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Laveo Dry Flush Toilet in a Camper Van Review for Van Life

Laveo Dry Flush Toilet for Van Life

Laveo Dry Flush Toilet: A Van Life Review This article was guest written by: Haley Holt, Marketing Director @ Vandoit A campervan sounds like a great idea to travel to your heart’s content, but what happens when the 64 oz lemonade you had with your road trip pretzels is gone? Or when you hit the desolate campground with the most stunning views, but no facilities? There are a lot of options for camper van toilets out there, including the classic ‘dig a hole’ method that many adventures use.  I don’t know about you but that method has never seemed so appealing to me.  That’s why I love the offering of a fully contained toilet, smell-free toilet like the Laveo Dry Flush Toilet. This toilet is battery operated, smell-free, and optimized for van life. Vandoit chooses to install Laveo dry flush toilets in their conversions, and you might want to, too!  Size and Weight of the Laveo Dry Flush Toilet Weighing in at 29 pounds, this toilet is perfect for pulling out when you need it, and storing away when you don’t.  Not only is it small, and portable, but it doesn’t require any water.  The toilet functions perfectly on a heavy duty slide-out drawer.  This slide out drawer is also a modular base option when buying from Vandoit! When properly secured, the slide holds 500+ pounds. The dimensions of the Laveo Dry Flush toilet come in at 16″ wide, 18″ high, and 20″ deep.  See example placement below in a Vandoit layout. How Does the Laveo Dry Flush Toilet Work? The Laveo Dry Flush Toilet uses a 15ft mylar tube that vacuum seals after each flush, giving you about 15 flushes per cartridge.  It is also battery operated, not hard-wired, allowing you to move it anywhere you need with ease.  You can do your business with a view of your campsite if you choose! The battery will fully charge after one hour and lasts up to 300 flushes. Cost To purchase this toilet for your DIY conversion, see options below. To add the Laveo Dry Flush Toilet to your Vandoit, visit vandoit.com.  A pack of 3 refill cartridges runs you about $67.75, which equates to about $1.50/flush. Laveo Dry Flush Toilet Shop Amazon Shop Campervan HQ Emptying the Laveo Dry Flush Toilet This is probably the least glamorous part of any campervan toilet, but with the Laveo Dry Flush it is a pretty quick and painless chore! Especially compared to composting toilets.  Are you a visual person? Check out this 40 second video! You simply: Lift the lid Remove the seat and the mylar cartridge Throw the full cartridge away There is a bag attached to the spinning drum in the toilet to catch any additional leaks, so you can throw that out too, and replace it if necessary.  To set it up for use again: Place another bag into the spinning drum Secure with a rubber band The new mylar cartridge will sit on top of the edge of the drum and the

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About the Engineers who Van Life

We are glad you are here! We are Colby and Eric, more commonly known as The Engineers who Van Life.  We are remote engineers who lived full time van life for almost 3 years in 2 different self converted camper vans. Now, we do part time van life so that we can spend more time in our shop helping others complete their van builds.

We began sharing our DIY van building guides after our first camper van conversion and immediately fell in love with the process of helping other DIY-ers think critically about their van conversions and build for longevity.  Eventually, we began offering 1:1 Virtual DIY Van Build Consulting as well.

Now, we are prepping for our THIRD DIY camper van conversion: a 2024 Transit Trail that will begin summer of 2024.  We can’t wait to bring you along!

Engineers who Van Life, full time engineers on the road.