Best RV Toilet: Your Kingdom Your Throne

Toilets for RVs can get heavy, but at 12.3 pounds (10.6 lbs for the low-profile option), you could carry this Thetford Aqua-Magic model with one hand. It’s lightweight and easily installed making it great for DIYers who need a basic recreational vehicle toilet solution.

It has all the standard features most RV toilets have, an antimicrobial seat, a foot pedal for hands-free operation, and a full-size seat and bowl for sitting comfort. It also has a 2 in 1 flush mechanism which gives 100% bowl coverage which can be lacking in other models.

As with most products, you get what you pay for. There are a few quality issues with this toilet, such as occasional leaks or the foot pedal sometimes sticking. However, the toilet still works great and would be a great beginner RV toilet for any DIYer.

The Dometic 320 is a few steps up from a basic gravity flush toilet in the quality stakes. For a little more money, the Dometic 320 will afford you with little to no leaking issues, a better glaze, stronger porcelain, and a longer life span. It’s comfortable, easy to use and it works well – what more could you ask for?

This model has an ergonomic foot pedal for hands-free operation. This RV toilet pedal flush is conveniently located on the side instead of the front (no jammed toes), is easy to press, and doesn’t get stuck. 

It weighs 37 pounds and measures 22 x 14.75 x 19.75. We also like that it comes in two colors: white and bone. This is an excellent choice for a replacement option because the elongated bowl and vitreous china glaze give it more of a residential toilet feel.

The Dometic is a better quality product than other cheaper models without the price being jacked up. This is why we labeled it as the best value. However, you should be aware that Dometic does not offer replacement parts for the 320 model. Once it breaks, you’ll need to buy another (which is why it’s so cheap).

The Aqua Magic Style Plus is a contemporary gravity flush model that looks and feels like a regular household toilet. You can choose between a high or low profile, and the toilet seat can be customized. 

This stylish model is coated in vitreous china, measures 19.5 x 25 x 22 inches, and weighs about 45 pounds. It has a hands-free operation with a single-foot pedal on the front to control the flush with the ball-style flushing system cleaning with a good, powerful swirling stream. 

While this toilet works almost flawlessly, there is one design defect that prevents water from flowing over certain spots in the bowl when flushing. If you don’t mind a little extra cleaning of these spots in the bowl on occasion then it’s not a complete deal-breaker.

The Dometic 310 is an award-winning, standard-height camping toilet that is unrivaled in its affordable quality construction and design. 

This gravity flush model features a powerful 360-degree vortex flush pattern, so it’s a champ at getting rid of left-over deposits. It has a water-tight ball flush system so water is always present in the bowl, so you will have no problems with any unpleasant odors.

Our one concern about this model is that standing at 19 x 15 x 20 inches; it only weighs 23 pounds. This is light for a standard size model and could cause the toilet to lack sturdiness. While there are lighter models than this on the list, we expect a product of this quality to have a little more weight and sturdiness.

This model is not only one of the most rugged options on this list but is also one of the most hygienic. 

It has a solid design and is manufactured in the United States made with durable high-quality materials and stainless steel components. Being a composting model the emptying process is more hygienic and less frequent than with standard toilets and perhaps seemingly counter-intuitive at first, you don’t have to worry about odors.

The spider handle is particularly well thought out for installing in close quarters. Instead of one handle, you have three that stand out almost vertically, so even in a tight fit, you can rotate the drum without a struggle.

There are two waste bins – one for solids and one for liquids. While the liquid waste bin needs to be emptied more frequently than the solid one does, it still requires a lot less dumping than other types.

A built-in fan pulls air (odors) from the unit to the outside using only 1.7 amp of electricity in 24 hours. This toilet measures 22 x 20.5 x 21.7 inches and weighs 28 pounds.

There aren’t any major low points about this product. It’s a slight annoyance to have to carry around compost soil continually, but this is a small price to pay.

If space is an issue for you, then look no further than the Thetford Marine Nano macerating flush RV toilet. It’s the world’s smallest macerating model, standing only 11.6 inches tall. Needless to say, it will need to be installed on a raised platform.

This product may be small but the manufacturers didn’t skimp on quality. It features Turbine Technology that prevents RV toilet clogs and is made with a vitreous ceramic china coating to give it a nice luster. This unit is self-contained and is insanely easy to install.

While the superb quality does demand a higher price tag than similar portable products, the Marine Nano is more along the lines of your average portable unit at a mid-range price. We don’t think this model warrants the top-dollar price it sells for. 

Sporting a contemporary design this Thetford RV vacuum model looks like something you’d find in a house. With a vitreous china coating and ceramic bowl, its smooth curves flow seamlessly to make you feel right at home in your RV bathroom.

The toilet bowl is elongated, so the same size as in residential toilets. It comes at a standard height, although you can choose a low-profile version if you want to. This model measures 19 x 27.5 x 24 inches.

The construction of the Aria II RV toilet is impeccable. The push-button electric flush and mechanical parts are all highly durable and assembled with precision.

We don’t have anything bad to say about this product. But the quality is reflected in the price tag so don’t expect a bargain.

The Camco Travel portable RV toilet is a two-compartment system that can fit almost any budget. It’s a “goldilocks” size – not too big and not too small – and comes in two different capacities.

Measuring 15.5 x 14 x 16 inches, it’s an excellent fit for any recreational vehicle. The product only weighs 10 pounds due to its lightweight polyethylene (HDPE) construction. This, along with molded handles, makes it easy to move around and clean out. It’s a bellow-type flush and has side latches that connect the two compartments.

Whilst lightweight, the HDPE this model is made from is quite thin and a little lacking in sturdiness. It isn’t going to fall apart, but it’s not made of the strongest of materials. We wouldn’t suggest it for heavier-set people as there have been reports of it developing hair-line cracks under pressure.

At this price range, you’d expect a glorified plastic bucket with a toilet seat. However, the SEAFLO saves you money while still providing you with a quality plastic RV toilet option. It’s not a bare-bones model like other budget options, and it’s very durable, making it good value.

The SEAFLO has a push-button for flushing and a rotating spout to make emptying it easier. It’s made of a high-quality, durable ABS molded plastic, which, like HDPE, has a high strength-to-density ratio. This model is short and lightweight, measuring 15.9 x 14.3 x 12.4 inches, and only weighs 11.2 lbs.

The only issue we have with this model is that the locks that hold the two compartments together could be a little stronger. However, if you’re careful with them, they will still last a long time.