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Friday, March 24, 2023

Facilities Lacking? Porta-Potti may be the rescue For Truckers.

If thereโ€™s a โ€œnew normalโ€ in the lives of Americaโ€™s truckers, itโ€™s the increasing closure of roadside rest stops โ€“ depriving truckers of a good place to park, stretch their legs andโ€ฆ use the facilities.

The answer for truckers might be bringing the facilities with them. At least thatโ€™s what one company thinks.

Thetford announced its Porta-Potti provides a sanitary and odour-free toilet that can go wherever the trucker goes. In addition, the company said, a Porta-Potti provides the safety and convenience of not needing to leave the sleeper cab.

โ€œPorta-Potti has been the best-selling portable toilet since Thetford invented it in 1968,โ€ said Andy Bialorucki, director of marketing. โ€œIt allows truckers to carry โ€“ and maintain โ€“ a toilet cleanly, conveniently and without odour.โ€

According to the company, a sealed slide valve simplifies flushing while keeping odors in the holding tank, and โ€“ combined with a holding tank deodorant like Thetford Aqua-Kem โ€“ creates an odour-free experience. When the Porta-Potti is ready to be emptied, the unit has a rotating spout that allows for sanitary and leakproof disposal.

โ€œPeople from all walks of life have come to trust Thetfordโ€™s Porta-Potti,โ€ Bialorucki said. โ€œWe have high standards for quality and reliability to assure that users receive the best product possible.โ€

โ€œTruckers wonโ€™t want to leave their Porta-Potti in the truck when they return home,โ€ the company added. โ€œIt has a wide variety of uses, including for boating and van conversions, as well as an extra toilet in cottages, cabanas, basements and pool houses. Porta-Potti is also very handy during a home emergency when there is a power or water shortage, as a bedside toilet for physically challenged adults and for children who are potty training.โ€