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[g_man1146]

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> brad barton wrote:
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> >SNIP> >
I don't know what's so superior about air-flush toilets..just a
salary enhancement program for mechanics.

Brad,

Nothing superior about it, just made for a different type of
installation where the black tank is not located under the toilet.
Microphor makes both the electric and air flush because of different
applications. The electric requires a straight dump into the black
tank. The air operates differently and can be mounted away from
directly over the black tank allowing more freedom of design. With
the air model, the contents of the bowl are first dumped into a
hopper below the bowl. After the flapper closes the hopper is
preasurized and the waste is pushed out of the hopper through a
smaller diameter pipe to the black tank. Properly adjusted they both
work very well and are trouble free. I have never had a problem with
either model and that includes about 7 years use on each. With the
air model you need to maintain pressure to keep water in the bowl
but even if you don't, the water drains into the hopper which acts as
a trap and seals the toilet from the tank.
Both air and electric models are an excellent product that, if
maintained will last for many years.

The air model is more complex and does have more parts that could
fail.
Rich D. '99LXi43' CT