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Open Roads Forum  >  Tech Issues  > toilet Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next hogbob • View posts S.F CA. Senior Member Joined: 12/23/2003 View Profile Offline Posted: 08/07/22 06:57pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Hello MY toilet will not hold water, First it was a slow leak but now it drains fast. Thanks for any help. Kenny bob213 • View posts Fresno, CA Senior Member Joined: 12/09/2007 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 08/07/22 07:30pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Clean the seal and lube it with plumbers silicone grease. (nothing petroleum based!) If that doesn't work a new seal is usually not hard to install depending on what toilet you have. You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality – Ayn Rand craig7h • View posts Branson MO area Senior Member Joined: 03/23/2002 View Profile Offline Posted: 08/08/22 03:18am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I have found that the grove that seats the piece that opens and closes will get filled with TP. I have taken a cloths hanger wire and cleaned out the grove. Along with lubing the seal check out the grove. Good Luck Itasca Meridian SE 36g Road Master Tow Dolly wa8yxm • View posts Davison Michigan (East of Flint) Senior Member Joined: 07/04/2006 View Profile Offline Posted: 08/08/22 06:44am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator There are two styles of toilet. One has a "Ball" shaped Dump valve and the other a Gate valve. The Ball Valve types come with a tool to clean the seal.. I've never actually used it but did clean by other means.. The other (Flat gate valve) ( I do not recall a tool. but again cleaning may help. Home was where I park it. but alas the. 2005 Damon Intruder 377 Alas declared a total loss after a semi "nicked" it. Still have the radios Kenwood TS-2000, ICOM ID-5100, ID-51A+2, ID-880 REF030C most times valhalla360 • View posts No paticular place. Senior Member Joined: 08/19/2009 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Posted: 08/08/22 07:00am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator As mentioned, we need to know the style of valve. One other thing not mentioned is to look for mineral deposits on the valve. Both styles rely on a smooth plastic against the rubber seal. If you get mineral built up, that can cause it not to seal. Tammy & Mike Ford F250 V10 2021 Gray Wolf Gemini Catamaran 34' Full Time spliting time between boat and RV campermama • View posts Here and There Senior Member Joined: 11/16/2003 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 08/08/22 07:51am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator If it has the black rubber gasket at the opening just replace it! It takes less than 5 mins. you can get it on Amazon cheap! 2018 Dodge Ram 3500 Laramie,SRW,CTD,4x4,Long bed 2020 Jayco eagle ht 274ckds My Adventure Blog: https://roaddivaontheroad.blogspot.com/2020/03/getting-ready.html Lwiddis • View posts Southern California :( Senior Member Joined: 08/12/2016 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 08/08/22 10:50am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator The seal is easy to replace but try plumbers' grease first. Winnebago 2101DS TT & 2022 Chevy Silverado 1500 LTZ Z71, WindyNation 300 watt solar-Lossigy 200 AH Lithium battery. Prefer boondocking, USFS, COE, BLM, NPS, TVA, state camps. Bicyclist. 14 yr. Army -11B40 then 11A - (MOS 1542 & 1560) IOBC & IOAC grad hogbob • View posts S.F CA. Senior Member Joined: 12/23/2003 View Profile Offline Posted: 08/08/22 10:57am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Hello I have the ball type can I change the seal from the top ? Thanks Kenny JKJavelin • View posts Milwaukee, WI Senior Member Joined: 12/31/2016 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 08/08/22 11:54am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I have the Thetford Style II,with the ball type gate. It's been leaking through for the last couple of years, so I finally changed the seal after watching a couple of YouTube videos on how to do it. Very simple. One guy coated it with plumber's grease, so I did that too. It was good for about 2 weeks, then started to leak through again. WTF!! It seems that the real reason is that the ball isn't quite rotating fully closed,so yesterday I sprayed silicone on everything I could see where it pivots and moves and it seems to come to a more solid stop upon release of the pedal now. We'll see how long it lasts. This wastes too much water when dry camping. I'm getting ready to switch to a Dometic! JK 2018 Ram 3500 Laramie Cummins 6.7 2016 Open Range RF316RLS Titan Disc Brakes Trailair pinbox Morryde SRE-4000 w/ wetbolt kit Demco Autoslide 570 watts of Solar 2017-2022 555 Nights 2023- 75 Nights Grit dog • View posts Black Diamond, WA Senior Member Joined: 05/06/2013 View Profile Offline Posted: 08/08/22 11:57am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator You should definitely check the grove! Lol 2016 Ram 2500, MotorOps.ca EFIlive tuned, 5” turbo back, 6" lift on 37s 2017 Heartland Torque T29 - Sold. 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