[Rhodes22-list] Head Flushing

[3drecon at comcast.net]

Bill,
    That's a good idea.  I will ask him about it. . . he might see it in these posts.  Thanks.

Philip

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From: Bill Effros <bill at effros.com> 

> Philip, 
> 
> Tap Water -- Even though my through-hole external water feed works 
> properly, and it's a convenience to flush with all the water readily 
> available just outside my boat, I carry tap water on board, and use that 
> to flush the bowl. My tap water is lightly chlorinated, so I'm not 
> putting any living organisms into the system. The death of these things 
> inside your tanks creates a lot of the odor. We have lots of stuff 
> growing in our waters. I'm in Greenwich Cove--Town moorings. 
> 
> I learned to do this during my Porto Potty days, when I elected to use 
> fresh water rather than plumb-in my through-hole line. 
> 
> Currently I fill water bottles and leave them in the head to fill the 
> bowl, then pump everything out into my holding tank. I don't use the 
> formaldehyde based thing-killers, but use "Odorlos" instead. (This 
> works best if you never use anything else in the tank--the other things 
> can kill the active ingredients of Odorlos.) 
> 
> Head odors don't happen on my boat. (In part because we are talking 
> mainly about No. 1.) 
> 
> I am seriously considering plumbing my intake line into my fresh water 
> holding tank. I know this is a no-no, but no one drinks that water, and 
> the convenience is seductive. You might speak to Stan about this idea. 
> One less below-waterline through-hole. 
> 
> Stan has built fresh water head holding tanks into the boat, but all of 
> the extra water changes the weight and balance of the boat. Something 
> to thing about and play with. 
> 
> Bill Effros 
> 
> 
> 
> 3drecon at comcast.net wrote: 
> > Bill, 
> > 
> > Although I don't have any experience with the Jabsco I get the same 
> impression you express about it. I also agree about carrying and cleaning the 
> porta-potty. When you say you flush the tank with tap-water, do you mean the 
> holding tank? Do you pump out at the marina? By the way, at which marina are 
> you located (my wife is from Darien and my brother works CT Parks Enforcement 
> along the sound). 
> > 
> > I liked the opening ports from the first time I saw them but Stan said he 
> changed them due to problems. Everyone on the list who has them so far has said 
> they are not a problem. Frankly, I would like to have them. We ordered a new 
> boat due in next year. Meanwhile we have a loaner in fair condition with the 
> opening ports. I haven't opened them due to the leak fears and they haven't, so 
> far, leaked. The screens need replacing. Now I am inclined to ask Stan for 
> opening ports if he can do it. 
> > 
> > Thanks, 
> > Philip 
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