Howdy all, my Thetford toilet in my Jayco 18.57 has decided not to flush. No lights on circuit board on flush button, contact button/switch seems fine. Contact switch for toilet cassette in cavity seems fine. Pump looks and tests ok. Has anyone had this fault at all? Is it something simple I am missing, or is this a potential easy fix. It's the model that appears in most Jayco ensuites in the toilet shower combos.
Interior Thetford Toilet not flushing
- Thread starter Jazdiver
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Mi e did the same thing, was either the pump or the controller, have changed both as both have been faulty and can't remember which symptoms for which. Was not super pricey for either part but is fiddly to change out.
Depending on the model thetford you have another thing to look for is a 3 Amp fuse under the unit (Where the cassette slides in... Not sure if they all have them?)
This link might help if it has your model listed..... Thetford Toilet Repairs PDF
Had a similar issue with our last van and ended up having to replace the fuse holder as it was damaged causing the fuse to blow!
This link might help if it has your model listed..... Thetford Toilet Repairs PDF
Had a similar issue with our last van and ended up having to replace the fuse holder as it was damaged causing the fuse to blow!
Checked this fuse. It also has a pressure contact switch that won't allow the toilet to be flushed if the cassette is not in place.. Yep water in the tank and additive in the reservoir so I have no idea now. Taking it up the farm to sleep in on the weekend so mite have to flush Mr Hankey away with the shower head that we have been using of late.
Another thread on this same subject provided this link for replacement as the local providers were a tad expensive and I bookmarked this link just in case...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Replaceme...ervan_Caravan_Accessories&hash=item2ed7d6271b
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Replaceme...ervan_Caravan_Accessories&hash=item2ed7d6271b
Had the same problem, but after several months and a few freeing up jobs I replaced pump with a pump of a 12 volt portable shower $30
Our toilet has stopped flushing a few times. We have replaced the pump twice - I get the genuine pumps from the UK as per the link in the post from @Drover.
The other time the flush stopped was as a result of some water in the sub floor under the toilet and the wires getting we and rusting. Auto electrician found that "surprise". Removed the white circular covers installed under the toilet area. - under the van's floor.
Good luck
Rohan
The other time the flush stopped was as a result of some water in the sub floor under the toilet and the wires getting we and rusting. Auto electrician found that "surprise". Removed the white circular covers installed under the toilet area. - under the van's floor.
Good luck
Rohan
My toilet stopped flushing last trip as well. Thought it was the pump so bought a new one as it was though it was seized as there was the slightest movement in it - Volts measured ok. No so. Turned out that the power cable from the main fuse box had some crappy joiner in it. Pulled on the power lead and it came out. Must have been connected with a single wire. The wire broke right up in behind the guard. I ended up running a new cable from the fuse box. Problem fixed and now I have a spare pump which is a bonus!