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Microphor is Gone

I'm not happy. Our coach flooded for the last time. First the vacuum breaker was  leaking every flush. So it was getting the floor and all of the electric parts wet. Rebuilt. Got the floor dry.Then I come in the next day and the middle of the coach is swimming and smells like pee. Water valve is running none stop. Luckily I had dumped the day before. Found timer was scalping for water all the time, it would reset Yea cled the switch on off. Wet vac and several words and and several beers later I'm a little calmer. We decide to leave the switch off while waiting on very expensive timer. Last night DW uses the toilet in the middle of the night. Water valve hangs open and we wake to another lake.

    Early in the morning wet vac running no coffee yet lots of nice words I decide a mechanical toilet is going in. I pulled the microphor out no wax seal. Now I no where the smell comes from while traveling or fan on high. All of the carpet is now in the dumpster. I guess it will be time to tile after she drys completely. I will
Admit the microphor looked fancier BUT to many parts to fail, and you rebuild it every year flapper and vacuum breaker. To much up keep. I now step on the pedal all drops very fast release and it seals back. Yea
99 U320 40
97 Jeep wrangler toad
Now full time 8 months
Starting a new brick and wood home
Chattanooga, Tn

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Reply #1 –
yup I feel for you!!! I had the same thing happen to us in our Bus I did get it fixed but I never trusted it again. So I sold the bus lol.
Andy & Eileen
MONTROSE COLORADO
1992 U300  40' 6V92 TA
2016 4 Runner
1998 Jeep Grand cherokee

1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee) Build # 4135 Skp# 122921

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Reply #2 –
pulled mine too and it was the best thing i have done.
2025 Wanderbox Outpost 32 on F600 Expedition Motorhome
2015 Born Free Royal Splendor on Ford 550 nonslide version  for sale
Former Coaches  covering. 360,000 miles
1999 34 U270
2000 36 U320
2001 42' double slide U320
2018 Jeep Rubicon

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Reply #3 –
Just a couple of thoughts, won't help you with the Microphor but may help in the future. I don't know if you were hooked to park water, we always run off our water tank, never from an outside never ending source. We always tun off the water pump when we leave the coach and we also turn off the watef pump when we go to bed. Running off your own water tank and turning your pump off can save you from a lot "water events". Don't ask me how I learned these lessons you will hear never ending stores, water is my nemesis.

Roland
1993 U280 4341
2010 Jeep Liberty
The Pied Pipers

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Reply #4 –
Roland - Sorry to hear about your challenges.  I have replaced the water solenoid and the cam gear so far.  What did you replace the Microphor with?  Hope ya'll are doing well.  ;D
Scott & Carol Seibert
2001 42' double slide U320 - Sold
Previous - 2002 36' U320

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Reply #5 –
+1, except maybe residential refrigerator...
Tim Fiedler    2025 LTV Unity MBL on Order
2000 Chevy Tracker 2 Door Convertible 4WD Now lifted 4.5"
1985 Citroen 2CV6 Charleston
Murphy Rebel on wheels with 175HP Titan
Cessna P337
1980 48' Westport MY (!/4 Share)

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Reply #6 –
Look at the positive.  Now you can have an upgraded floor.
Steve DeLange
2005 U320T 40'
Pearland, Texas

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Reply #7 –
Scaott, my water challenges began in our S & B and continue to remind me to "pay attention". We replaced the cam and the controller, I also replaced the internal piping with PEX and sharkbite fittigs. Couldn't get a good seal with the old flexible stuff that was in there. PO  solved the problem by placing a little plastic container under the dripping connection.

We are great, I think. On our way to our annual physicals to find out if we are as well as we think we are. :D

Roland
1993 U280 4341
2010 Jeep Liberty
The Pied Pipers

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What did you replace the Microphor with?
We replaced ours with a Dometic (Sealand Traveler) TRVLR510 with sprayer. Also bought the floor flange. Total with shipping from PPL was about $300.

I enjoyed removing the Microphor. Took it out and beat it to death with a sledge hammer. Sent the internals to a forum member determined to keep his going (presumably).
jor
93 225
95 300
97 270
99 320

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Reply #9 –
Roland - Safe travels - Would like to hook up with you guys again some where. 
Scott & Carol Seibert
2001 42' double slide U320 - Sold
Previous - 2002 36' U320

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Reply #10 –
We copy Roland's water damage control system. Except we don't turn off water pump when we are inside, but we do have a small piezoelectric speaker that sounds off whenever water pump is running,

We also have many inexpensive Harbor Freight water alarms in different places, including two in toilet area. Water can do terrible damage in stick homes and RVs.

Adding water pump switches in other convenient places in our motorhome helps. Our bath and sewer bay did not have switches, but now they do, along with a switch by front door.

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Reply #11 –
Scott we will be at the Quartzite gathering in the desert. Come join us. Barry when in the coach we only turn the watwr pump off when we go to bed.
Roland
1993 U280 4341
2010 Jeep Liberty
The Pied Pipers