KellysEye
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It's definitely the Joker valve gunged up. It is possible to clean it but Hydrochloric acid not necessary, just wipe the muck off and wash it. If it looks mishapen replace it.
Backfilling heads, normal?
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Tom Price
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Can confirm that fitting a siphon loop even when WC appears to be above the waterline is important, so is using the Service Pack to change all the bits . When sailing for 30-40 weekends annually with 5-6 on board, every 3-4 years was usual.
[QUOTE=skyflyer;
"Jabsco manual suggests 7 strokes per metre of wwaste pipe, to ensure contents get fully discharged!"
A practical test should be done when moored alongside: flush coloured loo paper down the pan and count the pumps until crew on the pontoon see the pieces.
Round up to a convenient figure and educate crew - a notice helps!
That's all you need to achieve a sweet-smelling WC; have never used disinfectant, odourisers etcet on scores of boats - it's just a numbers game.
[QUOTE=skyflyer;
"Jabsco manual suggests 7 strokes per metre of wwaste pipe, to ensure contents get fully discharged!"
A practical test should be done when moored alongside: flush coloured loo paper down the pan and count the pumps until crew on the pontoon see the pieces.
Round up to a convenient figure and educate crew - a notice helps!
That's all you need to achieve a sweet-smelling WC; have never used disinfectant, odourisers etcet on scores of boats - it's just a numbers game.
vyv_cox
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The point about the HCl is that it is done in-situ. Just tip it down the bowl and pump a few times. With my previous toilet removing the joker valve was a dreadful job due to the very compact installation in the tiny heads compartment on my boat. Although I have removed it on several occasions I don't remember ever getting the flange back on the toilet leak-free first time.
Fr J Hackett
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Yes you have to buy a complete pump assembly which fits on the base of the bowl outlet and onto the outlet pipe. It's good value as I said before at about £50 ( I bought one last week) when compared to the cost of service kits.
Iona of Exe
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As part of my fix-it-list on the new (to me) boat was sort out the back flush on my Simpson Lawrence loo. Before starting I thought I'd give the loo a thorough clean so I used (at the other halfs suggestion) Viakal - a domestic scale remover from Tescos. Sprayed it all around the bowl, flushed a bit into the outlet and left overnight.
Next morning on return to boat the loo is working 100% - no back flush and a really strong inflow
Can only assume that SWMBO is a genius, or I got really lucky.
Could be worth a shot because I think it only cost £4 and it has cleaned the sink up a treat as well!
Next morning on return to boat the loo is working 100% - no back flush and a really strong inflow
Can only assume that SWMBO is a genius, or I got really lucky.
Could be worth a shot because I think it only cost £4 and it has cleaned the sink up a treat as well!
oldvarnish
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White vinegar does the trick if hydrochloric acid is a step too far.
VO5
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I use a handful of Steradent tablets dropped into a dry bowl topped up with fresh water to the absolute rim which I allow to get to the fizzy stage before slowly pumping out, leaving a bit in the bowl overnight. Then in the morning I flush out the remainder liberally topping up with fresh water. It makes the bowl sparkle and eliminates all the smells. The main reason for smelly heads is that the seawater left in the bowl and pipework goes off creating smelly gases particularly in hot weather. Then in port a bowl and pipework filled with freshwater does not smell.