How is a VacuFlush toilet different from a conventional marine toilet?
A. Conventional marine toilets can be either manually operated or electrically operated. All conventional marine toilets move the waste from the toilet bowl to the holding tank or overboard by pushing it with a column of water. Electric or macerator toilets function somewhat like a garbage disposal and break up the waste before it enters the pump. VacuFlush toilets use a powerful burst of air pressure to move the waste through the piping system. When the VacuFlush toilet is flushed, the waste is literally blown out of the bowl through an orifice under the flush valve and completely broken up.
