TXiceman Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 Wow, what an experience with Dometic and the highly rated model 320. It is touted to have a bowl sweeping rinse. Yes it will if you use the hand sprayer. After lots of fussing with Dometic service, they finally agreed to replace it with a cheaper toilet with no compensation for the cheaper toilet. I had ordered it from PPL Motorhomes in Houston and they agreed to refund my money. Dometic PPL them and told them that they would not warranty the toilet to them as it worked properly. It did not measure up to their advertising literature. At least PPL Motorhomes is an honorable company and looks to customer satisfaction. In the long run, I decided to repair my old Thetford Style Magic Plus with $50 worth of parts again. Stick with the devil you know. Ken Quote Amateur radio operator, 2023 Cougar 22MLS, 2022 F150 Lariat 4x4 Off Road, Sport trim <br />Travel with 1 miniature schnauzer, 1 standard schnauzer and one African Gray parrot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalkie Posted February 5, 2021 Report Share Posted February 5, 2021 (edited) On 2/4/2021 at 4:43 PM, TXiceman said: Wow, what an experience with Dometic and the highly rated model 320. It is touted to have a bowl sweeping rinse. Yes it will if you use the hand sprayer. Sorry you had a bad experience, Ken, but we have the 320 without a sprayer and it swirls the water around the bowl very well even using the onboard water pump. I would never go back to a Thetford. We're very satisfied with the Dometic but clearly other folks mileage may vary. Edited February 6, 2021 by Chalkie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXiceman Posted February 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2021 Chalkie, seems the older 320 model worked better than the current ones. Maybe they changed the design or cheapened it. Ken Quote Amateur radio operator, 2023 Cougar 22MLS, 2022 F150 Lariat 4x4 Off Road, Sport trim <br />Travel with 1 miniature schnauzer, 1 standard schnauzer and one African Gray parrot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeBeFulltimers Posted February 11, 2021 Report Share Posted February 11, 2021 If I was buying a new RV of any kind and could only make one mod to it before leaving the dealer it would be change the toilet to a Dometic 320 w/sprayer. Used them for years while full-timing and never a problem. Quote Fulltiming since September 1, 2010 2012 Ford F-350 PSD SRW Lariat Crew Cab 2012 Montana 3585SA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXiceman Posted February 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2021 WeBeFulltimers, from my experience with a new 320, a new RV would have the 320 yanked out and put in the nearest dumpster. Maybe the older ones worked, but the newest are just JUNK. Ken Quote Amateur radio operator, 2023 Cougar 22MLS, 2022 F150 Lariat 4x4 Off Road, Sport trim <br />Travel with 1 miniature schnauzer, 1 standard schnauzer and one African Gray parrot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lappir Posted October 10, 2021 Report Share Posted October 10, 2021 I wanted a High Quality toilet in my rig when it was built. The Toilet cost over $700 and looked good. Less than three years later it still looks good but I have to pour water in it to Flush and it will not hold water in the bowl very often for more than a few minutes. I removed it, rebuilt the cheap plastic "hardware" a couple times and frankly it's easier to just add water from the bathroom sink and collect water from hand washing and reusing it to flush. The Offending Piece of Crap (pun intended) is the THETFORD Aria Classic. It looks like the price of it have gone down considerably or the mark up was very high in 2013. I'm still using it for liquids, but have converted to a no solids in any tanks except for the very fine food items that remain on the plates or cooking utensils that are not caught in the strainer for the drain. At some point I may consider a compost, or incinerating replacement, but only if I can find one that looks as good and fit's the spot. I'm sure I've seen and maybe used a Dometic , but have never owned one for any length of time. I do not recall the unit in my first trailer, it worked, but was plastic and not the shape I prefer. Rod Rod Quote White 2000/2010Volvo VNL 770 with 7' Drom box with opposing doors, JOST slider hitch. 600 HP Cummins Signature 18 Speed three pedal auto shift. 1999 Isuzu VehiCross retired to a sticks and bricks garage. Brought out of storage the summer of 2022 2022 Jeep Wrangler Sport S Two door hard top. 2007 Honda GL 1800 2013 Space Craft Mfg S420 Custom built Toyhauler The Gold Volvo is still running and being emptied in July. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chindog Posted October 10, 2021 Report Share Posted October 10, 2021 One issue with the Dometic 320 is the flush valve. The pedal is connected to the valve by a small piece of plastic, and they have a record of breaking. To make matters worse, Dometic does not sell replacement flush valve parts, so when it breaks you have to buy a new toilet. Quote Mike and Retha Hopkins 2014 Fleetwood Discovery 40G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whj469 Posted October 12, 2021 Report Share Posted October 12, 2021 Mine wouldn't hold water but after I replaced the gasket it does well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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