scouserl41 Posted December 9, 2018 Report Share Posted December 9, 2018 We bought a "New to us" 2009 Monaco Cayman 38" DP, it has the Techma Vacuum toilet system. Very fancy but it fills the black tank way too fast for our liking. The coach came with a basic manual and I can't find anything much online about the Techma. Does anyone have experience with adjusting the water level on this type of fixture?? Thanks in advance, BnB 2009 Monaco Cayman DP 38' bnbrv.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billr Posted December 9, 2018 Report Share Posted December 9, 2018 We also think it uses too much water. Fills tank quicker too. Using the lower flush switch helps To adjust the refill level hold both switches at same time and let go when you get the level you want. Bill and Joan and 3 Collie pups 2001 Volvo VNL 770 "The Doghouse" Singled short, "ET" hItch VED12 465HP Gen 1 Autoshift 3.58 ratio 2005 Mobile Suite 38RL3 2011 Smart Passion loaded piggybacK Weigh-It Portable RV Scales http://www.weighitrv.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twotoes Posted December 9, 2018 Report Share Posted December 9, 2018 X2. In my 5th wheel I could go 7-10 days without dumping. In my Class A with a Techma I can only go about 4 days. I live alone. It’s mellow if it’s yellow, if it’s brown flush it down, lol lol lol. 2015 Itasca Ellipse 42QD 2017 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon Hard Rock Edition 2021 Harley Street Glide Special Fulltimer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronbo Posted December 10, 2018 Report Share Posted December 10, 2018 Are you sure you not have the macerated toilet. If so, it does use more water. You can hold in both buttons. It will fill, then empty. Keep holding them in. It will refill. Release them when the water is approaching the top of the hole. It is a timer system so is pressure dependent. If you have a problem with the pump continuing to run, the controller is going out. Shut off your 12 volts and it will reset it. If you have a converter or inverter/charger you will need to shut that odd as well. They will keep supplying 12 volts. The controller costs about $200. If you do have a vacuum toilet, this may or may not apply. Check the tech,a web site. Ron C. 2013 Dynamax Trilogy 3850 D3 2000 Kenworth T2000 Optimus Prime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scouserl41 Posted December 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2018 Thanks for the information. Yes it's the macerator toilet and it fills the black tank in about 3 days with 2 of us fulltiming. I'll try the level reset and see how that does, BnB 2009 Monaco Cayman DP 38' bnbrv.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radar274 Posted December 10, 2018 Report Share Posted December 10, 2018 On 12/9/2018 at 10:46 AM, billr said: We also think it uses too much water. Fills tank quicker too. Using the lower flush switch helps To adjust the refill level hold both switches at same time and let go when you get the level you want. Make sure you use the lower flush button for non solids, I think it is the button on the left side of the pad. Bob&Kay 2012 VNL730 I Shift D13 2.47 ratio 2018 Mobile Suites 40 kssb4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldjohnt Posted December 10, 2018 Report Share Posted December 10, 2018 While this isn't to your question, it is related. Long term dry camping is something we do often, we only use our own bath facilities, so I wanted to maximize the amount of time before we had to dump our black tank. My solution was a Thetford Electra Magic 80 Marine Recirculating Toilet. The two of us in our small 29 ft. Class C can "go" from around say at least 9 up to 13+ days before we are "full of it" and have to dump lol . The difference being if were in a remote soil/sand/wooded area where the gray water from the bathroom lavatory sink can be discharged to the ground versus if it goes to the black tank. Best wishes John T Live now from Matagorda Bay Texas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scouserl41 Posted December 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2018 Thanks John, It wouldn't work on a rig that had a macerator toilet as the discharge is not out of the bottom. Thanks Brian 2009 Monaco Cayman DP 38' bnbrv.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbyb Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 Our Monaco has the same toilet. A real water hog. But the holding tank is not under the toilet. They have a new model that uses less water. However it is very expensive. I forget the price but over $1000. There are no inexpensive macerating toilets. I have not found a solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randyretired Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 We had a situation in our houseboat where the holding tank was some distance from the toilet. Macerater toilets use to much water so we installed a RV toilet that is built on a 10 gallon holding tank. Also installed a macerater to unload that 10 gallon tank to a 100 gallon tank. The RV toilet on the 10 gallon tank is the same height and function as a regular RV toilet and uses considerably less water. The macerator to move the waste to the larger tank was permanently plumbed so a push of a switch completed the transfer. It added a step to waste management but it worked. We could stay out for a couple of weeks without worry. Randy 2001 Volvo VNL 42 Cummins ISX Autoshift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttd Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 My wife and I have the same toilet and we limit the flushing of "liquids" when we are boondocking. This keeps the number of flushes per day down and helps extend our stays. NOTE: We each have our own bathroom, so that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scouserl41 Posted January 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 We are still experimenting but thanks for the tips. So far by reducing the water level to the top of the outlet we have gone from 3 to 4 days before the red light comes on. We are currently trying a 2P mode, P twice flush once. If we can get 5 days we won't be too unhappy as once we get on the road again in the spring we will be using "offsite" facilities more and we don't boondock a great deal. BnB 2009 Monaco Cayman DP 38' bnbrv.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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