Porta Loo or not??

Good Idea - so I need to decide where it can be stored - that's going to be a challenge .
 
Electric flush!

The Thetford Porta Potti 465 has an electric flush powered by AA batteries, which last us well over a year. You can often find them on ebay for a reasonable price.

Also worth noting: ALDI should still have 2 litre bottles of the chemicals @ just £4.99 each
 
i got our chemicles from brownhills in newark, their own brand stuff is as cheap as aldi's. i got their own brand for the flush tank, and i got elsan "green" for the contents tank. i remember the stench of formaldehyde in "blue" from our "bucket and chuck it" we had when i was little, so i went green which uses citric acid instead.
BTW, i would go for a large one, ours was not specified, just supplied, it's very low and ideally should be raised on a small plinth.
 
Grimola said:
Hi all

Another question to those seasoned wild campers: our van is nearly complete and I think we need a porta loo but the wife refuses to have one in the van which I think is a bad move.

Are there any campers who do get byj ust using Public WCs, or in an emergency, just dig a hole? Do porta loos they contain waste and smells ok if they cant be emptied for a day or so? are there makes and type to avoid (are some better than others) Space is tight so the smaller the unit the better!

Thanks in advance
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Take note of how many Caravans and Motorhomes there are on the road, most if not all will have a toilet cassette type or Porta Loo aboard, if your wife wants to use a hole in a field or public loos, she will be in the minority, nothing wrong with minorities of course but they are minorities for a reason ?
 
RoaminRog said:
But could it be transported safely if full?
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It can hold 20 litres, but carry that much at your own risk!

"It features a removable inner container with close-fitting anti-spill lid, a strong, full size seat and lid together with quick release floor fixings, and strong nylon coated carrying handle".
 
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My days of using a docken leaf are well over. Use the technology now available and you will never regret it.
 
Admittedly it's a bit weird sitting on a plastic box in a van the first time you do it, but once you've been away with a porta-potti in the van you'll realise how useful it is. My wife hated the idea of it, but once she actually needed to use it she was converted, and now wouldn't be without.

A few things from our experience:
  1. The thetford ones are loads better than the others. They're made of a different, more rigid plastic which is easier to clean, have a level gauge, an emptying spout and flush better. Otherwise just buy the cheapest one - all the cheap ones are pretty similar.
  2. The blue chemical stuff stinks; I can't bear it. We used to use the green stuff, but now use Asda smartprice bio washing liquid, which seems to work just as well and leaves the holding tank lovely and clean
  3. No need for any of the pink stuff in the flush tank really. We stopped using it a few years ago with no apparent difference
  4. On the face of it a bigger one seems to be a good idea, and they're certainly a bit more comfy. But you'll want to empty it pretty regularly, so if cupboard space is at a premium, get a little one

Thetford type:
THETFORD PORTA POTTI QUBE 365 TOILET WITH FREE AQUA KEM AND AQUA RINSE 92817 | eBay - there are small ones too which are a bit cheaper.
Cheap one:
NEW PALM SPRINGS 10 LITRE PORTABLE TOILET FOR CAMPING | eBay - if you look around you can get these for about £25.

Don't be tempted by the 'bucket' type, e.g. Kampa Khazi - you'll have to empty it before moving or it runs the risk of spilling. The porta potti type is sealed so is fine to drive with. Oh, and don't buy the special toilet paper, it's useless. Lidl cheapest stuff is ideal, because it breaks up with the swishing around...
 
I agree that without a built in loo you will be restricted on where and when you 'go' Regarding the bucket and chuckit they are o/k if stationary but have to be secured when moving or the spillage could be dire, also the cassette ones are a tad more discrete and you can easily empty them in public toilets or supermarket toilets, if you secrete it in a large bag for life this is easy. Because carrying a bucket full of effluent into Tesco looks a bit brazen to me. Use the cheapest bio liquid you can get in the holding tank, also agree that the cheapest toilet paper you can buy is best plus you can keep a sprayer of cleaning fluid next to the loo for bowl cleaning purposes without using the flusher. Empty said loo at every opportunity better to keep emptying it than to ending up with it full to the brim. Oh and do learn to sit properly in alignment as the inlet hole is quite small if you don't collateral smearing will occur. ;)
Dave
 
Asterix said:
I've got a Thetford portaloo in my MH,I use it for ones and twos,I've never noticed any odours from it,and the dog certainly hasn't complained! One advantage it has over the cassette types is capacity,it can last up to ten days without an empty,although I don't usually leave it that long.
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Thats one smart dog that can use the portaloo.
 
Funny thing today im fitting out the loo in my van and switch on here to read the same.
Anyway im fitting the long type with electric flush but there is a we swing out bottle above the casette whats it for,in fact im not sure how the whole contraption works & how does a man jobey get down that we hole as it dont look long or big enuff.:scared:
 
vindiboy said:
Take note of how many Caravans and Motorhomes there are on the road, most if not all will have a toilet cassette type or Porta Loo aboard, if your wife wants to use a hole in a field or public loos, she will be in the minority, nothing wrong with minorities of course but they are minorities for a reason ?
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Well I am gonna get one and she WILL eat her words when the time comes to use it in an emergency! Besides she wont be the one who will be emptying it so she will have little to moan about!!
 
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