A very simple toilet question....

[scadding]

The boat has been fully winterised and I'm just wondering whether the toilet should be left with a small amount of fresh water in the bowl to keep the seal wet or flush it and therefore allow it to dry out. Can the seal at the base of the bowl be lubricated with anything? A downside of leaving water in the bowl would be the possible a build up of limescale.

 

[Otter]

Flush through a pint or two of vinegar, then a few gallons of fresh water. Then run through a fairly concentrated mixture of washing up liquid and water, then pump dry. Clean, no smells or limescale and lubricated seals.

 

[Cliveshep]

Flush through a pint or two of vinegar, then a few gallons of fresh water. Then run through a fairly concentrated mixture of washing up liquid and water, then pump dry. Clean, no smells or limescale and lubricated seals.

On the grounds that you never can get all of the water out when pumping dry I always run an antifreeze mix through mine as part of winterising. Likewise sink and basin wastes and shower drain/pump.

 

[sarabande]

pauses, takes DEEP breath....

can I respectfully suggest that you look up the hazard sheets for domestic detergent, and antifreeze, please ?


No, I'll do it for you.

http://theecologist.org/green_green...bel/268721/behind_the_label_fairy_liquid.html

nj.gov/health/eoh/rtkweb/documents/fs/0878.pdf

for starters

 

[scadding]

Thanks for both of your replies.......I have fully winterised the toilet system and I'm wondering specifically whether a small amount of fresh water should be left in the bowl over the winter to keep the seal wet? The head is heated so freezing is not a problem. If I dry the bowl should I lubricate the rubber seal at the bottom to stop it becoming rigid and ineffective?

 

[Otter]

Thanks for both of your replies.......I have fully winterised the toilet system and I'm wondering specifically whether a small amount of fresh water should be left in the bowl over the winter to keep the seal wet? The head is heated so freezing is not a problem. If I dry the bowl should I lubricate the rubber seal at the bottom to stop it becoming rigid and ineffective?

Yes, as noted with washing up liquid.

 

[Major Catastrophe]

Thanks for both of your replies.......I have fully winterised the toilet system and I'm wondering specifically whether a small amount of fresh water should be left in the bowl over the winter to keep the seal wet? The head is heated so freezing is not a problem. If I dry the bowl should I lubricate the rubber seal at the bottom to stop it becoming rigid and ineffective?

Lubricate by pouring some cooking oil into the bowl and flushing. I try to avoid putting detergents and surfactants down my heads.

Before before flushing oil, pour some white vinegar into the bowl and do a partial flush and leave for 24 hours. It removes lime-scale and deodorizes the system.

Atrib: The Headmistress.

 

[Observer]

pauses, takes DEEP breath....

can I respectfully suggest that you look up the hazard sheets for domestic detergent, and antifreeze, please ?


No, I'll do it for you.

http://theecologist.org/green_green...bel/268721/behind_the_label_fairy_liquid.html

nj.gov/health/eoh/rtkweb/documents/fs/0878.pdf

for starters

So what should we use to wash the dishes?

 

[Major Catastrophe]

So what should we use to wash the dishes?

Vinegar and cooking oil. Doh!

 

[AndieMac]

Lubricate by pouring some cooking oil into the bowl and flushing. I try to avoid putting detergents and surfactants down my heads.

Before before flushing oil, pour some white vinegar into the bowl and do a partial flush and leave for 24 hours. It removes lime-scale and deodorizes the system.

Atrib: The Headmistress.

Major, does the vinegar go in undiluted?

 

[Major Catastrophe]

Major, does the vinegar go in undiluted?

Well, it'll be diluted by any water left in the system. But essentially yes. Just pour in. Do a partial pump to get round the pipes and then flush out the next day. Urine contains a calcium and it builds up if the heads are used regularly. The vinegar dissolves it.