just wondering if those port a loo's like you see in the bcf stores are any good
for the middle of the night thing in a camper van, ? also if I want to stay some where like greens lake
for a few days , how much do they hold and where can you dump it ie clean them out if you know what I mean??
kiwijims said
03:28 AM Jan 7, 2014
Howdy Milo,
We have always had a porta loo in our caravans, The Boss would not do with-out one,
There are many different types and sizes on the market, I think we would have tried them all over the years,
I would suggest that you go for one with a 20lt holding tank, it's surprising how quickly they fill up,
also there some different types of flush pumps on them as well,
there are the plunger type which in my opinion only flush a very small amount of water and at times require several pushes to do a good job,
then there the type that are exactly the same as a caravan water tap, a double action pull and push type,
we prefer this type any day,, a far better water flow and therefore more hygienic.
Dumping them can be a problem if there is no dump point near by,
we carry a spade with us and dig a hole a good half metre deep and well away from any water sauce that is if bush camping,
we have very rarely had to dig a hole as you get a pretty good idea when the holding tank is getting near full,
so we then look for the nearest R.V. Friendly Town where there will be a dump point with a flush water tap available.
As far as price of a Porta Loo goes, we have never bought a new one yet from a shop,
if you keep a eye on the GUMTREE website, they are always coming up, our last one was purchased off there for $40
it was brand new in an un-opened box, a lot cheaper that store prices.
Happy sitting, kiwijims
Gerty Dancer said
09:45 AM Jan 7, 2014
A little pop-top tent is handy to put the porta-potti in when you are stopped for a while. I'm not happy using a dunny inside the van.
oldbobsbus said
10:13 AM Jan 7, 2014
We bought this last week and it arrived yesterday and we are very happy with it.. took a while to learn how to fold the tent but once we got it right it is easy..
We got the 10l one because of it's height and where we wanted to store it while traveling..
They are also available as a kit with the 20l loo
-- Edited by oldbobsbus on Tuesday 7th of January 2014 10:14:41 AM
Ontos45 said
10:29 AM Jan 7, 2014
Gerty Dancer wrote:
A little pop-top tent is handy to put the porta-potti in when you are stopped for a while. I'm not happy using a dunny inside the van.
Same as us Gerty, as well as a separate shower stall. We tried 2 types of stall, one you needed to be a contortionist to fold the other easy, Oz tent brand I think. The 20L holding tanks are good but get a bit heavy if let get completely full.
Vic41 said
10:41 AM Jan 7, 2014
There are a number of videos on how to fold them if you google "folding a shower tent", this is the BCF one;
Thats the way we were trying to do it Vic, but there is no way we could get it to fold like that..
Then we found THIS video and hey presto it was easy..lol
Vic41 said
11:22 AM Jan 7, 2014
Looks good Bob, takes a female to show us how, LOL !
I watched one GN get that frustrated with his trying to fold his he ended up (accidently) breaking it, I thought he was practicing a new version of martial arts.......no names no pack drill, LOL ! Needless to say it went in the bin, although someone claimed it.
PS: Comment on your email addy (other post) noted, I thought that may be the case, too many trolls around....
-- Edited by Vic41 on Tuesday 7th of January 2014 11:28:21 AM
oldbobsbus said
12:48 PM Jan 7, 2014
Vic, Even with the website where to send me an email they have to fill out the form and then type in the numbers in the box I still get 4 or 5 a day from scammers. and the other one "bob@graftoncountrymusic.com.au" gets even more... They all go in the junk file and get deleted weekly..lol..
You would have had a really good laugh yesterday if you would have seen Jenny and I trying to fold that pop up the wrong way... we would watch the vidoe and have a go then watch it again and have another go ..lol. In the end I found the other video and that made it easy..
Edit... Interesting that email addy made itself clickable..lol
-- Edited by oldbobsbus on Tuesday 7th of January 2014 12:50:15 PM
chopit said
06:48 PM Jan 7, 2014
Looks like a good purchase.
Thanks for the "how to" video.
I cannot get ours folded properly.
Think it may be the chinglish instructions - may just be me too.
I'll be having another look & give it a go.
Cheers
NeilandRaine said
07:21 PM Jan 7, 2014
we bought a pop up pooper at the Newcastle caravan show last year. Camping store near Bunnings at Belmont NSW have them,
I bought an expensive Fiamma Bipot over 20 years ago and it's great still. If I were to buy another I would prefer one with the longer spout on the top for emptying rather than the big lid on the bottom tank. I've tried every conceivable type of potti except the collapsible in the previous post.
It would be just my luck for it to collapsed with me sitting on it.
Bryan said
09:39 AM Jan 8, 2014
jetj wrote:
It would be just my luck for it to collapsed with me sitting on it.
just wondering if those port a loo's like you see in the bcf stores are any good
for the middle of the night thing in a camper van, ? also if I want to stay some where like greens lake
for a few days , how much do they hold and where can you dump it ie clean them out if you know what I mean??
Howdy Milo,
We have always had a porta loo in our caravans, The Boss would not do with-out one,
There are many different types and sizes on the market, I think we would have tried them all over the years,
I would suggest that you go for one with a 20lt holding tank, it's surprising how quickly they fill up,
also there some different types of flush pumps on them as well,
there are the plunger type which in my opinion only flush a very small amount of water and at times require several pushes to do a good job,
then there the type that are exactly the same as a caravan water tap, a double action pull and push type,
we prefer this type any day,, a far better water flow and therefore more hygienic.
Dumping them can be a problem if there is no dump point near by,
we carry a spade with us and dig a hole a good half metre deep and well away from any water sauce that is if bush camping,
we have very rarely had to dig a hole as you get a pretty good idea when the holding tank is getting near full,
so we then look for the nearest R.V. Friendly Town where there will be a dump point with a flush water tap available.
As far as price of a Porta Loo goes, we have never bought a new one yet from a shop,
if you keep a eye on the GUMTREE website, they are always coming up, our last one was purchased off there for $40
it was brand new in an un-opened box, a lot cheaper that store prices.
Happy sitting, kiwijims
We bought this last week and it arrived yesterday and we are very happy with it.. took a while to learn how to fold the tent but once we got it right it is easy..
We got the 10l one because of it's height and where we wanted to store it while traveling..
They are also available as a kit with the 20l loo
-- Edited by oldbobsbus on Tuesday 7th of January 2014 10:14:41 AM
Same as us Gerty, as well as a separate shower stall. We tried 2 types of stall, one you needed to be a contortionist to fold the other easy, Oz tent brand I think. The 20L holding tanks are good but get a bit heavy if let get completely full.
There are a number of videos on how to fold them if you google "folding a shower tent", this is the BCF one;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNl-UwjX_s4
Thats the way we were trying to do it Vic, but there is no way we could get it to fold like that..
Then we found THIS video and hey presto it was easy..lol
Looks good Bob, takes a female to show us how, LOL !
I watched one GN get that frustrated with his trying to fold his he ended up (accidently) breaking it, I thought he was practicing a new version of martial arts.......no names no pack drill, LOL ! Needless to say it went in the bin, although someone claimed it.
PS: Comment on your email addy (other post) noted, I thought that may be the case, too many trolls around....
-- Edited by Vic41 on Tuesday 7th of January 2014 11:28:21 AM
Vic, Even with the website where to send me an email they have to fill out the form and then type in the numbers in the box I still get 4 or 5 a day from scammers.
and the other one "bob@graftoncountrymusic.com.au" gets even more...
They all go in the junk file and get deleted weekly..lol..
You would have had a really good laugh yesterday if you would have seen Jenny and I trying to fold that pop up the wrong way... we would watch the vidoe and have a go then watch it again and have another go ..lol.
In the end I found the other video and that made it easy..
Edit... Interesting that email addy made itself clickable..lol
-- Edited by oldbobsbus on Tuesday 7th of January 2014 12:50:15 PM
Thanks for the "how to" video.
I cannot get ours folded properly.
Think it may be the chinglish instructions - may just be me too.
I'll be having another look & give it a go.
Cheers
http://www.traveluniverse.com.au/Pop-Up-Pooper-Folding-Portable-Toilet-elementaL/GMA-2015.htm?feed=google-adwords&gdftrk=gdfV2426_a_7c507_a_7c6885_a_7c8423&gclid=COS1iLDP67sCFclMpgodBQQAIg
you put some stuff in it and all the waste turns to crystal Haven't used it yet so I cant report on it
I bought an expensive Fiamma Bipot over 20 years ago and it's great still. If I were to buy another I would prefer one with the longer spout on the top for emptying rather than the big lid on the bottom tank. I've tried every conceivable type of potti except the collapsible in the previous post.
It would be just my luck for it to collapsed with me sitting on it.
Made me laugh.