Plastic RV Toilet Seats Are Lame. Here’s How To Easily Replace Yours.

The flimsy plastic feel is made worse by the unconventional shape of the seat.

Many toilets in recreational vehicles are not the same size or shape as conventional toilets.

This causes people to want to make it as similar to a home toilet as possible.

Some even go to the length of replacing the whole toilet, which is another easy option and the cost isn't astronomical.

But replacing a seat takes way less money and effort.

Let's see just how easy replacing a toilet seat in your rig is.

Who Makes RV Toilet Seats?

There are a few manufacturers that make RV toilets and toilet seats.

The two most known companies are arguably the following:

• Thetford
• Dometic

Even if you have one of them in your RV, it might not be a high-quality product.

Both of these manufacturers do make china/porcelain as well as plastic toilets.

Most often, what comes stock in your new (or used) RV is a plastic one.

That said, can you replace your RV toilet seat with any standard toilet seat? It's likely the answer is yes.

It depends on the shape of your toilet.

Can you Put A Regular Toilet Seat On An RV Toilet?

Yes, you can sometimes put a regular seat on your camper toilet (standard RV toilet seats).

This only applies when you have a standard-sized toilet (or close to it) in your motorhome or trailer.

RVs often come with a smaller sized throne than those in home settings.

This is due to the fact that campers are small spaces.

The less room things take, the bigger it makes the area feel.

Are RV Toilet Seats Universal?

No, RV toilet seats are not universal in size. Like regular toilet seats, there are many different sizes.

Rigs are small spaces, so the toilets are smaller than others.

They can also come with different features, such as having a slow-closing lid.

Additionally, they come in a couple of different styles.

• First, you have the ones that connect to the toilet like standard RV toilets do via the two tabs in the back edges of the toilet bowl.
• Second, you have the kind with a housing on the backside. This housing covers a water valve. You could get a 'regular' toilet seat if that's what you originally had, but then you're going to have the water part sticking up in the back. If that doesn't bother you, go for it.

What Are RV Toilet Seats Made Of?

1. Plastic: When you have a cheap one, it's often a plastic seat and plastic lid. This type tends to not be comfortable, can form small cracks, and yellows over time.
2. Wood: The wood toilet seat falls into this category. It's not as lightweight as plastic but lasts longer and has better durability in the end. Usually, the wood is enameled.
3. Porcelain/China: It's pretty rare to find an RV toilet with a porcelain seat. Why? Because porcelain, china, and ceramic are fragile. Putting a porcelain (or similar) lid in a moving RV might end up with repairs needed or just a broken seat. Instead, wood is the preferred 'nice' material for a camper toilet seat.

Measuring Instructions:

• Width: Measure the bowl at its WIDEST point, outside to outside of the edges of the toilet bowl.
• Length: Measure from the bolts where the seat attaches to the very center front of the bowl.
• Bolt Width: At the back of the toilet, measure from the center of the very right bolt hole to the center of the very left bolt hole.

Your RV bathroom might not have the same luxuries that your home bathroom does.

It's a very tight space, so manufacturers save space by using things like a round toilet seat instead of an elongated toilet seat.

You can replace your RV toilet seat if you want to, but you need to keep the seat pretty close in size to the bowl.

If you can find a regular, say American Standard or similar brand toilet seat that fits well enough, you can replace it with that.

All you need to know is the dimensions of your toilet seat or bowl and match it as closely as you can.

Then, you can get yourself a nice wood seat, maybe featuring soft-close technology to improve your existing toilet!