Ultimate Buyers Guide For Caravan Toilets in Australia (2024)

If there’s one home comfort you can’t travel without, it’s a camping toilet, whether you prefer flush toilets, folding toilets, or just favour having access to toilet paper. Finding the right one is not as easy as it seems! Use this buyer’s guide to get the best caravan toilet for your next camping trip.

 

Types of Caravan Toilets:

We have two main types of caravan toilets to choose from in our range. Both of them have pros and cons depending on your caravan and preferences:

 

1. Cassette Caravan Toilet:

Cassette toilets have been around for a while. They are a great option for larger caravans, RVs and campervans because they are easy to install and use.

The toilet bowl is permanently installed over a removable waste tank.

When you flush, the waste drops into the tank.

When the waste-holding tank is full, you can remove it through the caravan service door and empty it into the dump point. It's that easy! 

 

Buy a cassette caravan toilet if:

• You want a quick and easy installation.

• You want to save water.

• You are happy to permanently install the toilet to your caravan – you also have the option to purchase left-hand or right-hand entry models to suit your mobile home.

• You want the speed, ease, and convenience of a cassette tank. No need to pack up camp to empty the tank, they are quick to dump and easy to clean!

 

Don’t buy a cassette caravan toilet if:

• You aren’t confident lifting the cassette tank – they can be heavy when full.

• You don’t want to install a toilet permanently.

• You don’t want a toilet inside your van, full stop. Any odour will be noticeable if the waste tank is not properly treated or ventilated.

 

2. Portable Camping Toilet:

Portable toilets are designed so you can take them anywhere. They are popular for small caravans and camper trailers, as well as 4WDs and even tent camping.  

The toilet comprises a lightweight plastic toilet bowl and a small water tank on top of a small waste tank. When the waste tank is full, remove it from the upper seat and bowl, and empty it into a dump point.

There are a number of portable toilet types on the market today including folding, inflatable and even flushable toilets. Some require you to carry a toilet bag however no portable toilet requires connection to plumbing or hot water. 

Buy a portable toilet if:

• You want a cheap option under $300 RRP.

• You need a compact and lightweight toilet that you can take on any adventure and store in a carry bag when not in use.

• You want to keep your toilet far away from your caravan to stop odours hanging around.

• You don’t want to worry about permanent installation in your caravan.

• You won’t have easy access to water – a portable toilet uses very little water.

 

Don’t buy a portable if:

• You need a bigger tank capacity – portable toilets usually have a small holding tank capacity which means more frequent tank emptying.

• You need a higher seat – portable toilets tend to have a very low seat.

 

Which Camping Toilet Is Right For Me?

 

Should I Get an Inside or Outside Toilet?

For camper trailers or smaller caravans, a portable toilet is a better, inexpensive choice. You can house them in a toilet/shower tent for privacy.

If you want to permanently install a toilet in your van, consider the space and set-up you have. Caravans and medium-sized motorhomes tend to best suited to a cassette toilet.

 

What Kind of Caravan Toilet Installation Is Best?

There are a variety of ways to install your caravan toilet, depending on the space.

Some cassette toilets allow the flush water to be plumbed in so the tank fills automatically from the freshwater onboard your vehicle.

The alternative is a cassette toilet with a self-contained flush tank that you will need to fill with water manually.

Dometic cassette toilets do not have onboard flush tanks for their Australian models and need to be plumbed in from the freshwater tank.

 

How Tight Is The Toilet Space?

Consider the space available in your van. If you want to save space and have the toilet as part of the shower cubicle, a Thetford side entry or toilet with a swivel seat is a great option.

Thetford and Dometic have a great range of cassette toilets that swivel to fit most spaces, like this Dometic CTS 4110 cassette toilet.

It’s worth noting that the service door is not included but essential if you want to access the cassette through the wall of the van.

You can also buy a left hand or right hand toilet to suit your caravan bathroom design, like the cassette toilets by Thetford.

 

What Extra Accessories Do I Need?

• Water tanks: Find the right water tank for your caravan.

• Toilet chemicals: Find the best toilet chemicals for your toilet in our toilet chemicals buyers guide.

• SOG Toilet Ventilation: A ventilation system that keeps the smell of waste out of your caravan. It has been designed for use on Dometic, Thetford Cassette, and Gravity toilets.

• Happy Bowl Toilet Bowl Liners: Keeps the toilet bowl clean with no brush, no fuss.

• Service door: Depending on the toilet, you may need to buy a service door to access the cassette from the outside of the van.

• Plumbing: You’ll need a spigot, flange, and other plumbing accessories to install your caravan toilet. You can shop our whole range of toilet accessories here

If you need caravan toilet replacement parts, we sell a range of parts for popular caravan toilet models.

 

Types Of Caravan Toilets Available 

 

Best Toilet For Camping:

For a comfortable, practical and durable portable toilet that doesn’t require a connection to a drainage or water system, Thetford’s Porta Potti is the ideal solution.

Compare a range of sizes and flushing systems, including electric flush.

Best RV And Caravan Toilets:

Dometic has a fantastic range of cassette toilets to meet all needs. It starts with the Dometic Saneo CS – a cassette toilet featuring a bowl adjustable by 90 degrees in both directions making it ideal for tighter spaces.

It also comes with an ergonomically shaped seat for comfort and a high-quality, scratch-resistant ceramic inlay for easy cleaning and a premium finish.

For more features, choose the Dometic Saneo BLP, which has a low console and an easy to remove 16-litre cassette.

The Dometic CTS 4110 is the newest in the range, with an innovative high grade scratch resistant ceramic inlay and hygienic waste disposal of 19 litres.

 

 

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DISCLAIMER* Please note, this advice is general in nature and we strongly recommend consulting the product manual and where relevant, a professional installer.

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