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Yep, another neat RV toilet: Camco Travel Toilet review

I am not going to only do reviews of toilets moving forward (I recently also wrote about the Go Anywhere toilet and the Laveo™...

Go Anywhere toilet comes up short (literally!)

I recently had the duty to test out the Go Anywhere portable camp toilet. Or, should I say, the misfortune. I am going to...

Ask Dave: Why does my RV’s toilet keep running?

Dave Solberg is a leading expert in the RV industry and author of the “RV Handbook” as well as the Managing Editor of the...

Ask Dave: Why does my RV’s toilet leak from the flush pedal?

Dave Solberg is a leading expert in the RV industry and author of the “RV Handbook” as well as the Managing Editor of the...

Ask Dave: Our RV’s toilet won’t hold water – Help!

Answers to questions about RV Repair and Maintenance from RV expert Dave Solberg, author of the RV Handbook and the managing editor of the RV Repair...

RV Daily Tips. Thursday, February 11, 2021

Issue 1534 Welcome to another edition of RV Travel’s Daily Tips newsletter. Here you’ll find helpful RV-related and living tips from the pros, travel advice,...

An easy, quick way to fill your RV’s toilet bowl

By Nanci Dixon This tip seemed so simple I hesitated to write about it, but since it has saved us a lot of work and...

RV Daily Tips. Friday, October 16, 2020

This newsletter is for intelligent, open-minded RVers. If you comment on an article, do it with respect for others. If not, you will be denied...

Does your RV bathroom need an assist device?

By Jim Twamley Many RVers need a little assistance in the bathroom, like conveniently placed grab bars which are available at hardware stores. These are the...

How not to clean a plastic RV toilet

RV Doctor Dear Gary, You have helped me several times in the past and now I have a minor problem. The toilet brush we have...

Possible fixes for hard-to-reach toilet leak

Dear Gary, I have an older Tioga motorhome. The hoses connecting to the toilet are leaking. I cannot reach the connections because of the tight...

Plumbing inspection not high on RVers’ lists

By Russ and Tiña De Maris If you're old enough to remember The Hardy Boys or Nancy Drew mysteries, perhaps you'll recall "The Mystery of...

Update on keeping black tank smells out of your RV

In last week's Quick Tips, we included a tip from a reader about keeping black water smells from getting back into the RV by...

How to improve a ‘crappy’ situation

  By Caitlyn Kazanecki Public restrooms: a traveler's worst nightmare. Whether it be at a campground, visiting a national/state park or a quick stop at...

Dometic introduces first pedal-operated macerator RV toilet

  By Bob Difley The MasterFlush 7640 RV toilet is the first pedal-operated macerating toilet in the recreation vehicle industry. Fitting in the same space as older...

Do you use additives in your RV’s toilet tank?

  Do you add chemicals or other additives to your RV's black water (sewer) tank? Some RVers believe they are necessary, while others, including some...

How an automated RV dumping system works

  Doug Swarts, the inventor of the Drain Master electric sewer valve, explains how the system permits an RVer to dump his or her holding...

Most RVers use additives in their RV holding tanks

In a past issue of the RVtravel.com newsletter we asked readers if they used chemicals in their RV holding tanks. Perhaps we should have used the word “additives”...

RV toilets: Porcelain or plastic?

  By Russ and Tiña De Maris Remember the days when you hit the supermarket checkout and the question was, "Paper or plastic?" Today the question...

Will ice cubes in an RV sewer tank dislodge waste buildup?

A buildup of solids in an RV sewer tank is a bad thing. So getting rid of the yucky mess should it occur is...

Bottled water for RV toilet use?

A question from a reader to Gary Bunzer, the RV Doctor Dear Gary: We are newbies. If we winterize our 5th wheel, and then want to...

Bagging sewer waste to prevent tank fill-up?

By Russ and Tiña De Maris Being an occasional "follower" of various RV discussion groups – forums, if you will – we run across some,...

RV toilet seats: Uncomfy or worn out? What to do

By Russ and Tiña De Maris Here's a subject that's not oft' spoken of in RVing circles, but from a comfort standpoint, ought to be:...

Is it time to change to a composting toilet?

  By Greg Illes If there’s one single topic that can sponsor an entire evening’s conversation among RVers, it’s the RV toilet. Everyone has their preferences...

Fixing a leaky toilet valve seal

By Russ and Tiña De Maris One of the more frustrating aspects of RVing can be dealing with odors in your bathroom. Chemical manufacturers have...

Alternatives to expensive RV toilet sprayers

by Russ and Tiña De Maris RV toilets, by their design, at times don't flush quite as cleanly as we might hope. To that end,...

Toilet can’t be disassembled to repair

Dear RV Shrink: I guess we live in a throwaway society. My motorhome is only five years old and the toilet slide valve stopped closing...

Keep your toilet flowing when the freeze sets in

By Russ and Tiña De Maris With cold weather "now in progress," one RVer asks: How can I keep my tanks and water lines from...

Lemon pledge good for wood and the RV toilet

By Jim Twamley Many "old school" RVers keep a spray can of Pledge in their cleaning supply closet. After all, your rig can accumulate a...

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