SeaLand 320 Series RV Toilet - Manual (Page 11)

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Dometic Gravity-Flush Toilet Troubleshooting
10 Troubleshooting
Problem Possible Cause Service Instruction
1. Water will not stay in bowl. a. Ball seal is not properly
positioned.
b. Flush ball or seal is dirty.
c. Worn or damaged flush ball seal.
a. Press pedal to hold flush ball
open, then lightly press down
around edge of ball seal with
finger to conform to flush ball.
b. Clean flush ball and seal.
c. Replace seal.
2. Odor emits from toilet when
flush ball is open.
a. Plugged holding tank vent.
b. Odor from holding tank contents.
a. Clear obstruction from vent.
b. Add deodorant to holding tank.
3. Odor emits from toilet when
flush ball is closed.
a. No water in bowl.
b. Damaged flush ball seal.
c. Damaged floor flange seal.
a. Add water to bowl.
b. Replace seal.
c. Replace floor seal.
4. Flush ball will not close
completely.
a. Too much friction between flush
ball and seal.
a. Clean and lubricate flush ball
and seal with silicone spray or
furniture polish.
5. Water flow into toilet will not
stop.
a. Worn or defective water valve. a. Replace water valve.
6. Water does not enter toilet bowl
properly.
a. Insufficient water flow rate at
toilet inlet.
b. Screen at water valve inlet is
clogged.
c. Water valve is worn or damaged.
d. Plugged rim wash holes or rim
jet (300 series only) in toilet.
a. Make sure flow rate at toilet inlet
is 3.0-5.0 gpm / 11.4-18.9 lpm
(recommended rate).
b. Clean screen.
c. Replace water valve.
d. Clean rim wash holes.
7. Hand sprayer leaks (hand
sprayer is not provided with
all models).
a. Hand sprayer is defective. a. Replace hand sprayer.
8. Water is leaking from water
valve.
a. Water line connection is loose or
not seated properly.
b. Water valve is damaged or
defective.
a. Insure that threads are not
cross-threaded and tighten
connection.
b. Replace water valve.
9. Water is leaking from toilet base. a. Toilet is not secure to floor.
b. Worn or defective floor flange
seal.
a. Tighten toilet mounting bolts.
b. Replace floor flange seal.
10. Water is leaking from rear of
toilet.
a. Loose vacuum breaker.
b. Damaged or defective vacuum
breaker.
c. Cracked or defective toilet bowl.
a. Make sure vacuum breaker stem
is pushed fully into sealing
grommet in back of bowl (310
and 320 series), or securely
connected to rim jet (300 series).
b. Replace vacuum breaker.
c. Replace toilet.