Well, that was kind of my point: If it can flow INTO the Lavac toilet,
it can flow OUT of it, right?

Well...ok. If more than the bowl can hold flows in, it'll flow out of
the bowl.


And the only maintenance I can think of is to make sure the rubber
parts in the Henderson pump are OK, right?

Yep.


This lack of necessary maintenance/rebuilding was one of the reasons I
picked the Lavac.

I always have to grin when people tell me the Lavac needs no
maintenance, that only the pump requires occasional--about every 5 years
or so--rebuilding. I don't know of any other toilet BOWLS that require
any maintenance either...MAYBE a new seat/lid every 10 years or
so--which is usually less often than the Lavac needs a new seal. Nor
does any decent quality toilet pump require rebuilding any more often
than about once every 5 years or so as long as it's kept lubricated.

But there's something about putting the pump 2-5' from the bowl instead
of right next to it on the same base that changes everything in people's
minds.

I'm not knocking the Lavac...it's an outstanding toilet--though not
necessarily the right toilet for everyone. But I can't help wondering if
it would have even a fraction of the appeal it has, if it worked exactly
the same way, but the pump and bowl were side-by-side on a single base.

--
Peggie
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Peggie Hall
Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987
Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and
Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor"
http://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html