Question 1

How does one empty it?

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It is either mounted to a holding tank or discharge line by the under toilet flush valve body, that is sold as a separate part by Thetford part number 51730. You pull the lever out at the bottom of the toilet and the slide valve releases the contents it into a waste holding tank or into the sewer line for discharge at a camp site. The toilet is pretty much permanently mounted to the floor, would be troublesome to have to remove it to dump as it would be heavy with up to 7 gallons of waste and having to disconnect the 12-volt power wires and if equipped, the fresh water recharge hose.

Question 2

Does this come with the flange?

Accepted Answer

No.  It attaches to a (not included) flange.

Question 3

From what I read this has a small holding tank that you can emty later

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This stool has a tank that you put 3gal. of water and sanitizer in.  It holds a total of 7 gal with waste.  Then you can dump into larger holding tank.  The thing you should know, is that this stool doesn't come with the plumbing necessary to hook it to water system.  If you don't have what is necessary from your old stool, you will need to buy this too.

Question 4

What comes with the toilet? Vent kit or slide-ez valve

Accepted Answer

The toilet hooks up to a floor drain and the release valve is in the bottom of the unit and is included.  It has a "circulator" which brings water up and washes out the bowl.  There is a screen inside that separates the solids out.  We had an older model before this one and it worked for quite a while.  You don't want to over-fill.  There is a fill indicator right on the top.  We flush it out each time with several buckets of water just to make sure it all goes out.  The cleaner they recommend helps.  We use the formaldehyde free type to preserve our septic system.  There is no "vent kit".  We usually empty ours every day or two and there is minimal odor.

ASIN	B008GVOVU0
Brand Name	Thetford
Color	White
Customer Reviews	4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (18)
Global Trade Identification Number	00028985358312
Installation Method	Floor Mounted
Item Dimensions D x W x H	17.5"D x 20"W x 23"H
Item Weight	0.01 Ounces
Manufacturer	THETFORD
Manufacturer Part Number	35831
Material Type	Not Plastic
Model Number	35831
Seat Material	Plastic
Shape	Square
UPC	028985358312
Unit Count	1.0 Count

Thetford 35831 Electra Magic Toilet

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