Another option question - Toilets

Mike Harding · Guru

Another option question - Toilets

Radar · Guru

My thoughts only, ceramic.

After owning our 6 years old caravan now for 2 years with a lot of use the ceramic toilet bowl still looks new.

After maintaining a plastic portaloo for 8 years this is a breeze to maintain.

So I am a big No 1 for ceramic.

Dougwe · Chief one feather

I'm for the ceramic as well. After 4 years it still looks new. I live in my van and don't like public toots so mine gets used for both.

Keep Safe on the roads and out there (OH! and on ya toot)

dogbox · Guru

ceramic stays looking better longer plastic tend to yellow with time and become scratched

Peter_n_Margaret · Guru

Our plastic version is 14 years old, had many months of constant use and is just fine.
There are many better ways to add a pile of weight to a van where weight will be a big problem eventually.
Cheers,
Peter

PeterInSa · Guru

Friend has a Ceramic, us plastic, I would go with the Ceramic for comments mentioned above, another plus is when you sell the van, its another selling point

Cupie · Guru

Peter_n_Margaret wrote:
Our plastic version is 14 years old, had many months of constant use and is just fine.
There are many better ways to add a pile of weight to a van where weight will be a big problem eventually.
Cheers,
Peter

I'm with Peter.

It was only yesterday that I completed a comprehensive 'spring clean' with my occasionally used 20yo van. As part of that I used ajax on the plastic lid top that had a few minor scratches. The whole unit looks like new again.

Having said that, I do like the ceramic ones & wouldn't think of installing plastic loos at home.

Santa · Guru

Peter_n_Margaret wrote:
Our plastic version is 14 years old, had many months of constant use and is just fine.
There are many better ways to add a pile of weight to a van where weight will be a big problem eventually.
Cheers,
Peter

I agree with peter, we have a plastic Thetford, easy to clean, light weight, still looks fine after 10 years. smile

rockylizard · Guru

Santa wrote:
Peter_n_Margaret wrote:
Our plastic version is 14 years old, had many months of constant use and is just fine.
There are many better ways to add a pile of weight to a van where weight will be a big problem eventually.
Cheers,
Peter
I agree with peter, we have a plastic Thetford, easy to clean, light weight, still looks fine after 10 years.

Gday...

Ditto Rocky ... 10 year old plastic one and not a mark.

Cheers - John

Mike Harding · Guru

Ohhh... I was ceramic... but now I'm dithering....

blaze · Guru

98 roadstar van, plastic toilet. Not marked, easy clean
cheers
blaze

dogbox · Guru

would you put plastic in a house

rockylizard · Guru

Gday...

No ... but I don't have to stay within a firm ATM in a house

Cheers - John

Ron-D · Guru

Three year old caravan the miserable mob that made ours installed a plastic one ,it just looks like any other toilate to me theres not a mark on it,its easy to clean ,ceramic is probably better quality ,they both look the same to me,ours still looks the same to me as my brother inlaws ceramic ,would. I update it no way that would be stupid ,unless you need to say to others my toilate is made of a superior material then yours biggrin

Peter_n_Margaret · Guru

dogbox wrote:
would you put plastic in a house

Would you put glass windows in your van along with the tiled roof and the concrete floor??

Horses for courses as they say :)

Cheers,

Peter

Robshep · Member

These are the toilets that I'm trying to decide between.

the rocket · Guru

Santa wrote:
Peter_n_Margaret wrote:
Our plastic version is 14 years old, had many months of constant use and is just fine.
There are many better ways to add a pile of weight to a van where weight will be a big problem eventually.
Cheers,
Peter
I agree with peter, we have a plastic Thetford, easy to clean, light weight, still looks fine after 10 years.

Same here

Steve794 · Member

Peter_n_Margaret wrote:
dogbox wrote:
would you put plastic in a house
Would you put glass windows in your van along with the tiled roof and the concrete floor??
Horses for courses as they say :)
Cheers,
Peter

We have glass windows in our caravan !!!

-- Edited by Steve794 on Wednesday 26th of September 2018 05:19:26 PM

Hylife · Guru

Seeing as how we are delving into potty talk,
1. These toilets are all made by really strange people that don't seem to have their bits where the majority of the population do.
2. They must be designed by women (who don't have to tuck in the No1 outlet) because the seats are way to small for men.
Yep, even the ladies splash down the front exterior and under the seat like a young boy that hasn't got his aim in yet.
3. None of them put the hole in the right place so when you do No2 you ALWAYS leave skid marks. ALWAYS.
This requires wiping down with paper every freakin' time! Urrrrrgh.
And as we all know, paper is made from trees and wood is abrasive, and after a couple of years the plastic bowls loose their smooth shiny surface and look all scratched up.

Just go Ceramic IMHO.

Cupie · Guru

Hylife wrote:
Seeing as how we are delving into potty talk,
1. These toilets are all made by really strange people that don't seem to have their bits where the majority of the population do.
2. They must be designed by women (who don't have to tuck in the No1 outlet) because the seats are way to small for men.
Yep, even the ladies splash down the front exterior and under the seat like a young boy that hasn't got his aim in yet.
3. None of them put the hole in the right place so when you do No2 you ALWAYS leave skid marks. ALWAYS.
This requires wiping down with paper every freakin' time! Urrrrrgh.
And as we all know, paper is made from trees and wood is abrasive, and after a couple of years the plastic bowls loose their smooth shiny surface and look all scratched up.

Just go Ceramic IMHO.

That's strange.

Didn't the sales lady measure you up so that you could select the right size bowl.

Greg 1 · Guru

Having had both at one time or another would go ceramic every time. No comparison.

Mike Harding · Guru

Thanks very much everyone for your replies. Yet again a fascinating divergence of opinion.

I was debating with myself whether to extend my question into more detail but Hylife did it very well, thank you.

The decision is made: ceramic.

Cupie · Guru

A good decision I think .... but don't forget to get measured up.

Mike Harding · Guru

Cupie wrote:
A good decision I think .... but don't forget to get measured up.

I shall positively look forward to it :)

PeterX · Senior Member

Anyone know what the weight difference would be between plastic and ceramic ? 10 kg?

Also the price difference?

Quality plastic has "stuff" in to greatly slow down the yellowing. Helps to keep out of (sun)light , but even if so it will still happen , but be even slower to yellow

Mike Harding · Guru

PeterX wrote:
Anyone know what the weight difference would be between plastic and ceramic ? 10 kg?

Also the price difference?

Springvale Caravans, as agents for Snowy River Caravans, charge $250 for a ceramic loo upgrade - expensive I'm sure but they all like to make a killing on "options".

Weight? Don't know but 10kg sounds reasonable.

MikeL · Veteran Member

For those saying Ceramic is No.1 - surely for men, it is only No.2?

8-)