I love this toilet! http://www.raritaneng.com/products/toilets/electric/marine_elegance.htm have since shortly after Raritan introduced it...and so is Practical Sailor. They rated it "best in show" in their comparison of macerating toilets in their February 2011 issue. Tecma was the "gold standard" that revolutionized high-end marine toilets...the Elegance now holds that place. It uses less water, draws less amperage, is incredibly QUIET!--and, if you know where to shop, sells for only $600 with the optional "Smart Flush" panel added that offers 4 different flush options, an option I highly recommend. Discharge can any direction, out the rear left, right or straight back or down...though you may have to order the appropriate discharge fitting if the one in the box isn't the one you need. Also available in two sizes, with a choice of straight or angled back to fit against a bulkhead or against a sloping hull. It's also designed to use pressurized flush water (but can use sea water with the installation of a separate remote intake pump), making the Elegance an excellent choice for a motor home. -- Peggie ---------- Peggie Hall Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987 Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor" http://shop.sailboatowners.com/books...66438&cat=1304

On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 12:26 PM, Peggie Hall <peggie.hall@gmail.com> wrote: > I love this toilet! > http://www.raritaneng.com/products/toilets/electric/marine_elegance.htm > > It uses less water, draws less amperage, is incredibly QUIET!--and, if you > > Peggie My Elecro Scan requires a gallon and a half each flush. How does this toilet which uses less water accomplish this? Frank 47 Atlantic LUV'N LIFE

On 1/3/2012 7:26 PM, Frank Hartle Jr. wrote: > On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 12:26 PM, Peggie Hall<peggie.hall@gmail.com> wrote: >> I love this toilet! >> http://www.raritaneng.com/products/toilets/electric/marine_elegance.htm >> It uses less water, draws less amperage, is incredibly QUIET!--and, if you > My Elecro Scan requires a gallon and a half each flush. How does this > toilet which uses less water accomplish this? You've misinterpreted the instructions. The ElectroScan does NOT require 1.5 gal/flush...it can only accept a MAXIMUM of 1.5 gal/flush. (See page 2 in the owners manual: "Total flush volume MUST NOT EXCEED (emphasis mine) 1.5 gallons per cycle." There is no minimum flush water requirement...which is a good thing because 90% of marine toilets, manual OR electric, only use about .5 gal/flush...toilets that offer a "dry bowl" option use even less. If you don't have an owners manual you can download and print one to keep on the boat from the Raritan website: http://www.raritaneng.com/pdf_files/electroscan/L340electroscan0109.pdf -- Peggie ---------- Peggie Hall Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987 Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor" http://shop.sailboatowners.com/books...66438&cat=1304