RV Toilet Seal Not Holding Water Easy Fix!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.ค. 2024
- Today I wanted to give you the helpful tips to your RV toilet. When the RV Toilet isn't able to hold water it is bad for smells and flushing. These steps will help you make short work of the project and get it working well again!
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Another tip... Don't run the bathroom fan while doing this. It will draw up the odors from the black tank while it is open. Thanks for the great video.
When I first bought my trailer and got it home I noticed there was no water in the bowl to cover the seal. I was and still am a newbie but knew water was necessary to keep the seal from drying out. I added a bit of water and when I checked the next day-no water in the bowl. Not knowing any better, I called the salesman. He said to not worry about it because there did not need to be water in the bowl, the seal would be fine. So, since I wasn’t born under a mushroom, I immediately went to a couple of Facebook groups and asked for information and help. Got several varied replies so I went to TH-cam university. That’s where I learned about plumbers grease and seating the seal. This took care of the leak, but your video is much more informative and I want to thank you.
LIFE SAVER, you’re the first person who said you can do it while closed. Was having trouble before
Exactly what I was looking for. Didn't realize that it would be this simple to fix the issue. Will get a new seal for future use.
Yeah. It’s really this simple. Watched this a couple of times then tried it myself. Straight and to the point video. Ty
You are always so positive and helpful. Great practical topics! Thank you.
I'd love to see some Outtakes !
I actually just did this on our 3 month old trailer the other day. I think it sitting dry on a dealer lot for awhile dried it out and this was such an easy fix.
Thank you so much for your videos. I am a new travel trailer owner and I couldn’t figure out why my trailer that I just bought this past October was smelling so bad no matter how much I cleaned it. The repair guy I called suggested getting a new toilet from him for 600$ to install since my wasn’t holding water. I did everything you showed in your video. Problem fixed and smell is gone. You are a godsend 😊❤🍻
I’m having the same problem. Gonna try this.
I always wondered how that was done! Very carefully!! Thanks Jared!!
lol.. Don't forget the gloves..!
Very helpful video. I've wondered about the seal. Thank you.
With having same toilet as well, never knew that the seal comes out so easily! Have always maintained seal with Vaseline but never knew there was a special lubricant for the toilet seal.. Thanks, as usual, for the “ inside “ info !! Hehe 😜 Happy Trails!!!!!!!!!! Many Blessings on Da’road
Tip: Before starting, dump and rinse the black tank will make the job a little less nonpleasant.
Awesome help. You make so easy. We really appreciate you.
simple fix, effective. Need video on softeners next!
Exactly what I was looking for. I have a 1/2 bath toilet in our new trailer that we don't use but it is not holding water.
Probably not installed correctly from the manufacturer 🥺
Looks like a very simple fix 👍
Thank you for all you do and the information you share 👍👍👌
Thanks for the tutorial! Super easy!
Always great information. Great job!!
Great video. very helpful
Wow! The first video I pull up has the same rv as mine but you also up graded to the same toilet I did. With the same problem. Great video and now a new subscriber. 😊
Thanks for the video!! Hopefully this will fix the leaking!!
Thanks for the tip it saved me money!
Super helpful. Thanks!
Thanks for this one. Turns out our seal needed a thorough cleaning.
God bless you. This is so helpful.
Thanks for the tip on the silicone grease to use on the seal. I just replaced my seal and it was still leaking slowly. Grease ordered from your link and I expect that will cure the slow leak.
Wow!! All I did was run my finger around the seal and bam.. works again!! Also vinegar does wonders to clean with!
Love the soft close!
It is nice.
Thank you for the tips and video .. I had this issue and I ordered new seals on Amazon they are very inexpensive , in fact I bought a 3 pack of new seals for my Dometic toilet for under $15 .. My toilet was badly clogged and I used the toilet brush to try and clear the blockage , unfortunately the handle on the brush wasn't long enough so I used a broom handle to finally clear the blockage and then I poured hot/warm water into the toilet several times and emptied the black tank and used my black tank flushing hose hook up to try and clear any remaining blockage , and drained my black tank as usual ..This happened when we were out camping , so I found this video very helpful and ordered replacement seals from Amazon right from the campground and they arrived the day we returned home .. Thanks again ..
Awesome information. Thanks
Good shit man, haha always enjoy the channel
Thanks
Gorgeous scene of the Bridge of the Gods in the outro 😉
The restaurant on the Cascade Locks, Oregon side, Charburger, has been a family favorite for over 50 years . My family stopped there on our way from Aloha to Goldendale all the time.
Thank you. We loved the area.
Thank you for the information.The vido was very helpful
Another great video. I need to change ours. After 5 years it has finally started to leak. Thanks.
You made a stinky job look easy, Great job as alway. Keep up the great videos!
Thank you.
Love every video you make.
Thanks
Thank you!
Thank you for this video, I was able to do this job myself and fix this nagging issue. (Ours was leaking and ended up being mineral deposit buildup due to hard water.) Thanks!
Thanks so much for the info, this just started happening on our last trip. This certainly helps :)
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Good tip, also enjoy your time in the area (I recognize that drone shot at the end).
We loved it there.
Thanks for the information on how to clean and replace the seal.
Glad to help
Really really nice toilet group size bathroom too
Excellent video! My seal is leaking and I now feel like I can replace it easily. Thanks!
Thank you. Glad it helped.
Exactly the video I needed! I have the same toilet and just decided to not hold water so I am going ot need to replace that seal I think at this point.
Well damn, that was easy. Thanks!
Thanks for that
Thank you.
Thank you!!!
Thanks!
IT WORKED thaaaaaaaank you!
Mine started losing water last time out. Ordered a new seal and installed it. It still didn't hold water. After painstakingly removing the toilet and trying to remove the bowl part, I turned it upside down and saw the screws that hold it together. While I was getting ready to get tools, I noticed the pivot point for the valve was out of the hole. Pried it back in with a wrench, turned the toilet over and put water in. No leaks! I left the new seal in. Moral of the story is: try not to let the pedal slip while pushing it down. The return spring is strong and will close very fast knocking the pivot out of whack. It can be easily fixed with the toilet still mounted. Just need a flashlight and a long screwdriver. My tank was empty so no stink. It can be fixed in one breath if not empty. ; - )
Didn't know that the seal could be replaced so easily on that toilet. Thanks for the information. I also had a problem with a dometic toilet and one of the solutions to taking care of it, it was a new toilet, was to put hot water in there and heat up the seal then the reshape it. After reshaping then let it sit with a bunch of cool water. Once I did that I had no more problems with that toilet the whole time we owned the RV. So not sure if that's a tip to pass long or not.
Was wondering when you were going to get “Down and Dirty”. LOL 😂
Good to know.
It worked!
Thanks - great vid!
What if the issue is the seal between the floor and the toilet? - is there an east fix for that?
Ours seems to be a "little loose" after sever people "plunking" ontol to the toilet with some force.
Thank you l am exited l can do it myself. Yeha
a very important topic..............................it could be a 'head' case.
Had same issue many years ago, i just add Oatey Silicone Grease when i store my TT (apply liberally). It rehabbed the gasket so it holds water again. And I still always add the grease when I store. 11yr old TT and have never had to replace the toilet gasket.
Thanks for the video! I’m replacing the floor rubber seal on my thetford aqua magic V. Is the floor seal Rv specific or same size as residential toilets?
Thanks again brother for a great instructional video. Do you know if I can use Vaseline as a lubricant?
Our RV is 15 years old. We have the original toilet with it’s original seal. We are not full timers, so I have to take extra steps to keep the seal in good condition. The seal can dry out, so I try and make sure to always have water in the bowl (RV antifreeze in the winter). I also lube the seal twice a year with synthetic grease. It’s important not to use petroleum based grease. This seems to work for us.
Thanks god blesd
Great information. Ours is dripping about a tablespoon of water after it flushes. It is intermittent is really hard to locate, however I think it drips out of the foot mechanism a few seconds after it is flushed. I don’t think it’s the valve. Driving me nuts
Do you know if the Thetford porcelain Aqua-magic toilet seal comes out easy from the top?
Great tips on cleaning it first. Ordering seal for the future. Our Jayco NP 5th wheel is a 2022. Happy RVing😎👍
😀THANKS!
I have the same toilet as you do. I also purchased the sprayer for it even though one review said it leaked. Ours doesn’t leak and I’m not sure how we did without it. The toilet stays clean without wiping or brushing up afterwards. Simply spray with flush of solid waste and it washes straight down
❤thanks
thanks for the video. we have a Thetford toilet and recently had to replace the base due to a broken foot pedal. the base was filled with urine which seemed odd. is that normal to happen or does that indicate a bad seal?
Thanx for making this. I have the Aqua Magic version. Mine hasn't held water for a while. So I clicked on the "accessories".. I know they have many more parts then 15 that loaded. I need the flapper piece too.. just in case the $34.00 seal from china doesn't work.
Ok we have that exact toilet, just replaced the seals and it was working great BUT I then put a hose down to fill up and clean out the black tank (about two weeks after replacing the seal) and since that clean out the hasn’t been a good seal on the toilet.
Thank you...I'm hoping I have this kind of toilet in my fifth whhel!😅
Thanks……
I want to know how your toilet looks brand new?! We stayed at a campground with a lot of iron and we have a stained toilet now, that was even with using the blue Camco filter. Do you have a water purification system?
Hello, can you give me the name of that gel tube you used for the seal, thank you!
I just wanted to let you know that fixed mine today, I cleaned the seal with a dry paper towel and then coated it with Danco silicone faucet grease and now it holds water again. Thanks for your video and suggestions.
Glad it helped!
“Grab your gloves”. Good advice!
We have a Dometic 310 also but our issue is the ball valve doesn’t close all the way. Could it be a bad seal?
One other quick question: The small holes at the top where the water comes into the bowl. How to best clean these without damaging anything? Thanks.
How do you know what model toilet you have. Mine is a Dometic porcelain but not like yours, a bit shorter.
I got a Thetford toilet. My trailer is a little older though. It's a 96 I believe. Well when ever I flush the toilet water seems the be leaking down at the base of the toilet. I checked the water line and it is not leaking. Is there another seal at the bottom of the toilet that is causing water to leak from base of the toilet and floor?. And no the black tank is empty incase you ask
Question : I have a dometic RV toilet. When you go to flush and the water sprays out from the top of the rim within days of putting the toilet in a developed black streaks down the toilet. How can I possibly clean those dark black streaks off. Would I use baking soda and vinegar ? I read that they can break down the seal. Please help.
What seal did you use the the toilet to the floor?
I didn’t realize it was such an easy thing to replace. I’ve been cleaning mine and adding gasoline but I think it’s time to replace the seal. Thank you for the info.
GASOLINE?!
GASOLINE?!
Thanks for sharing. Like #457
Thanks for your informative/instructional videos. A question for you, totally off subject for this video. What maximum size sockets or wrenches would you recommend carrying? We are planning on going full time in a travel trailer and I have sockets and wrenches that go up to 2" but would jot want to carry things that I don't need.
Thanks
Biggest I've needed was for my H20 heater drain / anode plug. I think mine is 1 1/16". I know it's over an inch as I had to buy it separately. 1997 Sunnybrook.
Question on the 310. Underneath the seal where is goes down towards the floor, the inside is not a smooth surface, but rather a larger opening with a triangle shaped plastic part on both sides that opens the valve. Inside this area it has gotten quite dirty and is all but impossible to clean. Do you have any ideas on how to more effectively clean this area? Any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
What about the seal between the base and the floor?
Excellent video. My previous two RV ‘s had the same Dometic toilet and they worked great. One lasted 8 years without having any work or seal replacement on it.
My 2023 Winnebago came with the Thetford brand. No leaks but the seal loses water after about 15 minutes. I just went out and tried cleaning as you showed. Simple and if need be I’ll put lubricant on it . Yes, a bandaid but too HOT here in Arizona to pull out and replace the seals. Maybe in October!!!
Thank you, excellent video.
How do we remove old seal that is stuck
@@sharoninman7127 Are you referring to the base seal, and is it stuck to your flooring? I keep plastic scrapers and they have been effective with seals or sealants and not damage my coach. Hopefully this helps
@@anthonyb2334
No it's the seal in flush that holds water in
We cant get it out
@@sharoninman7127 Boy, that’s a tough one to answer. If you have the Dometic toilet, it generally is an easy pull out of the seal. Not sure what is stopping yours. If you have a Thetford toilet, then it is harder to remove the seal. On my Thetford toilet I had to remove the toilet and unbolt the porcelain top section from the base to access the seal. Which toilet do you have?
@@anthonyb2334 I'm not sure I will have to look
So my brother bought a 1998 camper and has a toilet that doesn’t even have the part that closes the toilet. I believe it’s a Dometic toilet and it’s simply missing that piece but everything else works fine.
My question is, how do you know what to buy to get one for it? I’m not sure why it’s missing in the first place.
Mine for so long wouldn’t hold water even after using the proper grease. Then one trip it started holding water! Go figure! Thanks for the video as problems like these are what most campers are going to come across.
I had to unplug mine, pushed the seal in, caught just in time , reset seal but still leak on left side only. When I was unplugging I pushed everything in: seal and unlatched left side of flapper, so had to reach down and reset it into its grove, fixed my small post plug/seal loss leak.
😇 tks
Do you have a video of replacing the orginal to the dometic 310?
Sorry I didn’t film it. It was very similar to a residential toilet install but the seal is different instead of a wax ring. It came with the seal to the floor flange
I want to know how to clean those little holes around the top. We had some really bad water at a campground and now have black in the holes and I have tried everything. Plus each hole has really rough edges around them.
Try a magic eraser.
Replaced ring and still won’t hold water. Any ideas?
Question: are all of the seals the same size or do you have to find one specifically for your toilet?
Seals are specific, I used a mirror to back of toilet to find model number
I’ll be receiving my ordered Jayco Micro TT soon. Jayco starts you with a plastic toilet which we plan on replacing immediately. We were looking at the Dometic 310 as well, but like the elongated looks of the 320 as it’s more like home. Similar costs but evidently not as simple an install. Anyone know why?
Also I have heard of the Thetford RV toilet seal lube and conditioner. Wonder if anyone uses that and does it help that seal lasts longer?
Finally, since we are total newbies, on one you tube someone recommended to allow a small amount of water just enough to cover the ball to help maintain the seal and to prevent smells from coming up the toilet from the black tank? Yes or no?
Yes always have at least a small amount of water at all times to prevent air from coming up from your black tank. Also I always leave as much as if you were at home as most people don't use enough water to begin with and it leads to odor. If you have water use it. Last don't bother with all the lemon scented stuff to control odor. Use Borax dissolved in warm water about 1 cup per gallon and use 2 gallons. Then a 3rd gallon with 1/4 cup dawn dish soap. Do this everything you dump you will never smell anything even when dumping. Use half that for your gray as needed for food etc. I take a 1 gallon h2o bottle put in the borax then fill with hot h2o and shake until dissolved. The science behind this can be found by looking into the "geo" method rabbit hole
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should there always be water in the toilet, above the seal?
Yes
Those bathroom acoustics though.
I know, I almost hung a blanket behind the camera to help out.