Customer Reviews

Coleman Portable Toilet

5 star:		(1)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

This is an update on the product after 3 weeks of use (still waiting for our septic system to be built).

The Coleman's portability and low price are its main recommendations. It is small and light (when empty), but that's also where it fails badly. The unit is just too small for an adult to use comfortably (we're not very large ourselves), and I wonder whether the designers had children in mind when they sized it (a potty comes to mind). Worse, our unit leaks when flushed, which is something I never would have expected in a device like this marketed by Coleman. I hope their boats are more watertight.

Three week update: We've tried everything we can think of to keep this thing from leaking, but it appears that the connecting seal between the two halves of the unit simply doesn't seal. This means a messy clean up every day, and my reduction in rating from 2 to 1 star. Terrible product for home use except in an emergency; maybe for camping it would be OK.

I'm interested in reading whether anyone else has had better luck with these.

When used with a 4" riser platform, this unit was very comfortable for an adult. However, the black tank design was horrible and easily leaked on the first camping trip....what a mess! Unlike a Thetford, the waste cap is directly on the back of this unit, which means any slight movement of the unit will begin to unscrew the cap and cause the unit to leak. The side clips and main seal between top and bottom pieces are also prone to leaks and breakage. So, I'm throwing this one out and buying another Thetford.

Despite the other reviews, we decided to take a risk on purchasing this toilet for our camping trip. It leaked from the lid on the holding tank and made a terrible mess. Something must be wrong with the seals installed on these and I would not recommend purchasing this brand.

This Coleman Port'O John, which is basically a traveling toilet, is a mild example of modern American genius at work. Designed by the team at Coleman , which manufactures toilet piping vents and toilets for wheel bound people, it utilizes a battery to flush the waste and a collector unit that stores it in small plastic bags, easily disposed of along your travel route or at a restaurant garbage trash bin. Can fit inside a 4 door mid-size family vehicle, and comes with "spice" air deodorant and a pack of "rash free" toilet paper. I found it heavy to carry but eventually used an old wheelchair to push it around. Works good but don't use flames around it as the methane gas builds up.

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Defenders of the Faith

I bought this item thinking, because it's a Coleman product it would be good.. It was very hard to turn the flush handle... but what was worse , was when I emptied it into the real toilet in the house, it leaked all over... I figured maybe I didnt have the knobs screwed on right.. but.. the 2nd time I emptied it, I really tried to be oh, so careful, and it still leaked.. was a disgusting mess.. it must have leaked through the flush hole. And then, when I thought it was all out, I went out side to take the garden hose to rinse it out. It looked like all the waste was out so I tipped it upside down and wammo! It still had waste flying out. What a waste of money. I am not using it again and taking the chance of it leaking.

Going to buy one of those ones that has a bucket and empty it every day.

and then , I read other's reviews... and wished I had read them before I bought it.

This portable toilet worked okay for first week we had it. Then, the hose inside attached to the bellows pump, fell off inside the top half (water tank) so now we have to carry water in jugs to rinse it/flush it. The blade valve leaks and allows odor to escape and raw matter to leak out when the flush handle is pulled. Would not recommend this product to anyone. Maybe this is why it is now discontinued.

this toilet was completley useless! my friend dr. croft used it while we were bussing to zimbabwe and it spilled everywhere! i think the thing isnt waterproof. manager insisted that toilet should not have been used upside down, but how else are you supposed to empty it out!

Received damagedproduct, was quickly replaced. Very happy with customer service and product.