Which Electric Toilet?

[Dockhead]

One of my top-priority projects this winter is to replace my forward heads toilet (the one guests use) with an electric one.

During my long summer cruiser this year, I got really tired of the manual Jabsco toilet, with its flimsy plastic pump which squeaks and takes a lot of force to operate correctly. My guests have always been too polite to say anything, but it dawned on me that the toilet was a source of discomfort to them. An electric one will be much easier to use.

An electric macerating toilet is also better for non-boaters as it is much less susceptible to clogging, as far as I know.

My initial impulse would be to pop on a Jabsco electric conversion pump, which is what I have been using in my after heads (my own ensuite heads) with reasonable satisfaction. The advantages are:

1. No need to change the toilet or any of the plumbing -- easy installation.
2. Can be converted back to manual in 3 minutes using a spare pump - in case the electric pump fails.
3. Reasonable cost.

Disadvantages:

1. Incredibly noisy -- sounds almost like a bow thruster operating.


I know the Toilet Lady has some strong opinions about the relative merits of different marine toilets -- maybe she could share some of these. Anyone else have good or bad experiences to report about converting manual to electric?