EKKO VAN | Winnebago Ekko CASSETTE TOILET COMES W/ A BUILT-IN MEASURING CUP? | USEFUL PARTS LIST
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- We are sharing the in’s-and out’s of how the Winnebago Ekko Thetford C220 cassette toilet works. Getting down to the nitty gritty of some hidden gems and tips. We’ve included a parts list and links to find useful products to keep things running smoothly for years to come.
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When we eventually take delivery of our EKKO it will be our first camper with a cassette toilet. So I’ve watched a lot of videos to learn all I can. But your video was the most comprehensive of any I have ever watched. So thanks for taking the time to walk us through it. And your list of helpful links will come in so handy. Thanks again and please keep ‘em coming guys.
Thank you Larry 🤩
Hi Larry, I hope you’re doing well.
I was just curious how you’re enjoying your new Trovato?
This is the best funny informative Cassette vid on RUclips. You have my sub👍I would also add one more tip, is to buy the garbage bags at Costco and place it on the restroom floor so you can put your cassette on top for better cleanliness and still spray afterwards, like you did as well. That’s just me though😁. Thank you so much for the awesome video.
Thank you for the subscription and support of our channel. It was quite the conversation to say, “hey let’s talk Toilets” 😂. Great idea on the G-bags.
As maintenance Lead for my district working for a concessionaire, I can tell you the ugly story of what people have had to retrieve in the CXT pit toilets!
But the biggest mystery is why such a mess is made in the inside of the riser while dumping cassette & porta potties. The Americanizer might help, I want to fashion a short RV sewer hose that reaches to the bottom of the riser so I don't spill any on the inside of the riser. I use an 18-volt DC pressure washer to clean them, but porta potties spilled overnight on the inside of the riser tends to stain & stick to the riser, thus increasing the number of complaints we get about dirty toilets. This is my quest to figure out a good solution as we all know that use of cassette toilets is increasing all of the time. Keep up the good work! Cheers, Davey
Hello, we truly appreciate the time you took to watch our video as well as sharing your thoughts and comment.
Thank you for your service to our Country. Best wishes, Jason and Michelle (EKKOnesters).
Excellent demo video. i was a technical trainer the last 7 years of my working career training sailors on how to rebuild expensive $300,000 machines aboard aircraft carriers. i would gve you a 100% grade on effective presentation.
i will save this for the day i buy my own EKKO. YHANK YOU
Thank you so much for your kind words and feedback.
Coming from someone with your extensive technical training background, it means a lot and I’m grateful.
I am equally grateful for the time you took to watch the video and share your thoughts.
I'm glad you found the presentation effective, and I hope the demo proves helpful when you get your own EKKO. Thank you for your support!
OMGoodness this was so helpful, while I am waiting (prayerfully Spring 2023) I am watching lots of videos on the unit to be as best informed as possible. THIS WAS GREAT! Thanks so much. and yes, I did subscribe!
please post some content about tires and lifting the right up "2.. thanks again!
Hello Lola and Oscar, thank you very much for the kind words and time you took to subscribe to our channel and share your comments. We are building our channel and having some fun with the experience. If there is anything that you would like to see in the future, don’t hesitate to let us know. We are open to offering other info and tech/modification information. Take care and best wishes, Jason and Michelle
@@ekkonesters599 Wow ,, just logged back on and saw the content about tires !! thanks I understand about building... I have to channels.. one travel.... check it out I drive across the USA , my last trip, this year , I have to videos up so far and editing Part 3 as we speak.. It is called, ON THE ROAD WITH LOLA AND OSCAR. the other channel is my Crafting channel.. CRAFTING WITH LOLA AND OSCAR..
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Great tips. Nicely done. It all came out great 😉
Thank you for the thorough explanation of the cassette toilet on the Ekko , I am currently waiting for my Ekko to be delivered this coming spring and are learning as much as I can as I will be a first time rv camper . I have to say after watching a few Ekko owners on you tube , you are the only one to explain with thoroughness about the cassette toilet that other you tubers seem to avoid so I thank you again for taking the time to explain !
Roland, thank you. That is quite a compliment. I’m very appreciative of you taking time to visit and subscribe to our channel and share your thoughts. We have more ahead and hopefully it’s helpful information for better understanding of the EKKO. Thales care and best of wishes in your adventures and travels.
best cassette toilet video in the RUclips, thank you, I learned a lot, I will still pick the cassette toilet over black water dump.
Thank you for the kind comment and especially for taking time to check out our RUclips channel.
Thank you for being so detailed. Super helpful and your rig looks awesome..
Big thank you as well for taking the time to subscribe and watch our channel. Appreciate the feed back, wishing you the best of travels ahead. Jason and Michelle.
A very much appreciated demonstration. Thank you! Have a fun and safe travels always!
Hello Jhing, thank you very much for the kind words and for watching our RUclips channel. I’m happy it was helpful. I did a lot of research on a toilet, “lol” of all things to learn as much as possible to keep it functioning. It’s pretty simple and Thetford is the best in the industry so simple how to maintenance equals money saved.
Anyway, appreciate you watching.
This video was very comprehensive covering the cassette toilet! Thanks so much for taking the time to answer a lot of the questions I had in my head but no one else covered!
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for the kind comment and for watching our channel. Sorry I did not respond sooner.
Thanks for the detailed information. I now understand why people don’t like cassette toilets 😂. I’m not looking forward to emptying mine in my EKKO.
😂 it’s honestly not bad. After about 2-3 experiences, you don’t really think much about it.
John, why did you get a cassette toilet then?
Just want to say that I love your videos! I plan to be an EKKO owner in the next 3-5 years and trying to learn all I can. Your videos have been super helpful. ❤
Hello, thank you, thank you. That is very kind of you to say and we are very appreciative. That’s pretty exciting that you’ll be out there hitting the road and having your own adventure. If there’s ever anything you’d like to see or learn about don’t hesitate to ask us. We will do our best to help with the information or at least provide a lead.
I thought this would be in my Watch Later for a very long time. Twenty-five minutes on a Cassette toilet! Yeah, I got other options. But this is very well-done with no wasted time. It can be a nauseating subject, so more Steady-Cam would help reduce headache. But overall, it accomplished the mission. After watching this, I would feel much more comfortable using and dumping a Thetford cassette toilet. Great job, thanks for sharing👍
Hello Grant, hope all is well with you. We truly appreciate the time you took to watch the video and provide such great feedback and observations sharing constructive criticism. We hope you continue to follow along. Don’t hesitate to share in the future. Best of travels and health ahead,
Jason and Michelle
EKKO nesters.
Great job. Super informative. Thanks again
Thank you Michael grateful appreciate the feedback.
Thanks for making this informative and helpful video!
Glad it was helpful! And thank you for subscribing and checking out our channel.
well done overview and advice. Thanks for the links to the products and part replacements
You are very welcome!
Thank you for taking the time to watch our video and share your thoughts and comments.
Means a lot to us.
Thank you very much for the cassette toilet class. Very informative.
Hello Linda, thank you very much for taking time to watch your video and share your feedback.
Do you happen to have an EKKO Or a similar vehicle with a cassette toilet?
I just discovered your site and really enjoyed it, happy to hit the subscribe. Your info on the cassette care was really helpful..
Tom, thank you, thank you very much for subscribing. Your kind comments are motivating for us to continue to share and improve our content.
Very informative. Thank you!
Thank you Jon! Grateful for the feedback.
As a retired military member this video was the most informative and useful one I’ve seen so far! Good job!
Great tips. I want to share one with you that would save on producing more trash. You can hold the paper towel in one hand, with the gloves still on. Make a fist and remove the glove. Then, place that glove with the paper towel captured on the other hand. Make fist again and remove glove. It will all be incapsulated in a glove, which you can then dispose. No paper bag required. Hope this helps. 😃
I can handle that, lol, no pun intended. Thanks for the tip. 😎
Thank you for this very informative video it makes me appreciate my black tank that much more
I can see both sides. Our old Argosy had a holding tank and the only thing I didn’t like was connecting at dump stations. Sometimes they were like the outhouses. Less than desirable.
@@ekkonesters599 you I see your point but if an RV already has a gray water holding tank and you have to connect a stinky Slinky to it might as well dump your black tanks that's convenient
@@camposvazquez you are correct.
I Thank you for the full explanation of the cassette toilet. I have already decided thats the route I want after watching other videos, but yours was so much more informative. Nobody talked about the seals and the lubrication of them. Or even replacing parts and not the whole cassette.Thank you. ❤
Thank you for the kind comments and for taking time to watch our channel. I am very happy to hear that there was information and tips that were helpful. In the description I have link to the parts sheet as well.
We dealt with a Thetford cassette for five long years. When the formula for smell control changed by law last year we could no longer control potty smells when it was warm outside. I installed an AirHead composting toilet earlier this year and good golly, what a change!! No more smell, no more panic when you can't find a dump station, no more three days to fill the Thetford. Seriously the AirHead will go a month without changing the composting poop medium.
I will check this out. Thank you for sharing and watching our channel.
Best video I’ve watched on the cassette toilet. Thanks! I will add (with all do respect), that lifting the toilet seat where people actually sit on is probably a good idea when dumping the cassette toilet. 😊
Hello, I just realized that I did not respond and give you a thank you for your feed back and for taking the time to watch our video. We are always grateful and appreciative of comments, subscriptions and for you taking time to enjoy our videos. Happy Travels and take care.
This was very informative.
I've always said that if we buy something, it can not have a cassette system.
But, I've changed my mind. This is actually a lot more convenient that having to find a dumping location to empty a black water tank.
I can deal with this. LOL
Thanks for that.
Hello, I’m am very sorry we did not respond sooner. I recall your message, but still don’t know how I kissed the reply. Thank you for taking time to provide some feedback. I agree at first, I wasn’t sure, but know it’s at to easy to just manage it as we need too plus, cleaning is a breeze.
Very, very, good stuff!
Most informative and enlightening; while other videos focus on the features and benefits of the EKKO,this video is a great “ how-to” for dealing with the unpleasant tasks. Easier and cleaner than changing a diaper! i’m considering buying an EKKO and your video Answered many questions about the care and feeding of a cassette toilet. Thank you!!
You’re very welcome thank you very much for taking time to watch our video and share your thoughts.
We greatly appreciate you following along with our journey.
Thank you this is very informative 😎
Thank you, for taking the time to watch our video And check out our channel.
That’s awesome to hear that the information was helpful.
Take care, and happy travels to you.
Even better the second time around. Well done. Added to my Ekko saved videos. Thanks for taking the time. Betty sure does look bad… I mean good as you walk around the front 😉
Hey, don’t worry I know where you were going with Bad Betty looks bad… we actually are working towards a package called the Bad Betty Package.
Thanks for the education.
Your very welcome. Thank you for taking time to watch our channel and share the kind comment.
I just subscribed. Great video with a lot of good information.
Thank you Ken! I’m pleased to hear that you enjoyed the video and the content was helpful. Again, thank you for subscribing and taking time to watch. Do you currently have a rig with a cassette toilet?
@@ekkonesters599 No rig yet. My wife and I are still in the planning stages and have narrowed our RV choice to an Ekko because of the layout and storage capabilities. We started planning for the RV purchase back in Year 2016. We rented our Oregon home out, and started to live in our condo with a goal to save money for RV purchase. More than six years later we are about there. Since this will be our first RV purchase, I hope to learn from those with more experience.
Excellent video.
Thank you Danni! We much appreciate you watching and sharing your feedback. Take care and Happy Travels.
Is very well done demonstration. But it sure makes me appreciate my black tank. LOL!
Thank you for the kind words and for watching our channel. I can see the benefits especially their way. On the smaller rig like the EKKO, I prefer that they went with the cassette. Happy Travels ahead and be safe.
Dude , very thorough , what nobody talks about ! You can dump your measuring cup down the exit tube. You don't have to lay the whole cassette flat on the gross floor. The magnet contact for the float is what fails . take your shoes off after being in there before entering your RV. Livin my best life FT in a truck ~peace~
Just checked out your truck on your RUclips. That is pretty 😎 cool. I’ll keep my eye on the magnetic catch as well. Good reminder on the shoes too.
@@ekkonesters599 Thanks ! have fun relish the moments , we are all just walking each other home ~peace~
We Have a Roadtrek 210 class B with a black tank and the toilet broke. As we had a 78 VW poptop camper before this, a portapotti was normal to us. I plugged the black tank inlet with a flush screw in type from Home D. , put in an edged floor for the portapotti, and find I'd rather take out the tank, use the dump station (or a bathroom-I've carried the base with a garbage bag around it, or the woods as we use no dangerous chemicals and all T.P. goes in the garbage), wipe it down, put it back, and NOT HAVE TO virtually lie down to release a cover, get hose out, , unscrew caps, dump, deal with the flushing mess of black tank, etc. The Ekko isolates the potty part from the bathroom and rolls, which is nice.
Very creative and we can somewhat relate. Our old van was the bucket/bag and dispose of at rest stops and gas station, etc. we can definitely relate. Very clever on your end. We are currently spoiled, but so have our veteran years in the past options as noted. Thanks for watching and supporting our channel. Wishing you safe travels ahead.
Great detail video
Paul, thank you. I apologize for the delayed reply. Not like me, especially when you took the time to watch and share your thoughts. Wishing you the best ahead.
Great Job !!!
Thank you Doug.
I greatly appreciate the feedback on that.
I spent a lot of time researching a toilet if you can imagine lol I just figured I didn’t wanna have to prematurely replace it and there seem to be more to it than just dumping it. Anyway, take care and thanks for subscribing/watching our channel. Much appreciated.
@@ekkonesters599 Your detail was excellent !!👍 Im thinking of getting some kind of RV in the future. And like doing research.
For me the toilet type is a big decision.
Thanks again. I'll be watching more of your Videos .
Love your "how-to-do" videos as a rookie Ekko owner, especially coming from our travel trailer that is not near as complicated. Suprized more folks do not subscribe. Their loss!
Hello John, thank you for the great compliment, following and taking time to checkout our videos. Very much appreciated. We’re grateful that your a subscriber.
Excellent video just bought a 2023 sprinter 4x4 van camper and having trouble with cassette, I have the wrong cassette in my van right from the factory and its broken been working with Thor to replace but this video was such a big help thank you
Bob, thank you for the kind compliment.
Sorry to hear that you left the factory with the wrong cassette toilet.
That seems odd.
By the way, I just watched a few of your videos and I did your style.
I also subscribed to your channel.
looks like you know quite a bit about Overlanding so I’m gonna keep my eye on your channel to learn.
Let’s stay connected. Glad you came over and visited our channel. Take care.
@@ekkonesters599 Thank You we sure will hope to see ya on the road someday
Good review.
Greatly appreciate the feedback and for watching our channel.
Thank you
Thank you for watching our channel and leaving such a nice comment.
Good video. First time RV'er picking up our '24 EKKO later this month. Would be helpful for a newbie like me to show how to dump at a typical truck stop like Loves or Pilot.
Great idea. By the way what made you decide on an EKKO, what was your biggest inspiration. I always love hearing what drove people toward their decision, I recall our journey.
The ability to go off the grid. We live in Sedona, AZ and there is a lot of BLM land within a days drive to boondock. Also, I’m 6’4” and I can stand up in an EKKO but not a Sprinter. It’s just my wife and I (both retired) and our Golden Retriever. We toured both at an Outdoor Expo in Flagstaff 18 months ago and ordered the EKKO.
I have watched many vids on the cassette toilet, trying to decide if I want to go this route or not.
This is without a doubt, the best vid I have watched.
Thank you.
Just subscribed too.
Wornout Wrench, thank you very much for the kind words, watching our vide and taking time to share your thoughts.
We greatly appreciate your subscribing to our channel as well.
Take care and hope to keep you interested with future videos.
Don you have an RV currently? If so what kind?
Best ahead,
Jason and Michelle.
@@ekkonesters599 Hi guys.
Right now I have a 22 foot travel trailer that I am towing with an old 1998 Chevy with the mighty 6.5 turtle diesel. I love the old beast but its time has come. Time to upgrade.
Thinking of a Class B.
We are retired but don't have enough $$ to go out and buy new. (On a side note, I LOVE the Ekko but at over $250K in Canada, it is not in the picture.)
Lots of the B's have the cassettes. Have read many stories, some not too pleasant. But just about nothing on maintenance, simple little things and tips, like you did.
Oh, and my name is Brian. I am a retired heavy equipment mechanic. Hence the Wornout Wrench.
@@wornoutwrench8128 A pleasure to meet you Brian. The RUclips name makes sense fits for sure.
All the way up in Canada 🇨🇦 pretty cool.
Class B’s there’s lots of options for sure for sure.
In respect to the cassette toilet, I think Thetford cassettes have a pretty solid reputation and I would not hesitate to go with a rig that has one.
I can’t believe $250k is what the Ekkos bring up there. I agree that’s a pretty healthy price.
In respect to the class B options are you leaning toward the Sprinters, Ford or Dodge? Keep us posted on what direction you head it would be cool to follow along the journey.
@@ekkonesters599 I just looked again to check my pricing, yup, $264K. The Loonie is sitting at $.73 right now.
I spent the last several years of my working life keeping a fleet of heavy haul highway trucks running, so I have had a fair bit of experience with the systems needed to keep a modern diesel engine running, and I really don't want to go there again. $1000 sensors are just not in my future anymore, well for as long as I can possibly hold out.
I would like a Transit based unit, but most of those are still pretty new and $$ so probably not.
I'm not a fan of Dodge and especially not a fan of the Ram Van but if one that I liked came around I would look at it long and hard. I really like the Winnebago Solis 59PX. They are close to $200K new and since they are still so new, used are still up there in price. I really like the floor plan of the 59PX. So something along those lines.
Sprinter. Ah yes. Something like a Revel would be the ultimate but those are crazy pricing plus it is a modern diesel so...
Sprinters fall into their own weird category. They were and are designed as a work van yet because they are sold by Mercedes they are considered a Luxury vehicle and if you have ever taken your vehicle into a dealer for luxury cars the prices are shocking. My sister in law has a MB. It is a nice vehicle but some of the pricing is nuts. One of the little plastic hoses for the windshield washer fell apart so my brother told them to repair while it was in getting the oil changed. $300 for a new piece of tube and labor to change????
Needless to say as soon as it came off of warranty it hasn't gone back to a MB dealer ever again.
Now having said that as far as Sprinter's go, yes, definitely in the running but looking at pre-2009 to try to avoid all of the emissions issues. Last summer we looked at a Leisure Travel Van, 2008 model, the 3 liter diesel but only runs DPF so not too hard to keep running. It was a really nice unit, only 81K km on it (51K miles) but the stealership that was selling it and I could not come to an agreement so we let it go. Looking back on it, should have bought it but we were just starting the search. Anytime I see someone with an older sprinter I ask them what they think of it and usually pretty positive.
I have the whole cold wet west coast of Canada winter to look around and see what is out there. Hoping that the prices will come down a bit and some of the older units will show up. They are out there, I have a couple I am watching to see what the price does.
@@wornoutwrench8128 It sounds like you know what you’re doing for sure.
We have a 2006 Mercedes sprinter that I now use for construction. It was our original camping/exploring vehicle.
Probably the best year Mercedes ever bill.
I recommend if you’re on Instagram, there’s a auto trader type website called vanlifetrader. All one word. Thousands of vans are posted there some are incredible deals. If you have trouble finding kit let me know.
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Here is the website. Take care and I hope to hear you found a van soon.
Hey guys- thanks for the great video, very helpful! Question for you... the black small storage area (that seemed like a clown car with how much stuff fit in there!) was that a mod you added? We just picked up our 2024 Ekko and that handy storage area isn't there. Curious if they omitted it our you guys had perhaps added it? I enjoy your content!
I wish this rig had a composting toilet option. Maybe that would be too big for the available space.
@@user-ot1ek1pf2n I think Dometic and a couple other companies have comparable sizes. It could be worth a swap.
good advice on the cassette. Unfortunately the 2023 Ekko doesn't have that little compartment next to the generator.
Thank you Jeff. Uggh on the deleted sewer hose compartment. It’s so convenient. Maybe next best place is there the outdoor shower and control valves are located.
Cassette Toilets rule!
They take care of #1 and #2 😂
Great video but there was one mistake: Due to pressure that can build up in a toilet tank, the blade should always be first opened with the toilet lid closed. You only need to open the blade once with the toilet lid open, get sprayed, and you will never make the same mistake again. Don't ask me how I know this.
Hi Daniel, thanks for taking the time to share your experience. I have a quick question for you I’m assuming Do you have the same cassette toilet?
I have not actually experience that much pressure in my cassette, Not to say that it couldn’t happen.
But the auto vent, I am assuming relieves some of the pressure based on my understanding.
You actually have a super curious about a few things and I’m grateful for your sharing because I can do some more homework on this take care and happy travels I may shoot you another message based on my discovery.
@@ekkonesters599 My EKKO is on order but I currently have a truck camper with a porta-potti and it is very similar to a cassette toilet but it does not have an auto vent. So it looks like my concern about pressure buildup does not apply to an EKKO.
@@danieltaylor3396 it was cool to share info though thank you for the dialogue. Congratulations on your future Ekko.
well done on the video! did you do any type of suspension/lift upgrade on your rig? I'm thinking of a van compass or similar type of lift kit and adding more all terrain tires/wheels as well. Thoughts?
Hello, thank you for the compliment. Yea we ran the Van compass TOPO 2.0 lift. We are very happy with it. We also have the Falken 225/75/16 ( I have a video on this and we’ll). You can use 245/75/16 as well. Just requires rear spacers, which is no issue. If you go with the 225/75/16 you can install those without the lift. But 245/75/16 require the lift.
Greatvid, but it would be so much easier to have a black tank. All these exta things you have to do, friggin ridiculous. Great lookin RV though.
Lol, it can seem like a process the first time. But once you do a few times it’s pretty quick and efficient. Thank you for sharing some thoughts and watching or video and subscribing. Truly appreciate it.
Very informative, thank you. Still a hard pass for me on a cassette toilet.
Glad it was helpful! Lol on the hard pass. It’s still pretty convenient, but I understand.
Your videos are always informative. Have you thought about doing one installing a SOG system? I seen a guy with a Winnebago Revel do an install with one. What is your thought on them. Hear in Europe they're big.
That was is a great idea. You really have me thinking now. I’m doing some research. I appreciate your following and support. Let me see what I can come up with that would be a balance of cost and reward. I dig the idea. 💯.
Also, thank you for the compliments and feed back. Very encouraging.
Really enjoy your very informative videos! My current class B has a standard black tank (vs a cassette). I find If I keep some water in the toilet bowl at all times it tends to give an extra "seal" which eliminates almost all odors. Do you keep any water in the bowl?
Your suggestion is great, and I totally agree when I remember to it sure does make a nice improvement.
Also, just wanted to say thank you for falling along with us and watching our videos.
I appreciate you providing the reminder as it definitely is a good idea.
Do you happen to have a favorite treatment that you use in your holding tank?
@@ekkonesters599 yes. I’ve been using the Citris scent Camco RV toilet treatment Drop ins. TST MAX. I’ve been buying them at Walmart. They work great. Each pod I believe is made for a 40 gallon black tank. Mine is only 12 gallons, so a little overkill. Since your cassette is only 5 gallons I think you can buy this particular treatment in liquid form so that you can measure a smaller dosage.
Better yet, use some gray water to rinse out your cassette, rather than using fresh water.
That’s a great idea, but it might be a little difficult on the echo because the graywater drain port is not the best at trying to trickle or regulate small amounts of water. But you never know I might give it a try and shoot a video on it.
Thanks for the great suggestion. And thanks for following our channel and leaving a comment.
Thanks for the video. So, it's pretty much just a glorified Thetford port-a-potti, like the one we use when we tent camp. I guess I'm not understanding why they would put something like this on an RV as nice as this one. Wouldn't having a black water tank that small really limit how many days you could be out? Maybe I'm missing something.
There are definitely pros and cons to the cassette toilet for sure. The cassette toilet is convenient based on overall accessibility to dumping locations. (Outhouse, public restroom, rest stop, etc) light weight and doesn’t require a dumping station. Also, overall plumbing and weight based on RV/van size.
However, the disadvantages to the cassette can be the frequency/need for disposal compared to having a larger capacity black tank (15 -50 gallons).
With the black tank you may be be able to hold for longer periods of time, but a dumping station will be required which can be more difficult to find unless your primarily traveling with the intent to stay at RV Parks.
One other consideration is the overall intent of the RV based on travel life style. If your more of a boon-docker or off the grid type of RV adventurer/owner, then you’ll probably find cassettes a great option. But again if your traveling with RV park life style then yea a large capacity holding tank is a plus.
Also, weight can be a consideration on certain builds. I hope this helps. Thanks again for sharing thoughts and comments and especially watching our channel. Happy Adventures and travels to you.
@@ekkonesters599 Thanks for the reply. Very good points made. Things a hadn't thought about. We really like the EKKO, it's currently at the top of our van shopping list. Keep up the well done and very helpful videos.
Is it possible to attach a hand bidet in the ekko toilet? Is there a way to split a line with the sink hose?
You know anything’s possible, that would be an interesting idea. I’ve never considered it.
I think it might be easier to split the line where the cassette toilets located.
Yes but you also put water bag on bathroom floor need sanitize it as well before storing ugh
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One 12pk & I'd over run that thing! 🤣
😂😂😂
I want. An. E e k o.
Too much trouble. Wooo is those that have this device! haha
Believe it or not its actually very efficient and simple. I think its easier than maintaining the black holding tanks.
Believe it or not its actually very efficient and simple. I think its easier than maintaining the black holding tanks.