Her Choice Ranger 29
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I think Jim’s post on converting his r25 to an airhead a few years ago is the only discussion on getting rid of the black tank and electric flush issue. I have searched the web looking for similar ranger tug posts without luck. Lots of utube posts from RV and other boaters but not Ranger. Since Jim did his conversion there are a lot of new companies offering different and better looking systems than the industrial appearance of the airhead. Our Tecma easy fit just started whining during a flush and as expected, Thetford service said the pump most likely is going bad, and we are in the boonies with no access to parts, and ordering parts is a week plus process.
I am seriously looking at getting rid of the entire black tank poop system. Has anyone else done a conversion? Ogo, Natures Head, Cuddy, Trevino and even GottaGo are just a few. Even Leveo which is like an expensive baby diaper genie. Some have power for auger if an auger system is used, some are manual auger or in lieu of an auger system, just a plastic bag with a medium and easier to service. Most have small powered venting system as part of the drying process. RV’ers say they do not smell and any smell is more early not poop due to the pee being removed from the mix. We seem to get buy with getting rid of our trash every day or every few days, so tossing a bag of poop when these can go well more than a week without changing should not be an issue. I would be the one doing the weekly service. Oh I also had a guest who must have tossed in a sanitary device this summer that required complete tear down of my macerating, even after the onboard pre trip orientation. That was fun. All this could be avoided.
Instead of spending 400 bucks to replace the Tecma motor and wait for another problem I am hoping I can talk my wife into a system change. Anyone else here make the change and have opinion?
I am seriously looking at getting rid of the entire black tank poop system. Has anyone else done a conversion? Ogo, Natures Head, Cuddy, Trevino and even GottaGo are just a few. Even Leveo which is like an expensive baby diaper genie. Some have power for auger if an auger system is used, some are manual auger or in lieu of an auger system, just a plastic bag with a medium and easier to service. Most have small powered venting system as part of the drying process. RV’ers say they do not smell and any smell is more early not poop due to the pee being removed from the mix. We seem to get buy with getting rid of our trash every day or every few days, so tossing a bag of poop when these can go well more than a week without changing should not be an issue. I would be the one doing the weekly service. Oh I also had a guest who must have tossed in a sanitary device this summer that required complete tear down of my macerating, even after the onboard pre trip orientation. That was fun. All this could be avoided.
Instead of spending 400 bucks to replace the Tecma motor and wait for another problem I am hoping I can talk my wife into a system change. Anyone else here make the change and have opinion?