 2013 class A Winnebago. Thank you so much...and we have also subscribed to your channel.
Thank you so much Jon. So happy to hear the video was helpful. Its a great feeling to have a properly working toilet LOL Maybe we'll see you down the road at some point. :) Safe Travels
Works like new again!!!. Just completed my rebuild using this video as a guide. Very helpful, and only a few "What the [heck]'s." Thanks for making it.
Thanks Randy. "What the Hecks" are always going to happen, at least they do to me. :) So glad it was helpful. Safe Travels
Awesome job explaining how to fix a toilet and save money too.
Thank you Kathleen. Glad to hear the video was helpful :) Safe Travels
Great job Thanks a Bunch👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Nice job Aaron, glad you got to the bottom of this issue!
Yeah its a crappy job but someone had to do it. :) Thanks for checking out the video. Safe Travels
Thank you very much for the video....It was a great help.
So glad to hear it was helpful. Thanks for checking out the video. Safe Travels
Lots of great info and thanks for sharing!
Thanks for checking out the video. Safe Travels.
I totally appreciate this video. You helped me out big. Just a note.....in my case, the valve collar didn't sit tight enough. I'm talking about 1/16th or so tolerance. It was enough to cause a bad seal. I put shims in the locking tabs to tighten up the clearance and that did it. But really, WTF? Ah....RV life. never a dull moment.
Hi John. Thanks for the feedback. That gap issue is probably a lot more common than we realize. Great find and solution. Thanks for checking out the video and following along. Safe Travels.
Nice video. Thanks for making it
Great video, thank you.
Another very helpful video. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Dean. Appreciate it 😁
Great information. Thanks for your help 👍
Hi Mike. So glad to hear the video was helpful. Thanks for checking it out and following along. Safe Travels
Thank YOU so much for this video - its a great one !
You are very welcome. So glad to hear it was helpful. Safe Travels
Great video. Very helpful!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for following along. Safe Travels
Thanks 👍
Great video!!
Outstanding presentation!
Thank you kindly! Safe Travels
Thanks for the video. Have a leak near the pedal and will be replacing the Ayer valve. This helps me a lot.
Thanks for sharing!!!!
Great job!
I have to do mine once I find the parts.
Thank you for posting this. It helped me to resolve my same issue with the toilet I have in my RV.
That is awesome Steve. So glad it was helpful. Thanks for checking out the video. Safe Travels
I can’t find a repair kit for my thetford , where can I get all the parts?
Great info. Love the details and video. Only one thing I would do differently. I would put some silicon grease on the rubber parts. They will last way longer with the grease. Keep up the good work. I will follow you for more rv info. Thank you.
Great info, Thanks for sharing.
Thank you. We appreciate you watching. Safe Travels
Thanks, now I can do mine!
Awesome. So glad to be helpful. Safe Travels
Thank you for the video!
Hi Jarrod. My pleasure. Safe Travels
Thumbs up Mate!
Thanks for checking out the video and for following along. Safe Travels
Thank you Aaron. I was looking to find a video to fix a drip from the back of the pedal when flushing. I found this helpful in rebuilding mine. Given ours is newer, 2021 RV, I would hope to only fix the leak at this time.
Hi Richard. There are two places notorious for leaks, the water valve and the hose that goes to the bowl and/or sprayer. Sometimes its just a loose or improperly installed clamp but sometimes its a rebuild LOL Glad to hear the video helped. Safe Travels
Good informative video. Our gasket lets a little water through also. Not sure we will tackle this project unless it gets worse. Good to know this video will be here to help us when the time comes.
Thanks for checking it out. Its a pretty simple job just one nobody really wants to tackle LOL Safe Travels. :)
Thank you it truly help me
Anytime Jay. Thanks for following along. Safe Travels
Excellent video very well explained now for sure I can rebuild my own toilet mine is a thetford also
Thank you Richard. Glad it helped you. Safe Travels
Great information and demo.
I had an RV toilet that water drained from the bowl on its own and the flush valve would stick periodically.
Well guess what, I couldn't get all the parts, well the way they were packaged and sold was a bit of a scam which would have caused me to buy multiple parts of the same thing. So, I only got the lower and upper rubber/foam seals. I removed all the other parts, cleaned them from water scale etc, reinstalled all items and all is good. So sometimes the parts just need cleaning. Especially when the manufacturers are trying to gouge us.
My unit is a Winnebago 2011.
Thanks for your info. 👍
No problem 👍 Thanks for checking out the video and following along. Safe Travels
You r an excellent presenter.
Well thank you Julian. Thanks for checking out the video and following along. Safe Travels
Great video, I have this exact toilet and needed to see how to assemble and disassemble it. Your camera work really made it clear and easy to see. I'd like to suggest that you use plumber's lube on your rubber parts, they'll last longer a turn easier. :)
Thank for the tip, I agree 100%. Thanks for checking out the video and following along. Safe Travels
Great video! I admit I watched how to put the arm back on about 10 times!😅 Thanks
Great video
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for following along. Safe Travels
Thanks for sharing
You're so welcome. Thanks for following along and checking out our videos. We appreciate you. Safe Travels.
Great video Sir, I had a leak watched your video and was able to repair the same day.
Great to hear you fixed it. So happy the video helped. Safe Travels 😁
Thanks, a great video. I need to fix one now.
Hey Richard. Thanks for checking out the video. So glad to hear it was helpful. Have fun fixing yours LOL Safe Travels
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Thanx again JonsiN
Nice video, just bought my parts yesterday, now waiting for the rain to stop so I can do the job outside.
Awesome. Glad the video helped. Safe Travels
Not bad for under 15 minutes! Hope this helps folks....have a great weekend.
Happy Veteran's Day. Thanks for checking it out. Safe Travels.
Thank you so much. The video really helped. There’s no way I could have fixed my toilet with the instructions provided by the manufacturer. Thanks again.
So glad it helped. :) Thanks for checking out the video. Safe Travels.
One question. The water valve, where does it need to be? Once I turned the water back on the water started running.
@@jkeithevans8534 If you're talking about the valve on the side of the toilet itself then it should be correct if you are able to get the foot arm back on. It really only goes on one way.
Thank you I rewatched the video and found what I missed. The first part of the video of the water valve. I had the water valve in the up position and it needed to be down. It just ran constantly. Thanks again
@@jkeithevans8534 Awesome, so glad you figured it out :)
That could be featured on "Dirty Jobs!" LOL great job Aaron! Collins said you should have had Maggie help in the video! 😉
Yes, its a crappy job but someone has to do it LOL Thanks for checking it out. :)
I had trouble with my Thetford Residence toilet. Somehow, sediment got into the water tank probably at the factory and worked its way into the toilet and clogged the orifice that sends the water into the bowl. I drained the water tank and filled it with about two gallons of water and two gallons of straight vinegar. I took the TT (KZ toy hauler) for a ride to agitate the water/vinegar and then let the vinegar break down the sediment, which was probably calcium carbonate. Let it set for a couple of days, drained and refilled tank. This video is probably the best that I've seen. It just seems that these RV toilets are just too overly complicated.
I bought a whole new base for those of us that waited so long that cleaning the old base just seemed to be under kill. I've done the partial repair in several RV rentals at our workamping jobs and wished they had just bought the whole new toilet, LOL. I've already made most of the mistakes in the last 18 years of workamping, lets's hope this one is a creampuff repair today, LOL.
Replacing the base is definitely easier. I'll probably do that the next time our needs a seal. :) Thanks for following along. Safe Travels
@@JonesN2Travel The new base was defective, my fault, it warped from heat stored in a shed for a couple of days while we helped with eldercare. I ended up replacing the whole toilet, eventually, I will have a whole new RV at this rate, LOL. Keep up the good work. -Dave
Very informative thanks 🙏. Do have video on replacing the water shut off valve to the toilet. Mine is leaking and spraying.
Hi Janina. I dont have a video of that but should be pretty straight forward. You'll need a couple of pex tools and bands to replace it properly. Hope that helps. Safe Travels
Thank you! This gave me several helpful tips and gave me the confidence to pull it apart. You missed the small gasket on the flapper. Putting the arm back on was a challenge. I did find areas where plumbing grease was helpful. Great video!
Thanks for checking it out. I'm glad it was helpful. Sorry, I must have missed it. I agree it was challenging to put the arm back on. :) Safe Travels
Have waiting all day for RV tech to show up. Toilet was running and I broke the flapper valve stem. Understand how it works now. Can do this myself. I installed a Sharkbite inline valve so I can cutoff water to the toilet, just like at home. Cost $19.
Nice job. Congrats and thanks for watching the video. Safe Travels
All great information, I was able to replace everything you went over. But the foot peddle would not stay put. The repair was a fail, the foot peddle groove clip would not hold so it just popped off when it wanted. I will save the ceramic bowl and just replace column next time. Going to bed with a visibly bruised palm.
So sorry to hear that. Sometimes they just aren't repairable, unfortunately. Thanks for checking out the video. Safe Travels
So if I’m getting water consistently filling the bowl I would need the water valve correct?
great video, thank you for sharing your knowledge on this topic, i am not able to replace the foot pedal , not sure which compartment of the foot pedal the spring goes , do I need to tension it and pull ,other forums are saying thetford corporation uses a special tool to install the spring.. will appreciate your reply
On mine there was a clear mark on the pedal where the spring had been resting. I put the end of the spring in that compartment and the force it to stretch as I pushed the pedal on in the correct position. There may be a special tool as well but I've never used one. Hope that helps. Safe Travels
Can I replace the toilet seat with a residential style…like a no slam seat???
Thx
great video.. Do you have any video's showing how to reset the spring if it slipped off ?
Thank you. No I haven't made that video yet. Sorry :) Thanks for checking out the video. Safe Travel
I just mentioned you guys in my Bearfoot Mail Bag Video I uploaded just now my friend.
Thank you so much. We appreciate your support. Will definately need to meet up when we come o Florida. 😁
Great video bud I did my toilet while watching this went very well total rebuild for 55$$ and a little over an hour to do it the only thing I noticed is that there is a rubber o ring/washer that goes on the flapper before it snaps back in the holes inside the base.
My rebuild kit came with it and I noticed you didn't put one on. Hopefully it wasn't an issue of leakage for ya but overall very helpful content
I actually went back off camera and put it on. I didnt realize that it wasnt captured in the video. So glad you figured it out though :) Safe Travels
Great video. Really helped me to rebuild my toilet. Was leaking before, but no longer. Only one item left out... the rubber gasket on the ball flapper valve at 6:20. Looks like it is in the small bag on your table. Surprised you don't get a leak there. But other than that, this was a great help. Plus the links to the parts were wonderful. Thank you!
Hey Charles. Thanks for checking out the video. I went back and added it once I noticed I forgot it but never mentioned it in the video. Great eye though :) Glad to hear the video helped. Safe Travels
Great video! I learned what was broken on mine! My only problem is removing the foot pedal, I have tried to pull it from every angle and it still won't budge. I'm afraid I might break something else pulling the foot pedal too hard. Any suggestions?
Hi Austin. It should pull straight off but you could use something to try and pry it off. The spring that returns the foot pedal is pretty strong and offers quite a bit of resistance. Some actually do break depending on how old the toilet is. Hope that helps. Safe Travels
Awesome job! We love our porcelain toilet but the pedal is starting to get gunked up and not return as it should. Thanks for the video!
If the rebuild doesnt fix it then the spring could be too weak. Sometimes a little silicon spray will loosen them up as well :) Safe Travels
@JonesN2Travel Hey there, I used to build these toilets in the warehouse, and I would suggest a silicone based plumbers grease, not spray. You should stay away from petroleum and spray lubricants. Spray lubricants still contain petroleum, and this will damage the seals.
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Thank you
Fantastic video. I tried doing the job before I saw this. When I put it back together, there was interference between the water valve and the edge of the pedal. Why? Because I didn't insert the valve cartridge into the retainer BEFORE installing the assembly into the toilet cavity! I put the cartridge in AFTER I put the retainer in. It fits fine, LOL.
So, it was raised up too high and hitting the edge of the pedal. It would have also leaked like crazy, I bet if I tried to apply water.
The Thetford instruction sheet skims over this crucial fact and just says to "Insert new Water Valve Cartridge Assembly until fully seated." It comes in pieces and the instructions assume someone knows how to reassemble I guess, because it makes no attempt to address assembling it. :-) Thanks for the great video!!!
I agree that some manufacturers are very lacking in their instructions. So glad to hear the video helped you out. Thanks for checking out the video. Safe Travels
This video was very helpful... thanks. But I did have one issue when trying to put the foot pedal flusher back onto the base, it was not easy to do. I did not know exactly where the Spring was supposed to go, and ended up breaking the plastic tab that the spring is bound against. Now I need to replace the whole base rather than just a few parts. What a bummer. I only wish you had showed the three holes on the backside of the foot pedal so that we'd know how to put it back. But otherwise, great video.
So sorry to hear that Aaron. Mine had a clear mark on it where the spring landed so I didn't think to mention it. I apologize. Thanks for checking out the video. Glad to hear it was at least mostly helpful :) Safe Travels
My Thetford Aqua Magic II is beginning to have problems stopping water flow after release of the foot lever. I see how you changed the valve. Which kit is for this and if I have the correct link below, I dont see the small spring and seal in that kit. Do you think the unit could be repaired without removing the toilet? Also, each kit has a large ring. Is that the seal for the base, assuming the toilet would be removed regardless? Well done video. The part where you have to lock the pedal lever parts together could be it's own video. That's my focus presently.
Hi Paul. This kit should have everything you need and yes, the large seal is for the floor flange when you remove the toilet. May be difficult to take apart with the toilet in place. You may need to turn it on its side to get to the bolts that attached the bowl to the base. Hope that helps. Safe Travels
Replaced the ball valve but the ball doesn’t return back all the way. Any suggestions?
It worked as you said, yep 10 minutes. THEN I noticed the rubber seal was not centered, started over. And the spring became unloaded. Any ideas? I’m thinking to remove the 2 arms and use the plastic flush devise to recook the spring. Most likely it will take a speciality tool.
Thanks for the help.
Mel
Hi Mel. I think you can use the flush arm to force the spring back into position. Sort of hook the end of the spring and twist the arm into position in its post. Hope that makes sense. Safe Travels
Good info to keep for (hopefully not!) future use!
A job no one wants for sure but definitely a necessity LOL Safe Travels.
You forgot to put the new o ring the the ball flapper your going to have a leak
Thank you for the video...unfortunately I guess the foot pedal is wore out or broken on mine cause I can't get it to stay on.
That does happen. Thanks for checking out the video. Safe Travels
So my toilet leaks at the vacuum break device with constant flow into the bowl when pressurized. Is this a water valve failure or the vacuum break device failure?
Fanfreakintastic!!
Excellent video. Ball valve stays open so we have to lift the arm up with a rope. Is there a specific part that I need so I don’t have to take it all apart for a complete rebuild? Just wondering if it could be the spring or if it’s the ball valve gasket. Thank you.
Hi Lyle. It could be the spring under the foot pedal, may be broken, and you should be able to replace it without a full rebuild. If the bowl holds water when the ball valve is closed then your seal is ok. Hope that helps. Safe Travels
@@JonesN2Travel thank you very much for the reply. I’ll pull the arm off and at least try this first before a rebuild.
2 really quick questions where did I get the re build kit? (What do I type in) also how long did it take to do this? Was there a wax ring?
You can order from a dealer or an online retailer. Amazon sells these. Just type in Thetford 42049 for the water valve. The floor seal will come with it.
I can't seem to get the spring in the correct position, any ideas?
Did the floor gasket come with the kit?
Yes
You forgot to put the seal on the waste ball valve.
Thanks for checking out the video. Safe Travels