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Microphor boondocking hack

One of my big gripes about the Microphor is how much water is uses. Since we boondock a lot I usually dial back the amount of water it fills the bowl with to almost none after each flush. Unfortunately, this is no bueno for helping solids move along so I installed a switch that lets me prefill the bowl with however much water I want.

It's a pretty simple mod, you just need to jump the two terminals as indicated in the attached picture. I then ran the wires out the back and up through the cabinet behind it. I plan on replacing the whole toilet some day and didn't want to drill any holes in the cabinets for a switch so I used 3m tape to attach it to the back side of the fold down cabinet door.

I used a latching switch because I have a bunch of them but it also gives the added bonus of making it easy to fill the black tank when it's time to flush since you can just click it on and let the water run.

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2001 U320 4010

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Re: Microphor boondocking hack

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Good idea, Elliott.  The fill level control is a simple adjustable timer.  There are others that may extend the time interval to get mor fill.

We have a jug (formerly for laundry detergent) that is almost 2 gallons used for a "helper".  Either to pre-fill the bowl or help with emptying it rather than using any more than needed from the fresh water tank.  It is easier to fill that up than the coach tank in many cases.
Roger Engdahl and Susan Green
2001 U320 3610 #5879 (Home2) - 2014 Jeep Cherokee or 2018 F150
Hastings, MN