Issues With Your Dometic RV Toilet? We Run Through Parts and Troubleshoot Different Repairs!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ก.ค. 2024
- Our Dometic 310 RV Commode has given us no issues. But we have seen others that have so in todays video, we run through maintenance tips, parts that may be needed and troubleshoot some of the common issues we see pop up.
We hope this video is helpful - we will be trying to do more of these videos in the future on different components of the camper so our viewers can use them as a resource in case they have problems.
We hope you found the video helpful and as always - thanks for watching and let us know if you have any questions!
Music by Epidemic Sound - www.epidemicsound.com
INSTRUCTIONS
In the video I mentioned that the Dometic instructions that came with the commode are very helpful and an updated version can be found here:
www.dometic.com/assets/28/09/...
They also have the instructions for replacing the flush ball seal:
epi.dometic.com/externalasset...
PARTS
For the parts - we mentioned in the video the product numbers of the replacement parts that Dometic sells. But other companies also offer comparable replacement parts as well. We have never used any of the "off brand" parts so don't want to reccomend one brand over the other but with the part numbers you should be able to find replacements. If you are looking for original Dometic brand you can find those below.
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Dometic Flush Ball Seal Kit
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Dometic Floor Flange Seal and Hardware Mounting Kit
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Dometic Sealand Water Valve Kit
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Happy Campers (this is 64 treatments - they also offer 18 and 130 treatment size)
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*This video is for entertainment purposes only as we are not RV experts. We are sharing our thoughts and ideas based on our experiences but we always recommend doing your own research and coming to your own conclusions on your camping and RV needs and modifications!
Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
0:52 - Maintenance
2:08 - Parts
4:15 - Troubleshooting - Water Leaking From Back of Commode
5:35 - Troubleshooting - Water Will Not Stop Flowing Into Commode
6:21 - Troubleshooting - No Water Flowing Into Commode
7:09 - Troubleshooting - Water Leaking From Base of Commode
7:52 - Troubleshooting - Flush Ball Seal Not Closing
9:28 - Wrap Up
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Very helpful. In 10 minutes you covered almost everything.
Thank you! Glad you found it helpful:). Thanks for watching!
Been watching a TON of "how to" fix dometic 30X (300, 310, 320) issues (and I mean dozens), but HOLE MOLY this is BY FAR the most informative, relevant, and well done video on all dometic toilet issues, SUPER GREAT WORK!!!!!! Troy's quips are totally hilarious!!! (yes, he could do a bit better acting, but this isnt about earning an Oscar). Thanks for keeping it real, focused, and light-hearted!!!!!!
Thank you so much! We tried to have some fun with the video as well - its not the most entertaining topic haha.
So glad you found this helpful and hope you will stop by on some of our other videos to say hi and tell us of your adventures out there! Happy Camping and safe travels!
Good job, we went with the 320. Love your videos!!!
Thanks! The 320 was just a bit too big for our space. But we are happy with the vast improvement of the 310 over the 300! Thanks for watching!
Great information, and thanks for providing the part numbers.
Thanks! Glad to see your camping season has gotten under way!
Thank you so much. Bless you guy’s.
Love it! Great job guys
Thank you! And thank you for watching!
Very helpful, thank you! 🙏
Thank you for watching!
Thank you for the information/ knowledge very helpful 👍
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
Lol! Love the great info accompanied by good humor! Love it!
Thank you! Very much appreciated!
Troy / Linda. Thanks for the great maintenance and repair video. These are very helpful. And most importantly, thanks for making me laugh..
Thank you for watching and glad it was entertaining! Appreciate the support!
Pretty funny on the trouble shooting , good job 😊
Ha! Thank you! Appreciate it!
Thanks for the video, I got the confirmation I needed. My RV toilet is leaking below the base. Not many videos on that, however I found my answers here! 😊
Thank you! Glad it was helpful! We luckily have had no issues as of yet (fingers crossed!) but know sometimes it can be difficult to find a specific solution so thought it would be helpful to have all common problems in one video for viewers. Appreciate the watch and hope the repair went smoothly!
@@WinesPinesandCanines I got the parts & ready to finish the project! Thanks Again!
I’ve a 2021 GeoPro, same model as you all came with Dometic 300. On last trip the flush valve cracked right down the middle & would not hold water in bowl, under warranty. The RV dealer said it would be 3 weeks before I could get appt. & they’d have it for min. of 5 weeks bec. of warranty process. Called Dometic direct, they said I could do myself, send in paperwork for reimbursement. After watching your U-Tube I decided to install 310 myself. Drove 1 1/2 hr to Camping World & got one. Installed but would not stop running. Un-installed, took back (1 1/2 hr. each way again…) & got another one. Installed it and all appeared well. However driving camper to storage, water slushed out of bowl & temporarily shorted my electric brakes. Luckily no permanent damage. The old Dometic had no serial number ( the camper was made during the pandemic & we all know short cuts were taken…). Now Dometic is refusing to pay claim because I can’t supply serial no. Think I’m just going to ship them my USED toilet and let them find the serial number… I do enjoy your presentations and learn a lot! Thanks!
Wow - hate that you have had so many issues! But glad it is finally working! Strange on the serial number but wonder if maybe they were using a second hand item or similar due to supply issues.
Haha on shipping it back! Is there any tag on it (I believe its where the water valve is?). Maybe you could take a picture of where it should be to show its missing. And I believe we had the serial number on the paperwork we got with the original purchase - I remember seeing something on the instruction booklet.
Thanks for being a viewer - appreciate it
Thanks I still have old manual, will take a look!
Sweet Thank You!!!
Thank you for watching!
Very helpful
Glad it was helpful and thanks for watching!
Perfect timing!
Oh no! Hopefully you don’t have any serious issues but hoping the video was helpful!
@@WinesPinesandCanines as always you have great information for Geo Pro owners!
I appreciate the guidance especially for all of us "first timers". However, a pet peeve of mine is the explanation with the word .."simple fix" or "just a 10 minute easy fix" or the like.
I am certain you're trying to be encouraging but for those of us who have no knowledge of how to do this (and no one to call for help) inevitably no repair is "just a simple fix". My learning curve is steep to begin with. Therefore THANK YOU for showing the short stubby screwdrivers I need.
Great video.. absolutely worth it
Thank you for the comment and the watch :). And we are taking your suggestions to heart - we definitely remember how hard it was as new rvers (its only been about 8 years!) and our goal has always been to do content that is helpful to both new rvers and experienced as well. Please always feel that you can reach out and if we can help we will :).
We also have a video series called “2 min fixes”. Some are a 2 mins and some are a bit more but we make these videos because even though seasoned rvers have likely already encountered these, we do know how hard it can be as a new owner starting from scratch. So we like to walk viewers through it, show where the parts are sourced from and any issues we had completing.
We hope you will stick around and we would love to hear about your adventures!
@@WinesPinesandCanines I'll stick around because y'all are how I learn! Thank you thank you
Great acting! Fortunately, mine came with the 310 from the factory, and I haven't had any real problems with it (yet). I'm not looking forward to any repairs that require getting behind it, because mine sits at a 45 degree angle in a corner between the back wall and the storage cabinet. I may have to hire a small child to reach in there. Actually, I'll probably have to remove the entire thing to access the valve. I'm sure that's how it was assembled.
Ha! Thank you! And agreed - ours is wedged in there really tight as well. Had
to just hold the camera at an angle and hope we could get the picture to come out lol.
Hope you are all set for the big trip! Cant wait to hear about how it goes and what you saw!! Have a safe trip and happy camping!
Great video always enjoy the humor of the both of you.
Thank you - very much appreciated! We figured had to make this topic somewhat fun 😂!
We have 2 dometic 310 toilets in our camper. If one depresses the pedal all the way down it returns by itself. The other toilet when the lever is pressed all the wat down it stays on until the tank overflows and floods the rv. MAKE SURE YOUR VALVE DOES NOT STAY ON IF YOU FULLY DEPRESS IT. We had visitors they thought nothing of it until I heard water flowing under the trailer. PANIC MODE.😢😅😊
Oh that would not be good!! Our pedal comes right back up and the valve closes but that is an excellent point for people to watch for! Hopefully all was fine?
Outstanding video guys! Gonna do some parts shopping now. 😁 Also, noticed you now have some merch! Did I miss a video advertising that? Where can we get some?
Thank you! Hope you are having a safe trip home. We were so disappointed that we couldn't meet up!! So, we didn't do a video on the merch lol. Had some stuff made up with the new logo to see how we liked it. But, we are looking to get some decals, stickers... made and will be happy to send you one!
@@WinesPinesandCanines sorry for the slow response. We’ve been off grid for the last 4 days. In Texas now and heading west. Would love to proudly display one of your stickers on our rig! I’ll email you our address.
Hi guys. Great video. I have a Dom 321. The toilet seat broke. Is it possible that a regular domestic seat will bolt up? It's an elongated shape. Thanks. I'll look in your other videos and maybe find the answer. New sub.
Hi! So sorry it took a bit to say thank you and welcome! Taking some family time!
And that is a good question - have not seen that done but as it is a porcelain bowl, it may. Have you found an answer yet? Will look when we are next at camper (kept in storage lot)
Thanks!
Great video you guys! So you're saying I have to replace my whole toilet? The ball shaft doesn't open anymore but the foot pedal still works. So you're saying I can't get inside to replace the ball shaft and spring? That's a bummer. Dometic 310.
Hi! Thank you for the watch! So from what we researched, if the pedal is not working properly, there is no way to remove the pedal and replace. You may want to contact Dometic directly though - they have always been helpful when we have called and may be able to just replace those parts if the pedal is still working.
Hi There! Our new camper came with a plastic commode - can you please explain why you chose to upgrade to porcelain? We've recently took our new trailer out for the first time and if I had to point out negatives, I'd say:
- the toilet seat seems smaller than a home toilet
- the bowl is not very far down from the seat
- the toilet seat is round - we only buy oval toilet seats at home for hygienic reasons
Does your upgrade solve any of the above?
Thank you! Keep up the great videos!
Hi! Thanks for watching! Linda here :) So, I will say this toilet seems much more like a residential one. Its not as good, but definitely better than the plastic one. That one seemed to creek and sound like it was going to fall apart - plus the lid would slam. The one we bought has a soft close lid and is so much quieter. Troy has remarked that the bowl is deeper and he likes it much better. And it is more oval than our old one - not as much as at home but definitely better. If you have a Camping World around you - I have seen them on display in the past. You may want to see if they have one you can see in person. Hope that helps and thanks for being a viewer!
@@WinesPinesandCanines Thanks very much Linda; your explanation is exactly what I was looking for!
@@WinesPinesandCanines Thanks very much Linda; very helpful!
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Thank you for watching!
Well, yuck. LOL. Just kidding. Yes, let's not use Linda's toothbrush for this one. We have never tried Happy Campers, but several have talked about it so we will have to give it a try. That look Desi gave you seemed perfectly planned. Cracked us up. Good tip with the screen and funny for the taking care of it so was the donut gig. Ya'll are so funny. Be safe and hope you guys made it home safely. We're assuming you did since Troy never gets lost.
HAHAHAHAHAH on the Troy never gets lost. Yes - we did get home this week and trying to get back to normal! Hope you guys are doing well also!
So on mine. I found a little puddle on the floor behind the toilet. What it ended up being that you guys missed is what's called a vacuum breaker. It is located in the back of toilet at the top. Remove the toilet seat and it exposes this.
Thank you for the info! Will add that to the description and will mention in a future video. Hopefully it is working fine for you now!
When refilling the toilet bowl after a flush, the ball slightly opens and lets water out while trying to refill. It just slightly opens just enough to let water out but I can get it to refill if I just barely find the right pressure on the pedal but it’s difficult. It’s a Dometic 310. What can I do about it? Thanks!
Hmmm. With getting it to refill - it is a bit of a balancing act with the pedal - we also have to figure out the correct pressure to the pedal to get it to fill without emptying! Went over the troubleshooting and didn't see anything specific to help but will let you know if we find a solution. Thanks for watching!
Mine is leaking from up high somewhere. I will have to do an autopsy on it tomorrow.
Hi! I think there may be another part or connection up closer to where the lid meets the bowl. Check out the link in the description to the instructions - it may have some info. If not - maybe Dometic directly? Let us know what you discover!
Mine is the 310 the problem is it shots water over the rim, if I turn down pressure regulator like 40 psi then of course no problem, but to take a shower it absolutely sucks. Any way to just turn down pressure at the toilet?
That would be a problem! We always use a 40psi reducer - we changed out the shower to an Oxygenics Fury and it is much better than the original. Haven’t seen a way to adjust at the toilet itself unfortunately!
I have a leak at the connector (on the RV side) that screws on to the water valve itself. Any idea where to order that?
Hi! Sorry it took a bit to answer. Our camper has been in storage and went by to check on it yesterday. So on ours - the piece that screws on to the water valve at the back of the toilet s the pex lines and plastic connectors - is that what you meant? I imagine each camper might me a bit different. If you want to email us a picture, we can see if we recognize it (assuming you haven’t found the part!)
New seals put on today, when the lever is pressed even alittle to allow water to fill the bowl, the water escapes and wont fill the bowl. How can i fix this?
Hi - sorry for the late response - been traveling! They are very touchy - we have to barely touch to fill up. Does water pressure seem fine? Sometimes the water jets may be clogged as well (inside the toilet) and not able to fill up quickly. We also keep a jug of water in the shower as well as sometimes just easier 🤣
Tysm guys!❤ I’m a girl and I think I got this! 🎉😅
You are welcome! And you definitely got this! Any questions - reach out and we will help if we can. Thanks for watching!
Wish you would’ve told her to put the rubber seal back in. When I was cleaning, it popped out.
My Dometic toilet is over spraying from the inside of the bowl when I flush…any help?
Hi - so sorry! We somehow missed this. Not sure exactly but first thought - do you have a pressure regulator installed? And second would be that some of the holes at the top may be blocked.
The problem I'm having is I'm getting a little drip of water out right at the 6:00 position of the pedal when push down. It's just a drip but no video that I've watched so far addresses that issue
So the drip is coming out of the pedal or you are getting very little water in the bowl?
Unfortunately the 310 doesn't have a replacement part for the ball itself. The shaft from the ball to the pedal is all plastic and only half an inch thick at most. Tried glue, added a thin screw. No dice. Broke again after a month or so. Key thing is keep the seal lubrication maintenance regularly or it will easily snap the shaft or pedal and your into a new expensive toilet.
Yes - it is unfortunate that some parts do require a full replacement. Seems like the pedal and ball would be something that could be designed to be easily replaced!
Just replace the toilet in the rv, very easy and the new toilets better made than the factory cheap ones.
I hope you weren't thinking you had all the bases covered. You failed to cover the issue I have with my Dometic toilet; when flushing, clean water flows out the top of the anti siphon valve under the seat hinge cover.
The flush pedal broke on mine and it’s not a replaceable part 🤬
Ugh - yes. Had read that :(. Seems like that would be something that could easily be designed to be replaced rather than having to replace everything!
Guess I should leave a comment.
Thank you ;).