Thetford toilet flush has no power

danda32
danda32 Forum Participant Posts: 5
edited August 2016 in Caravans #1

Hi, just arrived for a two week break and the electric flush on our Thetford C260 is not working.  Very little info in our instructions. Appears to be no fuse. Anyone any suuggests. 

 

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  • Mitsi Fendt
    Mitsi Fendt Forum Participant Posts: 484
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    edited August 2016 #2

    Try the fuse. It's somewheriside the compartment when the cassette is removed.

  • milliehull
    milliehull Forum Participant Posts: 4,762 ✭✭✭
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    edited August 2016 #3

    Ww had the same problem on our last trip away.  It was the fuse.

  • HughR
    HughR Forum Participant Posts: 67
    edited August 2016 #4

    We have had the same issue, the fuse is behind the cassette which you need to remove to gain access, if this fuse is intact it could be the 5 amp fuse in the electric box, this blew when we had a water pump issue and both the flush and water pump went off.

    Hope you get it fixed.

  • young thomas
    young thomas Forum Participant Posts: 11,356
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    edited August 2016 #5

    there is also another very common cause of 'button not working'.....

    the button is just a micro switch behind the plastic rectangle...

    if the button is pressed too hard, the housing for the switch can get pushed away from its housing, so all you are pressing is the plastic cover...

    so, peel back the plastic cover, and remove the button housing (cant remember if this is a clip on or screw on) and you may see the switch dangling down...

    you could test the micro switch at this point by pressing it...

    if all working, rehouse the switch into the holder and refit holder and plastic button cover...

    of not working then it may be the fuse as earlier posts.....

  • KjellNN
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    edited August 2016 #6

    I have found that sometimes the problem is not the fuse itself, but the fuse holder, it may need cleaned to ensure good contactt.

  • ABM
    ABM Forum Participant Posts: 14,578
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    edited August 2016 #7

    Remember  to  alert  everybody,  tho',  when  you  remove  the  cassette  !!  Putting  the  toilet  roll  on  the  seat  lid  should  remind  'em  !!

  • Marcusbb
    Marcusbb Forum Participant Posts: 51
    edited August 2016 #8

    sometimes the pump jams with scale, pull the pump down out of its housing in the cassette housing and turn it with a small screw driver, try that first

     

  • Marcusbb
    Marcusbb Forum Participant Posts: 51
    edited August 2016 #9

    If the fuse is clean and corrosion free, then its the pump itself or the control board, the pump is easy to replace yourself,check the electrical connection to the board first, pull off the flimsy cover on the toilet housing and check that where the power
    supply multi pin clips on the board is not corroded, pull it off and push on a couple of times just to check.

  • jennyc
    jennyc Forum Participant Posts: 957
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    edited August 2016 #10

    The pump is in the flush tank, not the cassette as posted earlier. The micro switch is subject to corrosion and pink flush fluid causes black sludge which is detrimental to the pump. Get a mobile engineer out, he'll have the necessary parts and the knowledge of how to access your components. The switches and pumps are overpriced wherever you buy them from. Meanwhile flush with a mug of water.

  • danda32
    danda32 Forum Participant Posts: 5
    edited August 2016 #12

    Thanks all. Tried a few suggestions.  Still not working. Resorted to a watering can in the bathroom to manully flush. Booked in to our local dealer when back of our hols. Thanks all.

  • danda32
    danda32 Forum Participant Posts: 5
    edited August 2016 #13

    Thanks all. Tried a few suggestions.  Still not working. Resorted to a watering can in the bathroom to manully flush. Booked in to our local dealer when back of our hols. Thanks all.

     

     

  • TONY56
    TONY56 Forum Participant Posts: 5
    edited August 2016 #14

    I had this happen when in the Southern France this year.

    I hope thatyour caravans problem will be resolved swiftly.

    I checked the fuse by looking at it, the prongs were a bit white so cleaned off the corrosion and used a fine screwdriver to rub the location contacts to clean them a bit, piece that normaly blows was ok. Got multi-meter tester out and checked if there was electric at the fuse holder and used a negative return cable. there was a current. So I thought it was the switch, but I tested the resistance on the fuse and there was no circuit. On closer inspection and a pair of pliers one of the blades was loose using light pressure the blade came away from the fuse. Looking at the fracture it had been there some time as most of it was also oxidised. A checked fuse was lubricated withContralube 770 to reduce the effects of the moisture laden environment that its exposed to. reached through the bathroom window to press the button and the pump was working.

    I hope this is of assistance to a somebody in a similar situation.

    My caravan tool kit has grown in time and even includes a soldering iron! 

     

  • dpe
    dpe Forum Participant Posts: 8
    edited August 2016 #15

    Had a problem with ours turned out to be the switch on top of the toilet. I know it had already been replaced as the caravan was my Parents first before we broght it of them. So with a little carful drilling of the old switch housing and basic 12v electrical
    knowlage I replaced the threatford switch with a simple push switch from Halfords for about £2.50. Worked a treat for past 3 years.

  • MichaelVaughan
    MichaelVaughan Forum Participant Posts: 1
    edited February 2019 #16

    Just had the same problem.

     

    Water pump not working on our 09 Arizona and toilet not flushing.

     

    Water fixed by warming pump area with hair dryer, as temps freezing here, in Wales.

     

    Toilet turned out to be corroded fuse blades, the one found behind the cassette in our c250, all furry and white.

     

    Will remove and lubricate, once I have thawed out a bit.

  • pgrossi
    pgrossi Forum Participant Posts: 1
    edited April 2019 #17

    hi...i have same problem , no power to toilet flush , i have a c2 unit....was working then i might have over filled and now no power....i have put in new good fuse but no luck......took pump out and not sure if it getting power but turning it manually ok.....i cant figure out how to get micro swith out(see pic)  and cant figure how to get open/close flush dial off to check switch(see pic2)

     

    is there another fuse to check, maybe in fuse box of cab?  or where is pump drawing power from?  

     

    i am fairly new to my campervan and determined not to bring to dealer yet to fix(350. per hour.....)

    appreciate any advice...cheers

     

  • gradot
    gradot Forum Participant Posts: 15
    edited April 2019 #18

    Have you tried Easy Ts advice it worked for me pump blades stuck cleaned them and all ok easy fix.

  • grahamdebs
    grahamdebs Forum Participant Posts: 1
    edited May 2019 #19

    Hi all we have the same issue I have checked the fuse and all ok how do you access the pump is it from the top through the push button with the open close flap on it was working last year used the van this year and had our main tap leaking and then the toilet not flushing hope it's a simple fix.

  • Brianthelion43
    Brianthelion43 Forum Participant Posts: 1
    edited May 2019 #20

    Where is this flush pump, inside Caravan or ? I have supply to mine..

    I suspect it might have seized up ...

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