Laveo Dry Flush wins Best New Technology award

A clever odourless and waterless portable electric RV toilet has won a major prize in the 2022 caravancampingsales Innovation Awards.

The Laveo Dry Flush picks up the Best New Technology gong in the 2022 Innovation Awards, which are designed to recognize and reward advancements in the areas of technology, design, quality and safety throughout the Australian RV industry.

Described by the new local distributor as the "greatest portable toilet ever invented", the Laveo Dry Flush toilet was rated highly by most judges in the Best New Technology category, beating out the WaterGen atmospheric water generator and Australian-designed Gusto caravan air blower, for the category trophy.

Other contenders in the Best New Technology category included the self-repairing Knaus Fibreframe caravan panels, RedTail Overland RTC hard-walled rooftop camper and Mercedes-based Hymer Venture S all-terrain campervan.

Caravancampingsales regular contributor and Innovation Awards judge Michael Browning said the Laveo Dry Flush toilet, which is manufactured in the USA, is a real advance in both user-friendly convenience and ‘leave no trace’ off-grid camping.

“Toilet details are among the things we prefer not to deal with, but the Laveo Dry Flush toilet removes the odour and should encourage many people to RV ‘off grid',” he said.

Caravancampingsales’ editor and Innovation Awards judge Chris Fincham said the Laveo Dry Flush, that automatically wraps the waste after 'flushing' before concealing it neatly in a lined container under the seat, is more than a trick ‘sausage maker’ in your caravan that you can boast about to your camping neighbours at Happy Hour.

“The Laveo Dry Flush combines many of the best features of other RV toilets which include chemical, composting and macerating options, while eliminating the less appealing aspects to help justify the premium pricing,” he said.

“Even better, no additional plumbing, chemicals or water are required to use the toilet, and you can even use it to dispose of personal items like feminine products, adding to its 'leave no trace' remote camping capabilities."

Other category winners in the 2022 caravancampingsales Innovation Awards include the Harvok Suit of Armour (Best New RV), Dunny Buddy (Best New Product/Accessory) and RV Safe (Best New Safety Feature).