Thetford 80 User Manual

ELECTRA MAGIC

Owner’s Manual

RV and Marine

Recirculating Toilets

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Because We Take Your Leisure Seriously

Congratulations!

…on your purchase of Thetford’s Electra Magic recirculat
toilet, the most popular recirculating toilet in the world.

This unit is a 100% self-contained sanitation system which
requires no pressure water connection or holding tank
installation (an optional holding tank may be installed to
increase total capacity). The Electra Magic is operated by
a simple D.C. hookup, available in a 12-Volt or a 24-Volt
model, and may be discharged directly into the sewer or
into an optional holding tank.

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Unique Filtration

Thetford’s unique fi ltration system puts an end to unpleasant
clogging. The exclusive fi lter cone assures that only fi ltered
fl uid is delivered to the recirculating pump.

Operating Instructions

1. Initial Flush Charge

A. Fill until water reaches slightly

above the charge level (blue line)
on indicator dial.

B. Add Thetford Aqua-Kem

Holding Tank Deodorant as per
instructions on package.

2. To Flush

Depress fl ush button. (Note: Do not

depress button when unit is empty.)

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Liquid

To Empty RV Model

The Electra Magic is fitted with a
termination valve on the bottom of the
unit. Depending on the installation, follow one of these
procedures:

A. Without holding tank – attach discharge hose to outlet

and open termination valve.

B. With holding tank – open termination valve. This dumps

contents of unit into the holding tank.

To Evacuate Marine Model

See your boat owner’s manual.

Any Questions…

about your toilet or this Owner’s Manual?

Simply call Thetford’s

Customer Relations Department at

1-800-521-3032

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Electrical Hookup

RV and Marine Models

Connect your 12-Volt or 24-Volt model Electra Magic
directly to the appropriate D.C. source as a separate circuit.
Use minimum size #14 gauge wire. (Black wire to positive
[hot], white to negative [ground].)

Important – Be sure polarity of power supply has been
properly determined and correctly connected to lead wires
before operating.

Installation

RV Model

1. Install the two closet bolts in closet fl ange.

2. While holding bolt up so the head touches underside
of closet fl ange, install one nut on each bolt and screw

nuts down until they
touch top of gauge. If
gauge is misplaced,
bottom surface of

nuts should be 1.34
in. (3.4 cm) above
fl oor.

3. Turn the toilet upside-down and install closet fl ange seal
on Slide-EZ Valve with fl at side against toilet.

4.

Make sure white
fork-shaped
slides are in
forward posi­tion.

5. Place unit on closet fl ange and locate position for plastic
locator disc by tracing around one of the front legs. Drill
5/32” dia. hole in fl oor and fasten disc to fl oor with fl at
sides oriented as shown. Use #10 screw provided.

Important: This disc prevents toilet from moving on
fl oor.

6. Lower toilet onto closet fl ange until nuts on closet bolts
go through rectangular holes in metal brackets, seal rests
on closet fl ange, and leg locates over locating disc.

RV Installation Instructions continue on Page 5.

Installation

Marine Model

CAUTION: Toilet is not explosion proof and must not be
located in an area where an explosive atmosphere exists,
such as gasoline fumes, etc.

1. Install white fork­shaped slides on
brackets. Make one
right bracket as­sembly and one left
bracket assembly.

(Right bracket assembly shown.)

2. Mount bracket assemblies and sump to bottom of toilet
with four screws. Brackets are sandwiched between sump
and toilet.

MULTIPLE POSITIONS
SUMP DISCHARGE

Side Discharge

Rear Discharge

3. Locate toilet position with template and install bolts
in fl oor drilling 7/32” dia. hole in fl oor, putting acorn
nut on screw, and driving bolts into fl oor with wrench.
Remove acorn nuts.

4. Also using template, locate position for plastic locator
disc. Drill 5/32” dia. hole in fl oor and fasten disc to fl oor
with fl at sides oriented parallel to sides of toilet.

Important: This disc prevents toilet from moving on
fl oor.

5. Install one nut on each bolt and screw nuts down until they

6. Lower toilet over bolts until nuts go through rectangular
holes in metal brackets, and the unit rests on its feet.

Marine Installation Instructions continue on Page 5.

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touch top of gauge. If
gauge is misplaced,
bottom surface of nuts
should be 1.34 in. (3.4
cm) above fl oor.