Bathroom Design - a little gross, maybe

[jeanontheroad]

We look at rv's for ideas when we go to Camping World to shop. I have noticed a trend in the bathrooms to separate the sink and put the toilet in a little closet by itself. Whose bright idea was that? Hasn't anyone here ever poked their finger thru the toilet paper or been sick and had to clean up a mess? Why would anyone think it's a great idea to make you get up and walk across the rv to get to a water and towel supply, touching everything as you go?

 

[Iggy]

I agree, I don't like it either. I blame Dr Oz. He has been saying for years that when you flush a toilet, germs are broadcast throughout the bathroom. Landing on everything including toothbrushes. So now in many new houses and RVs, the toilet is segregated from everything behind a door.
I like the Japanese idea where instead of a toilet lid, there is a little sink on the back of the toilet. When you flush, the water from the tank comes out in a little fountain back there and you can wash your hands. Never have seen one installed in the US but it is available online.

 

[jeanontheroad]

If we ever get another rv, we certainly aren't going to be buying one which as designed by a fan of Dr Oz.

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Anyway, what's wrong with just closing the lid?

 

[Donedirtcheap]

I built our home bathroom like that. There are separate fans for the toilet room and the bath area. It lets 2 people use the room at the same time without the person in the toilet room torturing the person at the sink or in the shower. Ya know what I mean?

 

[highdesertranger]

I am not a fan of that set up either. at least in a rv where space is a premium. besides rv toilets don't flush like a house toilet. highdesertranger

 

[compassrose]

One room (closes off from the center aisle with an accordian door) has the toilet and sink. Across the aisle from the toilet/sink is the shower stall. Works for us.

 

[jeanontheroad]

One of the first things we did as fulltimers was to catch a violent strain of flu. Explosive diarrhea and projectile vomiting. At the same time. We were so glad that the sink and cleaning products were handy, that we didn't have to stagger across the rv and past the shower to reach them. It is probable that flushing the normal household toilet spreads an atomized spray around. But in the typical rv, the lid has a lip that seals the spray inside if one simply closed that lid. The force of the flush is also much less. I like my separate shower, but I want that sink (or a sink) in the little room with the toilet.

 

[Zil]

The Flushing-toilet-will-make-you-sick Panic is now starting to spread. At this time there is no known cure. The germs are part of the family and already fill the spaces we inhabit.
Wash your hands, don't handle dead bodies, do drink water, and exercise.

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The last time I was sick, I was glad to roll over into the tub and shower. No extra doors to crawl.

 

[VanLifeCrisis]

They did a mythbuster thing on this. They found more poo germs on the control toothbrushes they put in the kitchen than the on ones in bathroom lol

 

[Seraphim]

Our TC has a wet bath, with a shower, and the sink and counter top take up half the space. We're considering removing the sink completely, so we have more space to shower. The shower's sufficient for any emergency cleanup in the bathroom area, and we generally use the kitchen sink for washing up and washing hair, since the area is less crowded. We keep sanitized wet towels around the camper for a multitude of uses. Good for wiping hands, if necessary, in case of an accident as Jean mentioned.

 

[BamaDuke]

When I was researching the idea of full-timing in an RV, I read everything I could find. I decided that I wanted a Class C, with a walk around bed and a "one piece bath", that is, a bathroom with toilet, shower, and sink in one separate room, with a door. I was single at the time, and considered the possibility that I would (someday) date again. I looked at dozens of RVs, Class As, Cs, and 5th wheels, just to see if I was thinking straight. PPL in Houston, Camping World in El Paso, and other dealerships let me look with a critical eye. I stuck with the C idea. When a C with the one piece bath but a corner bed showed up at a very good price, I bit.

After nearly 4 years of full-timing, I re-evaluated. I believe that the one piece bath is the only way I would go. For cleanliness, privacy, and environmental reasons, I think that the separate shower layout is a no go for me. In a one piece bath, the vent will allow the hot humid air from the shower out with no intrusion into the living space. It will also allow other types of noxious atmospheres to escape....

I have dated a bit, and all of the lady friends who spent any time in the RV commented favorably on the one piece bath. As did my kids. In winter, it REALLY makes a difference.

Bama

 

[jeanontheroad]

Our dream RV (the Tardis one) will also have a one piece bath. Getting out of a hot shower into the cold main body of the rv is not something I like.