switching from a manual to electric head

gofish103 · Post by **gofish103** » Wed May 27, 2009 1:05 pm

Dont know the brand, but I have a manual pump toilet. wanting to change over.
l looked in a couple catalogs and they sell the complete setup or u can buy a converstion kit. with the kit u use the original toilet and only replace the manual pump unit.

Either route I go, on a rating of 1 to 5 how difficult is this to do.

Stripermann2 · Post by **Stripermann2** » Wed May 27, 2009 1:20 pm

RARITAN160HF912
Raritan 12V HOUSEHOLD,FRESH,90DEG

This is the model I installed. Replace yours and you'll wonder why you didn't do it sooner.

http://www.raritaneng.com/products/toilets/index.html

Easy as 1-2-3

kevin babineau · Post by **kevin babineau** » Wed May 27, 2009 1:45 pm

it all depends on time and money......if it was me id do the conversion ....i would assume the hardest part will be getting power to it...not the mechanics of it...but it all depends on how your old one wants to come apart..either route u take

gofish103 · Post by **gofish103** » Wed May 27, 2009 1:46 pm

did you do a complete replacement or the conversion??
what model is that?

gofish103 · Post by **gofish103** » Wed May 27, 2009 1:53 pm

Lookin at the bolts, I have to agree, I dont think they will want to cooperate'

fpawn1 · Post by **fpawn1** » Wed May 27, 2009 2:09 pm

I purchased a new one--I believe Jabsco-- 4 years ago--I hooked it up to fresh water line also---I would not even consider buying a conversion kit--

Stripermann2 · Post by **Stripermann2** » Wed May 27, 2009 2:20 pm

gofish103 wrote:did you do a complete replacement or the conversion??
what model is that?

Complete replacement, Sea Era, household style. Go new complete if you can...
It uses fresh water.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Wed May 27, 2009 6:13 pm

Stripermann2 wrote:
gofish103 wrote:did you do a complete replacement or the conversion??
what model is that?
Complete replacement, Sea Era, household style. Go new complete if you can...
It uses fresh water.

I have the same one you can go with fresh or salt water but I would go for the fresh water model

kevin babineau · Post by **kevin babineau** » Wed May 27, 2009 9:27 pm

in my opinion potable water for the ocean or raw water for lake/river water....i think that salt water and waste/waste chemicals make for a stinky tank...i cant remember but they have a special check valve so the potable water doesnt get contaminated