Thetford C260 Toilet Extractor Fan Kit Install & Review

After many of our viewers said the SOG systems were well worth having I decided to see how easy it is to upgrade our loo to have one. It turns out Thetford have made it pretty easy and even have an all-in-one upgrade kit.
Whilst my installation isn't the most comprehensive, confined space, wind and obstacles all got in the way of me recording every moment, the video does show the install and also how it works and our review after almost 2 months of having it installed.
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[@rabfraser1234]

hi thanks john i have this in my motor home and never knew thats what it was cant wait to try it out again ,,😊

[@simonbaxter8585]

Thanks for that. My Hymercar was pre-fitted with this, so now I know what I have got! As far as I am concerned the white "fan light" is actually good enough to be a bathroom "night light". Once you have activated it (before you start operations), there is sufficient light, at night (my control panel is mounted vertically, so perhaps the light spread is better). It is also good that the second press stops the fan & noise, at night. The 3 min timer on the light is to get back to bed. The fan is very effective, you can certainly "feel" it working too (if the flap is open).

[@johnmandy]

Cold botty is nice 😆

[@ianofsjkartwork]

Top job John......well explained and great advice....well worth doing......stay safe....thanks for sharing

[@johnmandy]

Thanks 👍🏻

[@JavierSanchez-lq7zr]

thanks for your work

[@peterhadfield873]

Dear Cooper, John's bit was interesting and informative but your and Mandys bit at the end was superb!

[@petermurphy5903]

very informative,thanks as allways :)

[@johnmandy]

Thanks Peter 👍🏻

[@geoffcampbell7846]

What a good idea John. Though I don't think I'll go down the sog route, seeing how it works and you're clear description of the process would help many people to decide if they would like to have a go themselves and save a few bob, or pay someone else to do it for them. Nice one.👍

[@jonmartin1272]

Thanks for the review of that, it’s convinced me that a SOG system is the way to go. It’s quieter than the Thetford system and comes on and goes off when you open the flap, and would be quicker and easier to fit. I think it’s about £50 more. Only thing is, you know my skill level 😂 back home for Christmas if you fancy fitting it for me 🤪 enjoy Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Jon and Jayne.

[@johnmandy]

The sog system works off the cassette trap, it also has a tube to the cassette too, it seemed more complicated to me 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@Scud_and_thesTig]

Like a man who can change his mind 😉💙❤️💙❤️

[@johnmandy]

If you’re wrong then it’s only fair to say it ❤️

[@ioannisathanasiadis4867]

Hey John. I realy like your new look. BTW nice work and we'll explained 👍👍👍👍👍

[@johnmandy]

Thanks! 😃

[@kmac499]

Hmm tempting but our Burstner has the double floor. I'm guessing it would need a bit of an extension?

[@mikeholt7881]

Good jobby.

[@garyclough7115]

We have had a SOG for over 3 years. Apart from swapping the charcoal filter it’s been trouble free.

[@johnmandy]

Good to know 👍🏻

[@mr3gaz]

Hi John as you had the wooden batterns beneath the cassette base did you manage to drill the 85mm hole through the van floor as per the instruction or did you vent it out somewhere else? Thanks

[@johnmandy]

I actually cheated as the batten was so well fixed down I could get the access needed for the funnel to be installed, so I used an existing hole in the floor just a few cm away which a a drop vent cover in place, so I used some flexi heating hose to get the fan air to the floor hole. 👍🏻

[@linz_in_NZ]

Interesting, never heard of them, but sounds like a good investment. That second green light would be better if it was amber - like on the old fixed seat cassette toilets that had the 3 colour rotating indicator that went Green-amber-red.

[@marcandsebe]

I just purchased a Hymer and wondered why the Thetford toilet had this fan going as it was not in the 2 caravans we owned that had Thetford toilets.

[@Andmclnpl]

Hello, I have purchased a new vehicle which the dealer has revamped before selling. They have installed a new thetford cassette (exact same as yours) which also seem to have the fan kit. Only think is that the fan is not connected to the control panel (same panel as yours). The 2 red-black cables are just dangling there with no connector. Any chance you know which connector I can buy to plug it in the panel? Thank you very much!

[@davidhale4830]

Great video John,just waiting for my new Possl Summit Prime 640 so I will be installing this quicksticks.Hope you are both sorting your little problems out,dont forget ,if its worth having its worth fighting for,I've got faith in you both. When the going gets tough the tough get going! Can I ask an unrelated question? My new van is a fiat ducato 'maxi' and I think I've read somewhere that the gross weight allows for 3650kg ,do I need to change to a C1 license 🤔 thanks.

[@johnmandy]

You’d only need a c1 of the weight plate is over 3.5t

[@bellensdidier8701]

Super

[@jcbdiggers1]

The shitter is full...cheers John thats hot chocolate sprayed over the cat laughing 😂

[@dieselbushcraft1299]

Well Thomas Crapper would be amused I’m sure 😂

[@chrisneedham5803]

Crapper would have fitted a flashing red hazard light on the outside of the campervan, to warn other campers. 😂😂👍🏼

[@johnmandy]

Crapper would be amazed where we take our shit 💩😆

[@JaviAguado]

Hi John, I bought and managed to install one three days ago. Your video was really helpful. Thanks a million. But since then, the "cassette missing" light is blinking all the time, even when I put the cassette back in. More worryingly, I am testing it flushing water into the cassette, and I am afraid that it is spilling around. When I remove it, there is quite a lot of water in the cassette's board. Any ideas why this might be happening? Thanks

[@nightjar9021]

I’ve just fitted one also and I’m having the same issue with the cassette missing light, also the fan will not work..🤷🏻

[@JaviAguado]

@@nightjar9021 someone else here on KZbin had a problem with the fan an received a replacement… this part is not very reliable

[@onemanandhiswhippet]

So are you going to stop blaming Cooper for farting now LOL 😂 👍😀🐾

[@johnmandy]

I’ll blame Mandy instead 💩😆

[@onemanandhiswhippet]

John & Mandy on Tour brave very brave 😍👍🐾😀

[@flasheart3817]

John, how come you had no problems fixing up and wiring that bit of, but get when it comes to grilling piglets (crumpets), you were panicking like you were diffusing an unexploded WW2 bomb?

[@johnmandy]

Easy, it’s what I’m confident doing and t confident at all doing 👍🏻

[@claretbuck1882]

👍🏻

[@gazzasadventure2853]

Is this so you can scrimp on the chemicals ?

[@jtothew4201]

So they can use biologically friendly stuff.

[@johnmandy]

It’s so we don’t have to use any chemicals at all 👍🏻

[@markmangan8586]

😊👍

[@johnmandy]

💩😜

[@Burt2-63]

Would like to know the rough cost of the fan kit, and great content as usual 👌👍

[@johnmandy]

The start of the video tells you the cost, plus there’s a link in the video description to buy it.

[@Burt2-63]

@@johnmandy Sorry must have missed that , thankyou 👍👌

[@davidmbell]

I thought you were a “blade closed” family? In which case I don’t see the point in a sog or thetford equivalent? As the blade is open for a matter of seconds.

[@johnmandy]

Closed was for keeping the smells down, so now we don’t need to do that.

[@jansla]

How to tell if mine is C250 or C260?

[@johnmandy]

There should be a sticker on the base of your toilet where you insert the cassette.

[@jansla]

@@johnmandy You're right! there is! I'm ordering right now. Thank you very much! Greetings from Sweden :))

[@motorhomers-r-us]

Oh Mandy that’s cruel, but funny though. 😂.

[@paulmurphy9936]

John you are supposed to change the filter every 4 weeks. I bought a box of charcoal from eBay and just change the charcoal every 4 weeks far more cost effective.

[@johnmandy]

It says it’ll do a season, thetford says that I should get a year out of it full time.

[@alanbateman6161]

Wrong, it actually says change after 4 weeks of constant use which they equate to changing it once a Year.

[@Pugwash.]

OK important question, has the beard gone or are we time-travelling to earlier in the year? Dammit, must watch more before I comment!

[@johnmandy]

Hahaha 🤣 I thought it would cause a few questions. Just goes to show I do actually fully test & review things before making the videos 😆

[@HitchUpAndTow]

Does this mean you can have a posh poo LOL

[@diandmartydownes1611]

Disco lights. Just music. 😂. X.

[@johnmandy]

Bog boogie 😆

[@johnr1166]

So you dont think it was a big job lol ! ;)

[@johnmandy]

Hahaha 😜💩

[@noelgregdavis8235]

The wife doesn't like the noise of are one

[@johnmandy]

Same here, it sort of broadcasts what you’re up to - that’s what Mandy says.

[@sid669907]

Is the smell any different when you empty the cassette 🤮

[@johnmandy]

No, not that I can tell really, which isn’t a surprise though 🤢