[Rhodes22-list] Some Maintentance Qustions

[Bob and Kathy Quinn]

Ron:  I'd fill the black water holding tank with water and then have it pumped out through the deck outlet.  Most marinas in your area should have a pump out facility and some have "Miss Poop" barges that will come to you to pump your stuff out. 


Yes, I would use a black holding tank treatment, which you can get at Wallmart (cheaper) or West Marine.  Basically you "prime" your holding tank by putting in the treatment and a couple of quarts of water (no more than a gallon) so that any solids will break down.  The treatment should also help with the "stink" factor.  


Not sure how your boat is plumbed so cannot answer question on valve position.  However, if the valve is positioned 90 degrees from the pipe run, the contents of the toilet will go no where.  The valve handle needs to follow the contour of the plumbed pipe to empty into the holding tank.  With this in mind you should be able to figure the flow to see if your boat is plumbed for overboard discharge.  


I also believe that you must have the outlet to the sea (lake in your case) "sealed" so that you cannot accidently pump overboard.  The Coast Guard will check for that when they do "safety checks."  The Coast Guard Aux in your area may be a good source of information on this topic. 


Cheers,  Bob in FL on the "NoKaOi 3"  



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 From: butterchurn <amazingmisterx at gmail.com>
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Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2012 8:48 PM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list]  Some Maintentance Qustions
 

Now that I am about to use Ozone for the first time I would like some advice
on some of her systems. 

Never owned a boat with a head; there is currently antifreeze in the head
from winter.  What do i do to get the head ready for use?

Since I can't vent the head overboard in lake Erie, which way do the valves
point to make sure the waste goes into the holding tank?  Do you put any
waste tank treatments in your system?

Thanks in advance.

Ron
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