Always good when all parties are able to work on the different systems in the RV. You never know... one of you could get ill on the trip and the other has to take over. I noticed that when you hurt your back, Lynn was cooking, which she doesn't usually do. And I see Owen always driving. And this is the first time I've seen Lynn dumping the cassette toilet. I think Lynn is one very smart woman... has her husband do all the work! Good on you Lynn! Now Maggie is the smartest of the bunch... she just lays around and smiles as her humans do all the work! 😂 Be seeing you!
I only wish Owen did all the work… we do both have our chores, I usually do the inside stuff while Owen does the outside and we both cook, which I do most of the preparation and he does the in front of the camera stuff. I will say the outside stuff is more complicated than the inside stuff, but they both have to be done. I do agree that Maggie is the smartest in the family.
It happens, we are cross-training as after 2 1/2 years of not getting Covid we got it and both of us are taking turns turning pink & blue during our recovery. Each now knows how to help the other out when the other is down and out. Glad you produced this video, very helpful!
That was a great lesson and really needed. Ss you try and decide what type of toilet/tank to get, the more videos like this are needed. Thank you for sharing.
That was great! Thanks! I have a cassette toilet in my van, but it is not as fancy as yours. I'm very thankful to have it, too. You guys are super. It's good to be prepared, but Owen, you are not allowed to get hurt!! Peace & Prayers, seriously!
Be careful what you do with that cap. At the dump station in Babcock SP (WV) I unscrewed and set it aside before I used both hands to lift the cassette, only to see it roll like a miraculous golf shot right into the hole. I briefly thought about putting my arm in there but quickly reconsidered. So we used a glove and bungee cord to seal the spout for the rest of that trip. You'd better believe that we now have a spare cap in the Aktiv. And I'm looking to use magnets to firmly secure the cap to the "suitcase" while dumping.
Great video! We used to have a cassette toilet in our pop up A-frame camper. I totally get how to use it, etc. . my husband did not understand it and we had a woopsie one night, I don't know how it happened but the hole never opened and peed over the top of that thing and it ended up all yellow in the compartment where it's stored. I was so mad at him the next morning when I used a whole roll of paper towels to clean it up. What a mess. Glad to hear you all haven't had any issues and I love your new rig!
Why not use the dump station? Looks like a lot of cross contamination on toilet seat and handrail Like you guy’s videos a lot but feel I don’t want to use that toilet after that
@@VANTREKKINGlifestyle I'm glad to hear that. I kept thinking how a disinfecting wet wipe to wipe down the seat and the bar where you placed the cap would be so appreciated by those who follow. Hope your back feels better soon.
Lynn you did a great job of cleaning dumping the cassette toilet. You and Owen made it seem simple. Glad you did this video. It shows how each of you will help each other out when you aren’t feeling well. Glad to see a couple like you! Love you both and Maggie! See you both soon! Hope praying for Owens back to get better. 🙏
Oh I've seen the boss' jobs and I don't want them! 😂 But seriously you're right. She's so much better at her tasks than I would be if I tried to do them. But we'll cross-train me like a monkey at least. 😂
Of course great advice. My husband and I traveled for 15 years and he always did all the outside stuff and the driving and I had no desire to learn any of it. Then he passed away and I still wanted to travel. So I sold the motorhome and bought a van and how I have wished I had learned to do all that outside stuff! Fortunately I have a wonderful brother-in-law who has taught me all that. i empty a Portable cassette toilet every couple days and it’s fine. Just miss my partner so much!
We did the same thing… Owen did the outside and I did the inside. It has been a good leaning experience. I’m glad you are still traveling and not afraid of learn everything, very inspiring.
Disposable gloves, learn how to take them off so you do not touch the outside. Raise the toilet seat. The cap you unscrewed is contaminated. Put the cap on the floor, not where someone is going to put their hand. Dumping in a toilet will splash the sewer fluid just can't be helped. If you need to use a public restroom you need to clean it when you are done.
Five gallons of water/waste weight is too much for me to handle on a regular basis. I could not physically hold it up and dump it into a toilet as she did. Also I know it would dirty the toilet and I would need to clean that toilet afterwards. Too much work and as to dumping it every two or three days, that is another deal breaker for me. I can hook up my sewer hose and pull the lever to dump my black tank and then my gray, so much easier and only do it every 7/8 days. I wear gloves, rinse things off and put it all away. 😢😢You still have to go to a dump station to dump your gray anyway so it makes no sense to have to do two different types of dumping. Plus I am not embarrassed at the dump station as I would be at a public toilet. Conclusion: No cassette toilet for me.
Great demonstration of how you take care of the business. We can all adjust and do as we like… the glory of being free… Some mention gloves… for me that depends how messy you think it might be. Personally this looks easier and much cleaner than dealing with a black tank where you know you have to handle a contaminated hose and the area your dumping into is probably all contaminated including the cap on the dump site etc. I witnessed a very clean and dry cassette being removed. The cap looked clean as well. Yes they put it on a rail used by people that need to gray it, but again, it looked dry. After the dump, everything still looked clean and dry… What hit me was the test before dump! Great tip! Make sure the toilet your going to use actually works! What a mess it f you started and it was….
Good point, that both members of the team need to learn all the basic skills of maintaining your home. The best way to protect your family is to see that everyone knows how to function independently.
Good job, Lynn!!!! You are the woman!!!! You can just do anything/everything!!!! Thanks, friends, for instructions on this very practical task! Much love from SC, Jane ❤🙏 I loved the tip about the car air freshener. I use those in my car and hadn't thought about using them in the camper!❤
Before pulling the cassette out of the compartment it's important that there is nothing in the toilet. If there is, it will drop into the compartment as soon as you remove the cassette, resulting in a big stinking mess. For chemicals, I really like Happy Campers.
We love our cassette toilet! Don’t want to deal with any other! My husband does most of the outside chores while I do the inside chores! He has taught me how to do the outside chores too! Just in case! 💕🙏🥰
Okay, I have to ask. You mentioned that you usually don't use your cassette toilet for #2. Why not? In my black tank equipped Travato, I use the toilet for everything.
Never is the wrong word. We try not to. Odor mainly. And the poop is not in there long enough to dissolve so there's more of a chance of splashing when emptying and that's never cool. 😂. If we're not close to a campground toilet we do whatever needs to be done in it and never think twice about it. But also we're always trying to maximize the days between emptying too. Thanks for watching.
I love the music that was playing while she was dumping the cassette and I was singing along with it: "We're dumping shit Cos no more will fit The cassette is full So we're emptying it"
She's a Good Women 👍. I personally would without a doubt choose a cassette for the reason you just showed and how it can be dumped pretty much anywhere.
We rinse and dump a second time. Do you not rinse? For bathrooms without a sink, we keep a gallon container, fill with water and take it in to rinse it.
Great suggestion! We do not. When we dump at a dump station we thoroughly rinse then and just dump in between at bathrooms. But your suggestion is really good. We'll try that!
My wife and I call the jobs pink or blue. From our sailing days. Some jobs are purple. When people ask about wearing gloves when emptying the toilet tank I ask if they wear gloves when they poop. We put our toilet paper in a separate basket to avoid clogs. We use baking soda for the smell cheap and universally available and non chemical.
My wife needs to see this video. LOL Owen, I have 2 questions. 1. Have you dumped at a flying J or Pilot if yes do you have to pay? Could do a video on how you clean the cassette toilet? I haven't been able to figure out how to take mine apart. TIA
We have dumped at FJ and Pilots with our Travato but not with Revel or Ekko. We'd find a public bathroom instead of paying for a dump there. 2) Next time I clean it I'll make a redacted video 😂
Thanks for the video for someone that has never owned an rv with a cassette. Seems its more and more common. Have you thought of carrying a second backup cassette?
Well im pooped after watching that crappie video. Sorry couldn’t resist. On the real side, very informative. I’m slowly coming around to accepting this part of the ecko
We've done it both ways and we've experienced issues both ways. The cassette is so much cleaner than a black tank hose and a sewer dump that's full of germs. We feel safe washing up afterwards... but to each their own. Thanks for watching!
alright, so this answer some of my questions! Do you separate toilet paper, that goes into the cassette? does it ever not seat and everything fall outside the can, or you know when it's locked in place? sorry for so many questions.
We do not separate paper... we use Scott's RV paper and it dissolves. Never not seated yet... thank goodness. You can tell when it clicks in places and the top valve will not open without it being locked in place below.
You don’t need gloves. Just wash your hands. But some gloves are fine but don’t drop it. Cross contamination is always an issue. Doing Hazmat for 15 years, I know 😂. I wish I had one. So easy to use and you can dump it anywhere really. Nice job 👍🏼
I'm really thankful you backed us up on the no gloves issue! I always tell folks it's full of my pee and poop and I don't wear gloves when I do that at home. 😂
Do you lock your cassette door? Who would steal it, right - but it takes only one jerk kid to take the cassette out while you're not there and you think it's in, and then later...surprise.... Good idea to know all of what to do.
Well we have the key. Not sure if works. We have a spare cassette but now that you have me thinking about the possibilities of doing your business without it in there maybe I should see if the key works. 👍😂
not sure if you've seen this, but if your at a campsite with full hookups this device might help so you can dump right at the campsite: ua-cam.com/video/YHRiCzLV2fk/v-deo.html
thanks Lynn... good to know. Agree with others tho.. please lift the seat. thanks!
Will do! I’ll get better the more I do it.
Always good when all parties are able to work on the different systems in the RV. You never know... one of you could get ill on the trip and the other has to take over.
I noticed that when you hurt your back, Lynn was cooking, which she doesn't usually do. And I see Owen always driving. And this is the first time I've seen Lynn dumping the cassette toilet.
I think Lynn is one very smart woman... has her husband do all the work! Good on you Lynn!
Now Maggie is the smartest of the bunch... she just lays around and smiles as her humans do all the work! 😂
Be seeing you!
I only wish Owen did all the work… we do both have our chores, I usually do the inside stuff while Owen does the outside and we both cook, which I do most of the preparation and he does the in front of the camera stuff. I will say the outside stuff is more complicated than the inside stuff, but they both have to be done. I do agree that Maggie is the smartest in the family.
@@VANTREKKINGlifestyle I was kidding... I'm sure you both support each other 100%! ❤
It happens, we are cross-training as after 2 1/2 years of not getting Covid we got it and both of us are taking turns turning pink & blue during our recovery. Each now knows how to help the other out when the other is down and out. Glad you produced this video, very helpful!
So sorry to hear you are sick… hope you feel better soon. Thanks for the comment.
That was a great lesson and really needed. Ss you try and decide what type of toilet/tank to get, the more videos like this are needed. Thank you for sharing.
That was great! Thanks! I have a cassette toilet in my van, but it is not as fancy as yours. I'm very thankful to have it, too. You guys are super. It's good to be prepared, but Owen, you are not allowed to get hurt!! Peace & Prayers, seriously!
I only hope neither one of us get hurt in the future. But this has taught us a valuable lesson.
Looks easy....please lift the seat first.
It was easy, but I have realized I did a lot of things wrong. But I will get better!
Be careful what you do with that cap. At the dump station in Babcock SP (WV) I unscrewed and set it aside before I used both hands to lift the cassette, only to see it roll like a miraculous golf shot right into the hole. I briefly thought about putting my arm in there but quickly reconsidered. So we used a glove and bungee cord to seal the spout for the rest of that trip.
You'd better believe that we now have a spare cap in the Aktiv. And I'm looking to use magnets to firmly secure the cap to the "suitcase" while dumping.
Geez now I'll worry about that every time! A spare cap... I'll see if I can find one online. Thanks for the grin and the advice.
Great video! We used to have a cassette toilet in our pop up A-frame camper. I totally get how to use it, etc. . my husband did not understand it and we had a woopsie one night, I don't know how it happened but the hole never opened and peed over the top of that thing and it ended up all yellow in the compartment where it's stored. I was so mad at him the next morning when I used a whole roll of paper towels to clean it up. What a mess. Glad to hear you all haven't had any issues and I love your new rig!
So far the cassette toilet has been a good experience. Sounds like you had a mess to clean up.
as a courtesy for the next user, I would have lifted the toilet seat. Don't leave drips on the seat.
Thanks for this video. You just convinced me to seriously consider this type of toilet. I was afraid of it before. Thamks Lynn.
Glad we could help!
Why not use the dump station?
Looks like a lot of cross contamination on toilet seat and handrail
Like you guy’s videos a lot but feel I don’t want to use that toilet after that
I did clean up the bathroom after we were finished… i guess we should have shown that too.
@@VANTREKKINGlifestyle I'm glad to hear that. I kept thinking how a disinfecting wet wipe to wipe down the seat and the bar where you placed the cap would be so appreciated by those who follow. Hope your back feels better soon.
Lynn you did a great job of cleaning dumping the cassette toilet. You and Owen made it seem simple. Glad you did this video. It shows how each of you will help each other out when you aren’t feeling well. Glad to see a couple like you!
Love you both and Maggie! See you both soon! Hope praying for Owens back to get better. 🙏
Thanks Sherri... it actually is a crappy job that I'm glad Owen does most of the time. But I can be more help now for sure.
Great video! Owen needs to learn Lynn's jobs too. We learned this in our business when Angie broke her shoulder. It was ugly when I did her jobs.
Oh I've seen the boss' jobs and I don't want them! 😂 But seriously you're right. She's so much better at her tasks than I would be if I tried to do them. But we'll cross-train me like a monkey at least. 😂
Lynne, you and Owen are an awesome team. Once again, if you don’t mind , it doesn’t matter. It got done. 👍👍
Doing our best… we can all get better.
Of course great advice. My husband and I traveled for 15 years and he always did all the outside stuff and the driving and I had no desire to learn any of it. Then he passed away and I still wanted to travel. So I sold the motorhome and bought a van and how I have wished I had learned to do all that outside stuff! Fortunately I have a wonderful brother-in-law who has taught me all that. i empty a
Portable cassette toilet every couple days and it’s fine. Just miss my partner so much!
We did the same thing… Owen did the outside and I did the inside. It has been a good leaning experience. I’m glad you are still traveling and not afraid of learn everything, very inspiring.
Disposable gloves, learn how to take them off so you do not touch the outside. Raise the toilet seat. The cap you unscrewed is contaminated. Put the cap on the floor, not where someone is going to put their hand. Dumping in a toilet will splash the sewer fluid just can't be helped. If you need to use a public restroom you need to clean it when you are done.
Thanks for all the great suggestions.
Five gallons of water/waste weight is too much for me to handle on a regular basis. I could not physically hold it up and dump it into a toilet as she did. Also I know it would dirty the toilet and I would need to clean that toilet afterwards. Too much work and as to dumping it every two or three days, that is another deal breaker for me. I can hook up my sewer hose and pull the lever to dump my black tank and then my gray, so much easier and only do it every 7/8 days. I wear gloves, rinse things off and put it all away.
😢😢You still have to go to a dump station to dump your gray anyway so it makes no sense to have to do two different types of dumping. Plus I am not embarrassed at the dump station as I would be at a public toilet.
Conclusion: No cassette toilet for me.
Happy to see you look so much better!
Great demonstration of how you take care of the business. We can all adjust and do as we like… the glory of being free… Some mention gloves… for me that depends how messy you think it might be. Personally this looks easier and much cleaner than dealing with a black tank where you know you have to handle a contaminated hose and the area your dumping into is probably all contaminated including the cap on the dump site etc.
I witnessed a very clean and dry cassette being removed. The cap looked clean as well. Yes they put it on a rail used by people that need to gray it, but again, it looked dry. After the dump, everything still looked clean and dry…
What hit me was the test before dump! Great tip! Make sure the toilet your going to use actually works! What a mess it f you started and it was….
We agree! Thanks!
Good point, that both members of the team need to learn all the basic skills of maintaining your home. The best way to protect your family is to see that everyone knows how to function independently.
Very well said and so very true. It was a good learning experience and something we should have done a long time ago.
Good job, Lynn!!!! You are the woman!!!! You can just do anything/everything!!!! Thanks, friends, for instructions on this very practical task! Much love from SC, Jane ❤🙏 I loved the tip about the car air freshener. I use those in my car and hadn't thought about using them in the camper!❤
They're not inexpensive but they sure work well for us. Love hearing from you each week! Have a great week!
Before pulling the cassette out of the compartment it's important that there is nothing in the toilet. If there is, it will drop into the compartment as soon as you remove the cassette, resulting in a big stinking mess. For chemicals, I really like Happy Campers.
So very true, we always double check. Thanks for sharing.
Yes another green video ! Thank you for sharing this video with me!! As always BS & BK & BC !!
Thanks Larry! We appreciate you!
No splash back…Yay…I did noticed the seat was left down so 9 out of ten.
No splash! No drippage! No worries! Hey, there's a song for you!
@@VANTREKKINGlifestyle Pooh City Pooh?
We love our cassette toilet! Don’t want to deal with any other! My husband does most of the outside chores while I do the inside chores! He has taught me how to do the outside chores too! Just in case! 💕🙏🥰
You have a good husband making sure you are also able to take care of everything in case of an emergency.
No thank you! I will stick with my black and gray tanks..to each his own.☺
As usual enjoy your videos, happy and safe travels!
thanks for watching.
Great job you two! Best to be prepared. Happy Tails!
Thanks, we appreciate you watching.
Okay, I have to ask. You mentioned that you usually don't use your cassette toilet for #2. Why not? In my black tank equipped Travato, I use the toilet for everything.
Never is the wrong word. We try not to. Odor mainly. And the poop is not in there long enough to dissolve so there's more of a chance of splashing when emptying and that's never cool. 😂. If we're not close to a campground toilet we do whatever needs to be done in it and never think twice about it. But also we're always trying to maximize the days between emptying too. Thanks for watching.
I would have raised the toilet seat before emptying the contents.
Owen says he does that too but forgot to tell me since he was worried about me dropping it.
Thanks for the suggestion… I will do that next time and wear gloves while doing it.
Thanks! You answered so many questions for me!
I love the music that was playing while she was dumping the cassette and I was singing along with it:
"We're dumping shit
Cos no more will fit
The cassette is full
So we're emptying it"
Haha!!!! Too funny.
She's a Good Women 👍.
I personally would without a doubt choose a cassette for the reason you just showed and how it can be dumped pretty much anywhere.
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
Impressed she had no hazmat suit or gloves. I am woman.. ...hear me roar
No hazmat suit needed. I thought it was pretty eventful.
We rinse and dump a second time. Do you not rinse? For bathrooms without a sink, we keep a gallon container, fill with water and take it in to rinse it.
Great suggestion! We do not. When we dump at a dump station we thoroughly rinse then and just dump in between at bathrooms. But your suggestion is really good. We'll try that!
My wife and I call the jobs pink or blue. From our sailing days. Some jobs are purple.
When people ask about wearing gloves when emptying the toilet tank I ask if they wear gloves when they poop. We put our toilet paper in a separate basket to avoid clogs. We use baking soda for the smell cheap and universally available and non chemical.
Love Pink and Blue and Purple chores! We're borrowing that from you from now on! 😂
Very informative. After watching, I’m thinking I could live with a cassette toilet.
If I can do it, you can for sure. It really wasn’t that hard or gross.
My wife needs to see this video. LOL Owen, I have 2 questions. 1. Have you dumped at a flying J or Pilot if yes do you have to pay? Could do a video on how you clean the cassette toilet? I haven't been able to figure out how to take mine apart. TIA
We have dumped at FJ and Pilots with our Travato but not with Revel or Ekko. We'd find a public bathroom instead of paying for a dump there. 2) Next time I clean it I'll make a redacted video 😂
Could you guys do a video on the bathroom pivoting wall? How does it work?
Yes we can soon.
Thanks for the video for someone that has never owned an rv with a cassette. Seems its more and more common. Have you thought of carrying a second backup cassette?
When we bought the Ekko it came with an extra cassette, but we don’t feel the need to carry an extra one right now.
Well im pooped after watching that crappie video. Sorry couldn’t resist. On the real side, very informative. I’m slowly coming around to accepting this part of the ecko
Thought you were being a turd there for a minute! HAHA! Once you get used to doing it you'll never look back.
Good job Lynn. You too Owen
Thanks.
Haven't yet purchased my B Van but watching how Lynn coped with the cassette toilette I’m thinking I can include those with a cassette system.
We think you'd like it better but... we could be wrong about that. Some folks love it... and some hate it!
Gaggggggg ewe. I prefer the direct hose method. Good job Lynn. Is there room to swap it for a Compost toilet?
Not really but we prefer this. To each their own I guess.
Wouldn’t keeping count of the number of flushes tell you how full the cassette is ?
Not sure.
Thanks for this helpful video!
Glad it was helpful!
That looks simple, simple.
It is.
Thank you for the video but please wear gloves next time!
We've done it both ways and we've experienced issues both ways. The cassette is so much cleaner than a black tank hose and a sewer dump that's full of germs. We feel safe washing up afterwards... but to each their own. Thanks for watching!
alright, so this answer some of my questions! Do you separate toilet paper, that goes into the cassette? does it ever not seat and everything fall outside the can, or you know when it's locked in place? sorry for so many questions.
We do not separate paper... we use Scott's RV paper and it dissolves. Never not seated yet... thank goodness. You can tell when it clicks in places and the top valve will not open without it being locked in place below.
@@VANTREKKINGlifestyle thank you. I am still in the dreaming phase. I may move to the action phase next year! You two be safe.
We put a a tablespoon (not measured) of Pine Sol in and it will also send a fresh pine scent into the bathroom. Like pooing in the woods!
That is genius! I'm going to use cinnamon instead so it smells like a bakery! HAHA!!!!
@@VANTREKKINGlifestyle Love it!
You don’t need gloves. Just wash your hands. But some gloves are fine but don’t drop it. Cross contamination is always an issue. Doing Hazmat for 15 years, I know 😂. I wish I had one. So easy to use and you can dump it anywhere really. Nice job 👍🏼
I'm really thankful you backed us up on the no gloves issue! I always tell folks it's full of my pee and poop and I don't wear gloves when I do that at home. 😂
We always enjoy poop talk. 😂
I’m not sure why…
Dump every chase you get! Now if I can get my wife to help with cassette.
It is good to know how to do the cassette in case of an emergency.
My hubby better never hurt his back.
HAHA! We clicked the Love button because there wasn't a "that's funny as crap" button! 😂
You left out the part where I gag, puke, and bleach my hands a thousands times.
Naaa. Not that bad.
Do you lock your cassette door? Who would steal it, right - but it takes only one jerk kid to take the cassette out while you're not there and you think it's in, and then later...surprise....
Good idea to know all of what to do.
Well we have the key. Not sure if works. We have a spare cassette but now that you have me thinking about the possibilities of doing your business without it in there maybe I should see if the key works. 👍😂
not sure if you've seen this, but if your at a campsite with full hookups this device might help so you can dump right at the campsite: ua-cam.com/video/YHRiCzLV2fk/v-deo.html
We have seen this. Thanks for sharing.
Cross training the other person is vital to success!
We agree!
totally disgusting. with so many dry flush and composting toilets available, i will never understand why anyone would choose to use a cassette toilet.
Good job Lynn. The only thing I would do is pull your hair back,just in case.
Great suggestion!
Actually didn't look too bad of a job to do, My wife even said it didn't look that bad.
It wasn’t as bad as I thought. I’m sure once I did it a few times it would be even easier.
Yeah Lynne, but no gloves or mask, yikes!
We don't wear those when we go to the toilet either. 😂👍
Us wheelchair users would appreciate you not putting the cap on the rails we need to use
My wife told me if we went with a cassette toilet and my back went out we would lose our toilet. Consequently, a black tank it is!
Has she ever emptied a black tank?