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When you own an RV, it\u2019s paramount that it\u2019s accessible at all times and works correctly for you.Given that motorhomes, campers, and trailers are mobile, this can make things trickier when it comes to the washroom facilities.Can you put a regular toilet in an RV or camper? Some people do, but we would not recommend it. Household toilets usually made from porcelain are not designed for the road. The occasional pothole and jarring motion can easily break your delicate \u201cthrone\u201d without warning.A real toilet in an RV is a water hog in comparison to efficient RV toilets. So, your black water tank fills up much faster and needs emptying more regularly.Also Read: Showering in an RVCan you replace an RV toilet with a standard toilet? Well, you can\u2026 but installing a real toilet in an RV isn\u2019t usually sensible to do.            Table of Contents                                    show                                                Can You Put a Regular Toilet in an RV or Camper?                            1. Space Limitations                            2. Construction and Materials Used                            3. Water Requirements                            4. Regular Toilet\u2019s Holding Tank                            5. Refit Is Harder Than It Looks                            When Does a Household Toilet Make Sense in an RV or Camper?                            Installing Flush Toilet in RV                            RV Toilet Options                            1. Composting Toilet                            2. Ceramic Toilet                            3. Portable Toilet                            Additional Information                            Related Articles        Can You Put a Regular Toilet in an RV or Camper?When thinking about installing a residential toilet in the RV, here are some reasons why it\u2019s best avoided:See Also: RV Dump Station Cost1.\u00a0Space LimitationsMost household toilets are substantial in size. Ostensibly, they\u2019re designed for big bathrooms where space isn\u2019t limited. Most separate washrooms in a camper, trailer, or motorhome are compact. Often, extremely so.Therefore, it\u2019s difficult to even find a household toilet that\u2019s small enough to fit into the bathroom of your RV or camper.Also Read: Can You Flush Tampons Down in an RV Toilet?2.\u00a0Construction and Materials UsedA cheap black toilet and other home toilets are all designed for a stable environment. One where there is access to plenty of water and the plumbing is present to fully flush the toilet.Given that an RV is mobile and the fact that if you replace an RV toilet with a regular one, it won\u2019t be fixed to anything is\u2026 problematic. The amount of vibration from transportation will damage the porcelain.Eventually, it will break from the internal damage caused by the vibrations.Also, converting an RV toilet to a house toilet isn\u2019t a good idea either.Read Also: How Long Do Camper Tires Last?3.\u00a0Water RequirementsFor people on vacation or traveling in their RV or trailer regularly, they may use around 2.5 to 5 gallons a day. Especially if they\u2019re a family or a couple who doesn\u2019t restrict or monitor their water use.A home toilet can easily use up the entire daily allowance with just a few flushes!It\u2019s not uncommon to see a couple of gallons disappear when trying to use a regular toilet in an RV.Also, the fresh water tank will require refilling more often because it\u2019ll lose water at a rapid pace.Furthermore, unless you change your plumbing arrangements and the RV remains mostly stationary, the black water tank will also need emptying more often (not fun).4.\u00a0Regular Toilet\u2019s Holding TankWhen you replace an RV toilet with a standard toilet, you\u2019ll discover that the holding tank contains at least half a gallon to a gallon of water.Also, the tank lid is porcelain and isn\u2019t fixed in place!It\u2019s easy enough to turn onto a side road where your RV is being rocked about. Then see the regular toilet fall over spilling roughly a half-gallon of water all over the bathroom floor.The damage from the water seeping through the floor covering and onto the RV\u2019s walls then becomes a potential long-term damp and mold problem. It only had to happen once.Also Read: RV Toilet Leaking at Foot Pedal5.\u00a0Refit Is Harder Than It LooksReplacing an RV toilet with house toilet is harder than it looks.Few people have much knowledge about it because it\u2019s so rarely attempted.More often than not, they get removed later at great inconvenience as an experiment that didn\u2019t work.And if going to sell the RV or camper later, a potential owner will likely have an intensive dislike for the residential toilet with all its extra inconveniences too.Read Also: Why are RV Parks So Expensive?When Does a Household Toilet Make Sense in an RV or Camper?For mostly static RVs, you can replace the RV toilet with a standard toilet and have fewer concerns.A park model RV is another situation where replacing the RV toilet with a house toilet would be fine. Given that the RV or camper won\u2019t be hitting the open road, there\u2019s less risk of the toilet falling over.It could still break from RV instability caused by a hurricane, violent storm, or earthquake though.RV parks usually have sewer hookups that are capable of managing the half-gallon or more of water that flows through a household toilet with every flush.Linking up to sewer facilities at the park means skipping the blackwater tank emptying process making it more pleasant. Also, the full hookups mean the freshwater tank doesn\u2019t keep running out either.With that said, the park may not appreciate the extra water being used if they\u2019re offering hookups at a fixed price \u2013 because you\u2019ll be using considerably more H2O than other RVs nearby.And remember, installing a regular toilet in an RV or camper is no joke. It\u2019s time-consuming, difficult, and only semi-permanent. If the RV ever needs relocating, it\u2019ll make that task harder to complete. Read Also: Best RV Camping HacksInstalling Flush Toilet in RVThe task to replace RV toilet with regular household flush toilet is a major step. Converting an RV toilet to a regular toilet is not for the inexperienced RVer either! Don\u2019t replace RV toilet with a standard toilet, if at all possible.While it can be done, it will quickly become a pain afterward because unless you\u2019re in a static position with a park RV model, you will quickly run out of water.This will necessitate refilling the water tanks regularly and stopping off to do so. Just like with how long and how often you take showers, repeated use of a household flush toilet will deplete the available water in record time!And both together will be a nightmare. Ultimately, replacing an RV toilet with house toilet models is a bad plan. It\u2019ll also need someone who\u2019s handy with RV plumbing systems to do it for you.Preferably, they should have done it successfully at least a couple of times before too. RV Toilet OptionsYou\u2019re no longer stuck with what the RV came with for bathroom facilities. They\u2019re changeable if you wish to do so. Here are the choices:1.\u00a0Composting ToiletThe composting toilet uses no chemicals or water. Therefore, it\u2019s ideal for people boondocking for an extended time who are worried about running out of fresh water. The black water tank won\u2019t be filling up quickly either.Two tanks are used within a composting toilet. They cleverly separate solids from liquids.In so doing, it reduces the smell that\u2019s mostly created when mixing \u201cnumber 1\u201d and \u201cnumber 2\u201d together. The composting materials work to break the matter down which eventually might be used as fertilizer.The liquid tank needs more frequent disposal of its contents. However, it\u2019s an easy, less smelly, and altogether more pleasant task than dealing with most black water tanks.Nature\u2019s Head Self Contained Composting Toilet [affiliate link] isn\u2019t cheap but offers more convenience than other toilet types.https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Yth3VG447EwVideo can\u2019t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Nature\u2019s Head Self Contained Composting Toilet Review Worth Watching \u2013 2022 Update (https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Yth3VG447Ew)Nature\u2019s Head Self Contained Composting Toilet with Close Quarters Spider Handle DesignCheck at Amazon\u24d8 If you click this link and make a purchase, we earn a commission at no additional cost to you.2.\u00a0Ceramic ToiletA ceramic toilet is one of the improvements that RV owners like to do.Gravity directs the waste product to the holding tank below. The toilet itself sits above the holding tank.Water is used to direct the solids and liquids down to the tank underneath. Then when it\u2019s time, the black water tank is emptied at an RV dump site.Because ceramic gravity toilets make use of a substantial black water tank, it has a higher capacity than portable toilets do. Also, a ceramic toilet doesn\u2019t move around when the RV is mobile either. There\u2019s a lid that closes quietly and a sprayer is usually included to ensure the toilet (or yourself) is clean after use.The Dometic 320 Series Standard Height Toilet with convenient hand spray [affiliate link] is an ideal Ceramic toilet.https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PdScD4dd8fsVideo can\u2019t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Dometic 320 Series Ceramic RV Toilet (https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PdScD4dd8fs)Dometic 320 Series Standard Height Toilet with Hand Spray (White)Check at Amazon\u24d8 If you click this link and make a purchase, we earn a commission at no additional cost to you.3.\u00a0Portable ToiletPortable toilets are chosen for campervans, campers, or trailers that didn\u2019t come with their own toilet or plumbing linking it to a black water tank.Some smaller RVs maybe didn\u2019t come fitted with a black water tank.There\u2019s a black water tank present within the portable toilet itself. It\u2019s small which means that depending on how many people use the toilet facilities, it could fill up within a day or two.At which point, it must be emptied to use again and a facility must be found locally to do that.It operates somewhat similarly to a gravity toilet model; water is used along with a water pump to move the waste down to its own black water tank.The Camco Premium Portable Travel Toilet [affiliate link] with its three directional flushes is a recommended one.https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=w9JvOUBN9UgVideo can\u2019t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Camco 41545 Portable Toilet Review: Good For Camping & Travel (https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=w9JvOUBN9Ug)Camco Premium Portable Travel Toilet With Three Directional Flush and Swivel Dumping ElbowCheck at Amazon\u24d8 If you click this link and make a purchase, we earn a commission at no additional cost to you.Additional InformationDon\u2019t forget to pick up a LeakAlertor 6000 Toilet Leak Detector [affiliate link]. It can really save your day!Also, ensure that you only use Scott Rapid-Dissolving Toilet Paper [affiliate link] as your RV toilet paper of choice.It dissolves much faster and easier than regular toilet paper to avoid clogging up either your toilet or the black water tank.Related ArticlesRV Toilet Leaking at Foot PedalRV Dump Station CostCan You Flush Tampons Down in an RV Toilet?11 Camping RV HacksRV Camping with DogsWhy are RV Parks So Expensive?How to Open RV Emergency Window from Outside?"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Regular Toilet in RV?","item":"https:\/\/livingpioneer.com\/regular-toilet-in-rv\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]