Cassette Toilets
A removable waste tank you carry to a dump point rather than a plumbed-in black tank. Common in smaller rigs and van builds where space and weight are tight. No dump valve or macerator to fail, but the cassette itself...
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Cassette vs. Black Tank Toilet Systems
A common decision point on van builds and smaller rigs — here’s the real tradeoff. A removable waste tank you carry to a dump point rather than a plumbed-in black tank. Common in smaller rigs and van builds where space a...
Active corridor: Montana · Wyoming · Idaho · Washington — case-by-case beyond.
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A common decision point on van builds and smaller rigs — here’s the real tradeoff. A removable waste tank you carry to a dump point rather than a plumbed-in black tank. Common in smaller rigs and van builds where space and weight are tight. No dump valve or macerator to fail, but the cassette itself requires manual carrying and emptying, and has limited capacity between empties.
Traditional Black Tank
A fixed tank plumbed under the rig, emptied at a dump station through a sewer hose. Higher capacity than a cassette and no manual carrying, but more plumbing to maintain (valve, sensors, vent) and the rig has to physi...
What to Weigh in a Van Build
Cassette systems are usually the simpler, lighter, lower-cost install for a build with tight space; a black tank system makes more sense for a build with room to spare that will see heavier, longer off-grid use. Compo...
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Trip fee $75 within 30 miles, then $1.50/mi. Labor ~$150/hr (1-hour minimum, billed in 30-minute increments). Diagnostic $150 applied toward repair if you proceed.
Active corridor: Montana · Wyoming · Idaho · Washington — case-by-case beyond. Credentials (text): Victron Professional Certified Installer · weBoost Authorized Installer · Peplink Certified Associate · Dometic Professional Certified.