Tracker Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 spospe - 2021-10-27 3:13 PM Been away for two weeks without any problems. I have dismantled (as far as possible) the push-button flush switch and can find nothing wrong. I have tried to start a siphon going by overfilling the flush, but it just does not work. The only way for the toilet to act as it did, is by the pump running and for this to happen the push-button must be pushed. Baffled. Sleep-walking? Glad you are no longer in the doo dah Michael! I might be inclined to add an isolation switch in the loo somewhere handy and turn the bu##er off when the flush pump is not in use! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 There are a few online mentions of Thetford toilets flushing autonomously (example here) https://forums.practicalcaravan.com/threads/self-flushing-toilet.54047/ but not where a Thetford C402 model was involved. This USA RV-related enquiry https://www.irv2.com/forums/f84/toilet-flushing-poltergeist-1898.html asked “...is it a poltergeist and I need an exorcism?” Perhaps spospe had parked close to a portal through which evil denizens of the Underworld were emerging and it’s well known (at least where I live) that this can affect the electrical activity of human brains and (presumably) might affect Thetford toilets too. To ward off evil influences I’ve always carried in my motorhome one of these https://www.baphomart.com/product/mini-exorcism-kit/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 Derek Uzzell - 2021-10-28 8:44 AM it’s well known (at least where I live) that this can affect the electrical activity of human brains and (presumably) might affect Thetford toilets too. To ward off evil influences I’ve always carried in my motorhome one of these That explains a lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spospe Posted October 28, 2021 Author Share Posted October 28, 2021 Thanks for the suggestion, but I think I will wait and see if a more 'normal' rather than paranormal explanation can be found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spospe Posted November 21, 2022 Author Share Posted November 21, 2022 It is now over a year since we had the problem of the toilet self-flushing and it has not repeated. I have not found any convincing explanations for the problem and am now forced to think that it was a human created (sleep-toileting) problem. Thanks to all for your suggestions and I am now going to assume that it was one of us in a somnambulant state that did it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 I reckon it was a poltergeist called 'Dirty Derek' and you should send Blaster Bates round to his place to get revenge. PS Glad all is well Michael and the doo dah is at bay. The moral - never have more water in the flush tank than the available capacity in the holding tank - let that be a lesson to us all! PS - Happy Christmas!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 You may want to look up 'Dirty Derek' in the Urban Dictionary...😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GandJP Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Off topic slightly sorry but I met Blaster Bates once when he came to our folk club, yes he thought the same as you, and he was just amazing! Probably the funniest man I have ever encountered which reminds me I must take a look see if any of his stuff is still available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Plenty of Blaster Bates recordings on YouTube. Also some amusing erotic Dirty Derek stuff for smut fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRIGGER Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 https://ibb.co/VvtPFP2 My thetford toilet was leaking water into the cassette holding area, , I removed the toilet assembly and renewed the guts of the flush , £70 for parts, easier to remove the complete toilet complete than to try fixing in Situ I think, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 On 11/22/2022 at 8:52 AM, Derek Uzzell said: You may want to look up 'Dirty Derek' in the Urban Dictionary...😉 Sincere apologies Derek, no slur intended, I did not know about such things or I could have said 'Demented Derek' - but it does make me wonder how you come to know ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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