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Thetford launches next generation separation toilet Thetford’s latest innovation is set to lift-off in a few months’ time
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eparation toilets were a hot topic at the 2024 Caravan Salon in Düsseldorf and Thetford, as the market leader in sanitation, had already decided to join the trend. To this end it showcased a prototype, which was enclosed in a transparent case to protect the finer details from scrutiny. Extensive development and testing At the time Thetford’s Marketing Manager, Norbert van Noesel, said “We’re not convinced by the hygiene and convenience of the systems already
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out there and we believe we can do better. Our system ensures that there is no visual contact with the waste, it offers optimised leak-free urine storage and discharge, and bad odours can be eliminated from the washroom by an optional ventilator kit with a charcoal filter.” Since Caravan Salon Düsseldorf 2024, many weeks of development and testing have been dedicated to improving and refining the design, bringing it to the point where it can proudly bear the Thetford name. Two basic product types Thetford is marketing two types of basic products: conversion kits for existing toilets, and complete toilets for new builds. Production will initially focus on Thetford’s popular C220 and C260 ‘S’ toilets. These models, with-
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out an integrated water tank, represent over 2.5 million of Thetford’s installed toilets. The new products are to be offered at very competitive prices. The separation kits (SK220 and SK260) will have an RRP of just €599 whilst the new complete toilets (S220 and S260) will retail at just €850, prices that are significantly less than those of competitor products. What’s more, the new toilets are exact fit replacements for the standard models, requiring no redesign work by the OEMs. Unlike conversion kits currently on the market, those from Thetford include an inner and an outer bowl. This makes for easy installation, retaining the existing toilet base, seat and cover, and offering the opportunity to develop a new blade construction in the bowl.