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How's your Dometic 320 holding up?

I installed the Dometic 320 toilet last May and have been fulltiming with it since. It's starting to show signs of wear, especially on the seat and the valve. The paint is wearing off on the seat where the lid rests and makes it look like there's a dirty spot on the seat. The toilet flush valve is turning blue-ish due to emptying the toilet and rubbing on the rubber flange.

I guess these are cheap porcelain/wood toilets so I shouldn't ask for top quality. The seat can be changed, but the valve will likely stay the way it is. It's cosmetic at this point, but wondering if others have noticed the same.
1999 U320 WTFE #5586
2014 Subaru Forester 6sp
4000 watts of solar
650 aH @ 24v

Re: How's your Dometic 320 holding up?

Reply #1 –
Well Zach,  I threw away the toilet in 2001 U320 and replaced it with a manual 320 as I had in my 1995 U320.  We replaced the seat with an elevated one for DW's hip replacement recovery.  We clean the underside of the seal that can be reached and our white ball valve is still white.  I keep a spare spring in the drawer in case the spring part of the valve breaks.  It always works fine.  Would not be with out it.
Rudy Legett
2003 U320 4010 ISM 450 hp
2001 U320 4220 ISM 450 hp
1995 U320 M11 400 hp
1990 Granvilla 300 hp 3208T
Aqua Hot Service Houston and Southeast Texas

Re: How's your Dometic 320 holding up?

Reply #2 –
No issues but not full timing. I recall there was a lube for the seal, silicon grease, but ive never lubed? I did once allow the water to dry up in the bowl and our water has a lot of calcium, but it brushed right up without issue.

Re: How's your Dometic 320 holding up?

Reply #3 –
One of the best upgrades we made, installing the 320.  Have it now going on 3 years and zero issues.  Have now upgraded it with a bidet and now it is better than ever!  I posted about the bidet installation in a past post.  Full Timer!
Joe & Dottie Allen
Sold!  December 2023.      2000 U320; build # 5645
Our coach " Maxine"
Motorcade #  15922;  Escapee 150950; FMCA F330833; Boondockers Welcome;  Harvest Hosts;  Thousand Trails
'98 U320 from 2000-'06
USAF '62-'66

"Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for." ―Epicurus

Re: How's your Dometic 320 holding up?

Reply #4 –
Quote from: dsd –
No issues but not full timing.
Same here.
1987 Grand Villa ORED
2001 U320 4010

Not all that wander are lost... but I often am.

Re: How's your Dometic 320 holding up?

Reply #5 –
Here are pictures of what I'm talking about.
1999 U320 WTFE #5586
2014 Subaru Forester 6sp
4000 watts of solar
650 aH @ 24v

Re: How's your Dometic 320 holding up?

Reply #6 –
Haha! You have a pink toilet! That's the problem🤣
Richard & Betty Bark & Keiko our Golden Doodle
2003 U320T 3820 PBDS
Build # 6215
MC # 16926
2016 Chevrolet Colorado 4X4 diesel

Re: How's your Dometic 320 holding up?

Reply #7 –
Quote from: rbark –
Haha! You have a pink toilet! That's the problem🤣

The grow light is throwing off the colors. 😬 gotta keep the plants happy.
1999 U320 WTFE #5586
2014 Subaru Forester 6sp
4000 watts of solar
650 aH @ 24v

Re: How's your Dometic 320 holding up?

Reply #8 –
Zack;  you can purchase a package of those seals on Amazon.  I will look for the link.  Sometimes you can put on a disposable glove and refit the old seal back in place and it will be good to go for a short while.  I just replace mine with a new seal.

Joe & Dottie Allen
Sold!  December 2023.      2000 U320; build # 5645
Our coach " Maxine"
Motorcade #  15922;  Escapee 150950; FMCA F330833; Boondockers Welcome;  Harvest Hosts;  Thousand Trails
'98 U320 from 2000-'06
USAF '62-'66

"Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for." ―Epicurus

Re: How's your Dometic 320 holding up?

Reply #9 –
Bad link Joe.
1999 40 ft. U-320 wtfe build 5563 Chuck & Lynda's "Rollin' Inn"  2030 watts solar
prev. mh's 71 GMC 5 yrs. 73 Pace Setter 1 yr. 78 Vogue 5 yrs 81 FTX 40ft all electric 18 yrs. 1996 Monaco Signature 3 yrs.
2014 Grand Cherokee Overland
Dream as if you will live forever. Live as if you will die today.  James Dean

Re: How's your Dometic 320 holding up?

Reply #10 –
Quote from: craneman –
Bad link Joe.

Tried several more times and get the same thing!  Go figure!  May try another link!  Tried, no go!  Anyway, if the OP puts in domestic 320 flush seal in the Amazon search column, they will see several vendors to pick from!

Joe & Dottie Allen
Sold!  December 2023.      2000 U320; build # 5645
Our coach " Maxine"
Motorcade #  15922;  Escapee 150950; FMCA F330833; Boondockers Welcome;  Harvest Hosts;  Thousand Trails
'98 U320 from 2000-'06
USAF '62-'66

"Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for." ―Epicurus

Re: How's your Dometic 320 holding up?

Reply #12 –
Quote from: juicesqueezer –
Zack;  you can purchase a package of those seals on Amazon.  I will look for the link.  Sometimes you can put on a disposable glove and refit the old seal back in place and it will be good to go for a short while.  I just replace mine with a new seal.

My seal is fine. It's just the blue tinged flap that is not normal. Like I said, it's purely cosmetic at this point. Just strange that it is discoloring so quickly.
1999 U320 WTFE #5586
2014 Subaru Forester 6sp
4000 watts of solar
650 aH @ 24v

Re: How's your Dometic 320 holding up?

Reply #13 –
Quote from: Zach –
My seal is fine. It's just the blue tinged flap that is not normal. Like I said, it's purely cosmetic at this point. Just strange that it is discoloring so quickly.
UV damage from grow lights
 

Re: How's your Dometic 320 holding up?

Reply #14 –
As far as the wear marks on the seat go Is it from vibration while traveling? Mine rides too smooth for this to happen. Or maybe allot of weight on cover while closed? This may be unavoidable. Jim. 
Jim and Dona
2002 U295 36'
Lily, blue healer. Our fury person
Manx mid travel Ecotec turbo
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