Read practical RV toilet and sanitation product reviews, from portable toilets to black tank tools, with clear pros, cons, and buying tips.
TL;DR The SeeLevel II tank monitor swaps factory probe sensors for external strips that read levels through the tank wall, avoiding the direct fouling that causes most false full readings. Accuracy can still be affected by installation, tank shape, grounding, and nearby metal. At publication, Garnet lists a 709-BTP7 system with three senders at about … Read more
TL;DR: For most RV owners, the Camco Rhino 36-Gallon (39006) is the best overall portable RV waste tank. It has no-flat wheels, a 3-inch gate valve, and a built-in rinser. Need more capacity or rough-terrain wheels? The Barker 42-Gallon 4-Wheeler (30844) uses pneumatic tires. Want overfill protection instead? The Thetford Titan 35-Gallon (40952) adds an … Read more
TL;DR If your black tank is empty but the monitor still reads Full or 2/3, the best pick for most RVers is Unique Restore-It , a purpose-built black tank sensor cleaner that works parked. Need results fast? Try Walex Commando (12 to 24 hours). For sensors on both tanks, use Thetford Level Gauge Cleaner. No … Read more
✓ TL;DR The Dometic 320 is the best overall pick for most larger RV owners, with an elongated bowl, an 18.25-inch seat, and the highest sourced weight-capacity figure here at 400 lbs, though that number is retailer-listed, not published by Dometic. If your bathroom can’t fit its 11-inch rough-in, the Thetford Aqua-Magic Style II fits … Read more
✓ TL;DR The Camco Sidewinder 20-foot support is the best RV sewer hose support for most owners. It telescopes to fit tight or long runs. It curves around obstacles and holds the hose in deep cradles without straps. Full-hookup sites with curbs or uneven ground do better with the Camco Rhino’s graduated, independently positioned sections. … Read more
⚡ TL;DR Camco’s Rhino Tote Tank line (15 to 36 gallons) includes no-flat wheels on every size, a built-in rinse fitting across the whole line, and a gate valve on the 28 and 36-gallon models. Barker’s 4-Wheel Tote-Along line (16 to 42 gallons) puts a 3-inch side gate valve on every size and adds pneumatic … Read more
✓ TL;DR The Flojet 18555-000A is a repairable, well-documented portable macerator built for horizontal home-dumping runs. Its current manual rates it for up to 150 feet of horizontal discharge through reinforced 3/4-inch hose. Flow drops as the run gets longer. It’s intermittent-duty, rated for 30 minutes of continuous run time. The manual doesn’t publish a … Read more
✓ TL;DR The Dometic 310 and 320 share the same basic gravity-flush platform, two-bolt mount, and several service parts, but they differ in bowl shape, rinse behavior, and size. Per Dometic’s published specifications, the 310 needs a 10-inch rough-in and is 19 inches deep overall. The 320 needs 11 inches and runs 22 inches deep … Read more
SEAFLO’s RV toilet lineup ranges from a $170 plastic model to a $310 to $380 elongated ceramic version, and SEAFLO says its toilets are factory-installed in RVs from Forest River, Jayco, and Winnebago. Rough-in specs vary by exact SKU, and in two cases a retailer’s own listing conflicts with its own support answers, so measure … Read more
✓ TL;DR For a floor-level small bathroom, the Dometic 410 is the safest porcelain pick at a 7.625 inch rough-in. On a raised platform, the Dometic 411 shares that rough-in with a lower seat. The Dometic 400 and 401 are among the lightest current choices in plastic, and the Thetford Aqua-Magic VI is a similarly … Read more