Wednesday, January 5, 2011

What Model Vacuflush Toilet Do I Have?

  This is a common question.  Sealand does seem to make things more complicated than they should be sometimes.  ALL vacuflush marine toilets have sticker under the decorative base surround that indicates the model and serial number.
  Following is a guideline for you to use:  800 series toilets were followed by the 1000 series toilets which were followed by the current(hybrid) 5000 series toilet.  There is also a compact series of toilets, the 100 series.  There is a 500 series which is larger(house hold bowl).  If you think of vacuflush toilets this way they are simple to figure out.  Even better, the 800 and 1000 series are no longer available(although parts are).  The vacuflush toilet is a base assembly(part of the model description) and a bowl(the other part of the model description).
  No matter what model there designations to what type of discharge the toilet has.  For example: In an 848 model toilet the 8 denotes bowl style.  The 48 denotes above floor discharge to the rear of the toilet.  A 1006 would be a 1000 series bowl with 06 denoting below floor discharge and a short base.  Bellow is a chart to follow.
848=800 series bowl above floor, rear discharge base
847=800 series bowl above floor, left discharge base
849=800 series bowl above floor, right discharge base
806=800 series bowl below floor discharge short base
808=800 series bowl below floor discharge tall base

As you see 48 always denotes above floor rear discharge, 06 denotes short toilet below floor discharge, etc.  So no matter what model toilet you have, if you can understand the base design, the bowl is just a different shape.
  Be advised ALL 500,800,1000 bases are the same and use ALL the same parts.  ALL 100 series toilets use the same parts.  The 5000 series is a hybrid of the 1000 and 100 series vacuflush toilet.  The only parts kit in the base that is different, however, is the ball and shaft kit(5000 series takes same as 100 series spring cartridge has black end).  ALL VACUFLUSH BOWL SEALS FOR MARINE APPLICATION ARE THE SAME!!!!!!!! 
  Complete vacuflush toilet bases as well as all vacuflush parts are available at great prices at http://www.marinediscounters.com/ .  You may also feel free to call at 419-625-0605 or email me at boatdoc@marinediscounters.com with your questions or to order parts.

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