GUIDE: What are the best inexpensive marine toilets?

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All boat owners know the importance of having one or more marine toilets on board… However, this equipment can be very expensive. This guide explains to you first which marine toilet is best suited to your boat. Indeed, some ships will favor chemical toilets and others manual or electric marine toilets. Then we listed the best inexpensive marine toilets for each category of toilet. This will help you find the marine toilet that suits you best at a low price.

What type of affordable marine toilet is right for your boat: manual, electric or chemical?

So that everyday life aboard your boat or sailboat is peaceful, opt for installation of a functional marine toilet adapted to your boat before thinking about the price ...

A chemical marine toilet is the cheapest option but it is impractical because you have to empty the black water tank regularly, which is a restrictive chore, far from pleasant and especially not suitable for the open sea. Only opt for a chemical toilet if your boat is too small to install a marine toilet.

With a manual marine toilet or an electric marine toilet, you use your marine toilet almost like on land. Electric marine toilets are certainly much more expensive than manual marine toilets, but they are also much more pleasant to use. You press a button to flush the toilet instead of having to pump the water manually. If you don't want to compromise on comfort but your budget is not unlimited, know that there are Electric marine toilets at competitive prices.

Which brand of marine toilet to choose for your boat?

There are many brands of marine toilets. Jabsco and Johnson Pump are the benchmarks in the manufacture of manual and electric marine toilets that are easy to install and maintain. Their products are robust, silent and efficient and their reputation is well established. Unfortunately, they are also the most expensive.

Osculati and Lalizas are brands known to boaters. Their prices, much more affordable than the competition, are their main advantage. However, their products are of high quality and we recommend their marine toilet to those on a budget.

Finally, Albin Pump is a company specializing in the manufacture of marine toilets. This brand has the great advantage of offering a wide range of marine toilets for all budgets. Reviews of Albin Pump marine toilets are unanimous on their comfort. Their products are a good compromise for those looking for the best value for money.

Finally, the Dometic brand offers manual and electric marine toilets but we prefer their range of chemical toilets. In addition, their range also includes the necessary cleaning products.

The best cheap chemical marine toilets

The best inexpensive marine toilets chemical are the DOMETIC WCs. Admittedly, these are not first-price toilets, but they offer very good quality products at the best value for money.

See the DOMETIC chemical toilet.

In addition, we recommend the use of ecological and self-degradable DOMETIC tablets to decompose faeces and toilet paper in the black water tank. Indeed, its pellets do not harm the environment unlike traditional blue pellets.

See the ecological and self-degradable DOMETIC tablets

If you want to buy a more affordable chemical toilet, you will have to compromise on comfort. We recommend the budget toilets below:

See a rudimentary portable chemical toilet

Also note that you will find high-end chemical toilets like those from the Thetford brand which include an electric flush:

See Thetford high-end portable chemical toilets

The best inexpensive manual marine toilets

The manual marine toilets that offer the best value for money are those from Albin Pump. In addition, the manufacturer offers two manual marine toilets: a large and a compact. Thus, their range adapts to all boats - even those with limited space.

See the Albin Pump manual marine toilet

View Albin Pump's compact manual marine toilet

For optimum Inexpensive but high-quality marine toilets, we recommend products from Osculati and Lalizas - especially the LT 0 model.

See the Osculati manual marine toilet

See the compact manual marine toilet by Lalizas LT 0

Finally, if you favor a major brand known for its durability, we recommend the manual marine toilet from Johnson Pump. These ones are the best manual marine toilets but also the most expensive.

View Johnson Pump Manual Marine Toilet

The best inexpensive electric marine toilets

As with manual marine toilets, the best value for money in the range of electric marine toilets is the Albin Pump brand. Their range is also the widest to satisfy all uses and all budgets. Indeed, they offer affordable electric marine toilets as well as a high-end range. In addition, each model is available in a wide or compact version in order to best adapt to all boats.

If you want to enjoy the convenience of an electric toilet without breaking your budget, we recommend the inexpensive but quality products of the brands Osculati and Lalizas. These are the best inexpensive electric marine toilets. It should be noted that Osculati has enlarged its range of first-price products by adding top-of-the-range toilets.

See the Osculati electric marine toilet
See the compact electric marine toilet from Osculati (ideal for small spaces)
See the Osculati 12V premium electric marine toilet

See the Osculati 24V premium electric marine toilet
See the compact, premium electric marine toilet from Osculati (ideal for small spaces without compromising on comfort!)

Finally, if you value the reputation and reliability of a great brand, we recommend Johnson Pump and Jabsco electric marine toilets. Those are not the cheapest, but the ones are the quietest and most robust.

Our opinion on the best marine toilets: reliability before budget

When sailing offshore, a simple chemical marine toilet is not the ideal equipment for your needs. Even if they are more expensive, you need a manual or electric marine toilet comfortable and compliant with current regulations.

In the market, models made by world famous brands like Jabsco and Johnson Pump are rarely likely to disappoint you in terms of performance and reliability. To conclude this comparison of inexpensive marine toilets and guide your choice, we will summarize the situation as follows:

Choose Jabsco and Johnson Pump marine toilets if your budget allows.

Otherwise opt for Albin Pump marine toilets. They will do very well because their products have the reputation of being the best value for money.
If you have a small budget, we recommend the inexpensive Lalizas or Osculati marine toilets as a priority.
Finally, for small boats that cannot be equipped with a marine toilet, use DOMETIC chemical toilets.

NB: the manufacturer RM69 offers marine toilets at a very attractive price but with lower quality. We therefore advise against it unless your budget does not give you a choice.