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18/10/2014 at 3:48pm
 Location: North Wales
 Outfit: Ace Aristocrat 480
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As we are new to caravanning can someone help us with the toilet flush

how do we completely drain the toilet flush for winter storage


18/10/2014 at 3:52pm
 Location: Milton Keynes
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Will help to get answer if you specify model of toilet fitted


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18/10/2014 at 3:55pm
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the toilet is a thetford is there anything else I need to know


18/10/2014 at 3:56pm
 Location: derbys
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Depends what kind of toilet you have.  But usually you flush from inside your van until no more water comes out, then open toilet hatch on outside of van, somewhere near the top you should see a rubber hose clipped in.  Pull down this hose, and place a container near end, then remove rubber bung.  You will get a good egg cup more water out.  One furthe rpoint do not forget to drain your shower, water will collect in the bent bottom part of shower hose.  Unscrew hose from mixer valve bit and blow down end.  You will be surprised how much water comes out.  If you fail to do this the water in curved bit of shwer hos ecan freeze.

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18/10/2014 at 4:02pm
 Location: North Wales
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Thanks for that advice pee jay will do


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18/10/2014 at 4:58pm
 Location: Milton Keynes
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Depending on model some pumps that were installed in the bottom of the cistern under where the cassette slides in did not drain properly and froze.There was another modification drain tube available for these, but if it has not been done you need to also remove the small braided plastic U shaped tube to release the trapped water in the pump.


19/10/2014 at 2:06pm
 Location: derbys
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Forgot to say Rusenil- you may find two rubber pipes , if so same applies, just drain each pipe. Thetford did a mod a few years ago as they found the tolilets were not draining completly, hope fully yours will have been done. They supplied the parts for diy fitting , and it was a straight forward job.

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20/10/2014 at 10:40pm
 Location: Southport
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When flushed all of water put egg cup of car window washer anti freeze in tank wont effect pump rubbers. I have used anti freeze for years in flush tank and soil tank when vanning in frosty weather.



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