Replacing Thetford C262 caravan toilet flush pump
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ก.ค. 2024
- After recently discovering my toilet flush pump was seized solid, the only option was to replace the pump. In this video I replace the flush pump and show its really not that difficult on the C260 Thetford Cassette toilet.
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Great video with clear information and instruction. With my previous caravan my pump had stopped working twice and the first time was a bit of a shock as we had just arrived on site for a weeks holiday. It transpired that the impeller had become stuck and also had blown the fuse. I found a TH-cam video similar to yours and was able to free the impeller successfully. It’s good that people like yourself take the time to film these instructional videos and I will use it if I have a broken pump problem in the future. Thanks again.
Thanks for your video, replaced my pump in 5 minutes, you've saved us £48
Brilliant video for the C262 model. I had no idea how to gain access to the pump before watching this. The fault I found was a tiny length of string wrapped around the impeller. Once removed we are back in business. Thank you so much.
I watch all your blogs. This has to be one of the best. Your Mrs T walking in during filming and your reactions. Brilliant. Oh, and your lad when you’re changing the flat tyre ( if someone says it’s easy changing a wheel “ slap them”.....
Hi Dan, another clear, concise, simple explanation of the task in hand. Nobody does it better 👍
Just wanted to say, thanks for both your pump replacement vids, our stopped working last week when away to Dulverton, followed your advice today and freed up impeller, all works fine now, cleaned the tank also, so thanks for giving me the confidence to get the job done, keep safe, Happy Christmas to you and yours👍
Thank you so much, your excellent video, saved me a fair few quid. I was able to carefully peel back the Thetford "Sticker" and only needed to clean and release the impeller to get the pump working again. It all went back together with no issues, I'd not have had a clue without your help.
Thanks Dan. Followed it step by step and managed to do mine. Great tips including the use of pink fluid (inside my tank was filthy due to the black algae) flushing it all through and even spraying the grommet to make it fit easier. Great video. Ta v much 😊
Excellent tutorial,,, you have a gift in education. Thankyou
You are very welcome, glad it helped.
Hey Dan. I do like your videos and how you de-mystify caravan issues. Yet another superb video on how to DIY a bog pump repair. I myself dump 2 litres of screen wash into the header tank for the toilet and run it till I get screen wash in the toilet bowl. The screen wash protects down to -20'c and is from Prestone. Keep these coming as I find them highly informative. Well done that man. 👍👍
Ronin - the plastics in the pump and toilet will not survive this treatment for very long.
@@jonathanp6538 It's screen wash. Good enough for cars, good enough for a toilet whilst it is in storage. Besides, I would like to think that Whale pumps tend to be of a better quality than the rubbish pumps they put into cars imo. Lots of threads about using screen wash to prevent the freezing of pumps.
Thanks just arrived on site to find flush not working. Dis assembled following this and all working didn't need a new pump but holiday saved
Dan, this is a job that I had to do on my own caravan last year. I fitted a genuine Thetford pump as well.
Agree Dan. Little jobs don’t hurt to help out our dealer during these difficult times. All need to help each other 👍👍👍
I just fitted a non thetford pump, "Comet" off E Bay under twenty quid. you have to cut off the old connectors and fitt them to the new one. Someone on here made a video of this but I noticed they made the connections below the grommet. In what would be the wet side. I decided to make mine above the grommet. Works fine.
Brilliant as always. I am fairly technical and good at DIY but I always have a look at your videos to get a great insite to tackling a caravan issue. You must have a similar background to me. Thank you. Rob.
Hi thank you for your video. My toilet stopped working . followed your guidance fixed in 5 minute's
Loving the new Angela interruption style videos! Keeping it real.
Hi Dan , I have just found your caravan videos and I have to say they are great to watch, I have Also clicked the subscribe bell , my wife and I have been caravanning for several years now and yes still learning.please keep up the good work and I'm looking forward to many more. I hope I have completed this correctly, not used to all this technology. Martin.👍
Great job Dan sure video will give people the confidence to undertake their own repair. 👍
Nice clear process. Well explained. Thanks Dan
Another cause of pump failure is adding too much pink to your tank. It causes some kind of algea to grow which starts to choke the pump until it eventually fails. Same happened to me. Better still , don't use pink. Before the caravan I had 3 motorhomes. All 3 toilets fed from the on-board fresh water tank. No problems at all. When I used sterilisation fluid on the fresh water circuit it also cleaned my toilet pipes.
Thank you so much for this video, we now have a working flush! And my husband is so impressed with me 😁
Great video and looks like a straight forward job if I ever need to deal with a similar fault.
Thanks for the information and brill video. Fitted our new pump in minutes. 👍
We've had a few little things go wrong with our 2yr old Bailey!
When i asked a Bailey technician at the NEC show about fixing them myself, he advised me not to touch anything as this would void my warranty!
Morning Dan, another very informative vlog. Thanks for sharing. 👍🐶🐾😀
Great fix you must feel pumped Dan.
I was flush with pride and accomplishment.... ;-)
Thanks Dan very good video mine has failed over the winter. But couldn't see how wires came off. Now I know cheers mate.
Hi Dan, another great video, I had to replace my manual pump on my 07 ace jubilee, thanks Steve
I agree with your thought Dan that the pump was faulty to start with.To have allowed water to seep into the pump over time to the point of seizing up. Nice easy job but as Martin Caravan Nut says it's easier to change than the C250. The C250 pump is on the outside of the tank to the rear of the toilet. Take care Dan and family. Cheers Rob
Thanks for your advice on how to fix a Thetford toilet flush, whilst we were away ours stopped working I followed your instructions and got it working again.
Gerry
You're welcome!
Nice job Dan, that's much easier to replace than the C250 pump. Please don't break anything else on my van!
Stay safe, Martin
Another great vlog Dan. Thanks
Good upload big fella.good to see you.👊🏼
Thanks for that. Very informative as always 😀
Many thanks, I have had the same problem but I found the pump had just stuck and after freeing it by moving bottom fan it worked ok.
Bob
Thanks for the demo. My 262 has decided not to flush. A task to do.
Hi dan , same thing happened to me today, put it a pitch to check it over after the lockdown & the toilet pump is seized solid. I went onto Facebook unicorn 4 page looking for help. One chap on there is very good with advice, this is what advice he was given & has passed it on. .....
The one time i had mine seize was fully drained as well. I spoke to a Thetford engineer and he recommended to me leaving half litre ALdi style screenwash in over lay up periods. As rubber friendly and contains lubricant for screenwash pump. Enviro safe if not overly friendly, protects down to minus 40 if that cold here i have bigger problems. He explained it as when fully drain you are still in moist atmosphere old flush chemicals can crystalise and damp air helps corrosion form. Leaving it in half litre no air so less risk . I have done this last 8 years and all been good. I just drain into a bottle before towing and can put it back in when i return too storage.
I changed the pump on our Eccles Topaz last month.
The genuine Thetford pump for the C250 toilet was nearly £20 more expensive than the pattern part I replaced it with. They both use bog standard 600 size brushed motors which are dirt cheap.
Simple job that took about 20 minutes.
Wow didn’t realise how quick and simple it is replacing the pump
Brilliant explanation, thank you.
Great video - feel I could do this now if needed - thank you 🙏🏻 👍😎
Thanks for sharing this vlog as been a great help 👍
Good work, for anyone not having silicon spray in their toolbox some washing up liquid on the grommet is a reasonable substitute lubricant.
Hi Dan, Pumps are designed to push water in one direction and to not let it run back out when turned off. Therefore, in frosty weather, unless you remove pump and drain it water will remain inside and cause the damage you demonstrated. As a car owner I'm sure that in winter you use an anti freeze solution in you windscreen washer bottle. Put a little of this solution in you toilet cistern and activate the pump to primed it and you will have no more burst pump problems.
Hi, we always run the pump to empty it at the end of the holiday. In Feb the pump was running just as normal, yet in April when i checked the pump was completely seized. in the space of those 2 months, we didn't have any frost or freezing weather.
So, whilst what you say is 100% correct, it just doesn't ring true with our actions.
Hope you are well,
Take care
Dan
Cheers Dan very informative video.
I think even I could do that.thankyou Dan. God bless.xxx
My wife just came into the room as you were saying that it was difficult while bending over with a camera in the bathroom. I was given that ,
‘What are you watching’ look 😂
Hi Dan, really like the channel. Wish I'd found it last January when we bought our first 'van! Which lens do you use when you're presenting to camera? The one that gives the effect of the background blurring?
Worth the try to add Iron-X (for rims/ car paint) or similar in the tank to dissolve the rust?
Thanks Dan. Shame our new folding camper doesn’t have a toilet in it 😭
Great video dan , why does the white switchboard have 4 ? Buttons to press when the sliver pad has one ?
Hi Dan, just found your videos, brilliant thank you. I want to take off the flush Tube and clean it out, any ideas. Keep up the great work
Hi, just a quick question. I am looking to venture into caravaning and looking to buy a large (ish) or even a twin axel caravan and I have looking for a vehicle to tow it with. How does the land lie with sites on towing with a van. The van will be only for personal use and unsigned. It would be a advantage for me to have a van over something like a 4x4 but it’s not a deal breaker. Many thanks.
Thanks 😉 👍
Detritus? New word for me !
Can you let me know where you got your C260 pump from as I cannot find one on the internet seems they only have the C250 for sale and that includes the Thetford site
Do you travel with an empty tank ? Maybe the pump can swing around inside and damage the casing or it was just bad luck .
Hello. When you empty the tank do you drain from the outside taking the rubber stopper from the draining tube. No need to do this when there is no risk of frost but I was once caught out by not fully draining the tank and the small amount of water left in the tank froze splitting the pump exactly as you have shown here. Is it possible this has happened here. Either way a really informative video. Thanks.
HI Richard, on our last day a part of my "i don't want to go home" ritual, is emptying the flush through the rubber hose and running the pump into the cassette. so by the time we are back in storage the flush tank and the pump should be bone dry. So, like i mentioned the only way i can see this pump being this broken is by it failing somehow.
Take care
I heard your comment re warranty but do you think the dealers in this situation would supply the pump under warranty for self fit - saves both them and us cost/time? Great video Dan.
Morning, depending on the dealership - i would think yes, it ultimately helps them, so worth asking.
Take care,
Dan
Hi Dan. Great Video. I have, I think, a Thetford C250 and the pump is not submersible, it's external and you can only access it through the external door. Would it be possible to put an explanation (if there's not one already) on how to replace the C250 that???
Hi Dave, have a look at Martins video on replacing the pump and control board on the C250. th-cam.com/video/fXEWut4YGfY/w-d-xo.html
Hope that helps.
@@TheTrudgians Thanks Dan. Just what I wanted. Committed to memory, for now.
I have just replaced both pump and circuit board and still nothing. I have absolutely no idea why? Can you offer any advice?
Thanks
Alex
Hi Dan change the pump and the mother board flush still not working any ideas would be greatly appreciated
Hi dan strange it’s packed in your van not that old is it are you still under warranty
I’m having the same problem (not flushing) but unsure if it maybe a fuse - if it is, I can’t find it.
I have a 2012 Bailey 760 Approach SE.
I searched around the cassette area but cannot see it in there.
Anyone have advice where it may be?
Hi Dan, is this an upgrade pump to the original, always flush ours through with clean water after we've been away then nine times out of ten when we comeback to it it's seized? Quick fix but a pain in the butt.
I flippin hate my caravan. went to get it ready for use - no power to control power. Worked out there was no supply voltage at the back of the fuseboard pcb. Appuljack Engineering did a great job sorting that although its not cheap. Now the caravan is all ready - apart from the bleeding toilet flush again - its had a new pump, new reed switch pcv, countless new fuses - nothing. don't think I'm getting power to it at all. Hate the damn thing.
Dan, I would use "Milton" to flush out the tank as you recommended ages ago in a vid to get rid of the "Black Bits" Nick T.
jan scott - Milton shouldn’t be used in contact with any metal. It says it on the bottle. Even stainless steel will be attacked by it.
@@jonathanp6538 Check out Dan's vid of 30/9/16 where he uses "Milton". I used it after this vid with no problems or "Black Bits" forming in my loo. Not aware ther is any metal parts in a Thetford 260 toilet although some of the clips for pipes may be metallic to be fair. Any further comment Mr T
jan scott the pump sits in the flush liquid and has a metal shaft. I’m pretty sure Thetford won’t support any issues caused by aggressive cleaning.
Mine was exactly the same in a lunar
Did that pump come with the connector on
Just discovered same problem with my pump. Might disconnect in winter and take it home
Good job you did it yourself professionals would have probably damage something else in the process.
Hi Dan, we have c260 however the pump replacement has red connectors as apposed to the white connector shown on yours? The pump with the white connector appears to be for c262 ? Any advice please! Thanku
Hi, it sounds like the pump has previously been replaced with something like this. amzn.to/3WuwypU
This will work, but isn’t the correct pump for a C262.
Hope that helps.
Thank you for reply and link, yes it does much appreciated 😊 great channel
hi DAN, what do you tink about the new electric water boiler from Thetford with a content of 14 liter ?
gr Hans
Good morning, to be honest i haven't seen it - so I cannot really give any comment at this stage.
Sorry
Dan
@@TheTrudgians th-cam.com/video/2WHXbXFxI2Q/w-d-xo.html
A warranty claim on that pump would likely have been rejected on the grounds of frost damage. Maybe you always drain and empty the flush but not everyone does. The job can be done without removing the foil if you buy a pump on its own.
Hi dan can you help please our toilet the pump is running when pressed but theres no water coming into the bowl
Ok, it’s likely you have a blocked pipe. Try taking the pump out and release the attached pipe and either blow some air (tyre pump) up the pipe or drizzle some mild bleach into the pipe. It could be the nozzle is blocked so a thin bit of wire up the nozzle in the bowl could be an idea too.
Nice easy job, as you say it’s easier just doing yourself rather than taking to a dealer, I’d do the same 👍 how do we become a member?
Take your receipt to the dealer take package and old pump, they could refund you the price !
Has anyone ever lifted the C262 completely ?
If you take the old pump back with your video Swindon Caravans should give you refund price as they were busy.
Doesn’t your car remote work windows if you hold down lock button ?... save her getting wet
Yep it does, if i have the key on me, and not in the car.....
2nd
Ps I also expect Caravan Shorts will be running a video the same in about 3 weeks. He seem to always want to copy your films
Great idea! 😁👍
What would you like to see? Bearing in mind we are in lockdown
Reckon caravan shorts will do a toilet flush pump replacement in a few weeks 😂
First
Probably driving didn’t help not that it’s your fault it’s a design fault