Which toilet to choose? Dometic 320 or SeaLand 510?

[DrAnthony]

Hi guys after a lot of lurking, if I finally decided to register.

My question pertains to our Cabin. We're building an outdoor bathroom and am now looking at which toilet to buy.

I've narrowed it down to the dometic 320 and the sealand 510.

I want a porcelain elongated toilet. Where I'm at, I can get both of those toilets for close to the same price. I just don't understand what makes the MSRP of the sealand 510 that much more than the 320?
for a $20 difference, would you do the 510?
What's so special about the 510 that the 320 doesn't have?

I've tried googling the differences between them but come up fairly short.

Thanks!

[pennyrobbins]

pennyrobbins wrote:
We have a really small camper van and are simply looking for something to use when we're not near civilization. How big are the cassette toilets really? Would something like the ***Link Removed*** be worth getting or is it just junk? We're honestly more concerned about space than comfort at this point.

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[pennyrobbins]

We have a really small camper van and are simply looking for something to use when we're not near civilization. How big are the cassette toilets really? Would something like the ***Link Removed*** be worth getting or is it just junk? We're honestly more concerned about space than comfort at this point.

[Ron3rd]

I have the 320 with no problems. Don't know about the other model

[Almot]

310 - plastic, round, 2 parts, inherent flaw - often leaks on the joint.
320 - same thing only elongated.
510 - don't remember, must be same as 310 with the same 2-parts problem, only the upper part is ceramic, Dometic and Sealand is the same brand.

If it's a cabin, you have plenty of space, get all-ceramic one-part Aria Classic: https://janeandjohn.org/pages/potty3.html. It's big (long) but when you build your own shack, this is not an issue.

Or a regular residential toilet, more water but much cheaper.

[DrAnthony]

rr2254545 wrote:
I got the Dometic 310 for the motor home and love it - save $50 and get this one

Thanks for the reply. If I can recall, I believe the 310 isn't an elongated bowl. My preference is elongated, my wife likes the regular one. We have a regular bowl in our travel trailer so I was hoping to get the toilet I want for the cabin 😄

[DrAnthony]

Thank you so much for your detailed response. This is exactly what I was trying to figure out 😄

I can get the 510 for $340cad, and the 320 is $320cad. For the $20 difference, would you go with the 510?

Old-Biscuit wrote:
Dometic 320
*Right side foot pedal (easy snap in/out water valve)
*1 pint water usage per flush.....rim flush
*toilet bowl seal....easy R/R
*Bowl/base factory sealed



Less parts/easy seal & water valve replacement
But if bowl/base factory seal leaks.....replace complete toilet

Slightly Larger Toilet
22" Depth
19 3/4" Height
14 3/4" Width







Dometic (Sealand) 510
*Left side foot pedal (remove side cover to access water valve--then remove screws to pull water valve)
*<1 pint water usage per flush....standard flush from rear of bowl
*toilet bowl seal.....separate bowl/base to access seal. Adjustment band used to hold the two parts together



More parts/must disassemble to R/R parts
But parts can be replaced vs tossing whole toilet



Slightly smaller...still a full side toiet
20 1/2" Depth
18 3/4" Height
15 1/4" Width

[Old-Biscuit]

Dometic 320
*Right side foot pedal (easy snap in/out water valve)
*1 pint water usage per flush.....rim flush
*toilet bowl seal....easy R/R
*Bowl/base factory sealed



Less parts/easy seal & water valve replacement
But if bowl/base factory seal leaks.....replace complete toilet

Slightly Larger Toilet
22" Depth
19 3/4" Height
14 3/4" Width







Dometic (Sealand) 510
*Left side foot pedal (remove side cover to access water valve--then remove screws to pull water valve)
*<1 pint water usage per flush....standard flush from rear of bowl
*toilet bowl seal.....separate bowl/base to access seal. Adjustment band used to hold the two parts together



More parts/must disassemble to R/R parts
But parts can be replaced vs tossing whole toilet



Slightly smaller...still a full side toiet
20 1/2" Depth
18 3/4" Height
15 1/4" Width

[rr2254545]

I got the Dometic 310 for the motor home and love it - save $50 and get this one