How do you clean the head (restroom)?

[peterjaw]

Accidentally clicked and sent.

 

[peterjaw]

+1 on that

PS isn't it a Heads if you are gonna be all nautical

Thank you very much for correcting me.

I should have used "heads" instead of "head".

My English is not so well.

 

[Poignard]

Open the door. Throw in a bucket of water. Shut the door.

 

[[70521]]

Good day guys,
I found that not every head (restroom) in the boats has water drain on the floor,
especially for those without shower.

I clean the heads the same way I do at home with a bucket and lots of hot soapy water.

If your guests are prone to be sea sick the same bucket can be used by them to vomit into, with marks being deducted if they miss the bucket.

 

[Tranona]

I am not sure about other countries, but in Taiwan, every bathroom has at least one drain on the floor and we use long-handle brush
and water hose to clean the bathroom. (I live in Taiwan.)

I have not yet buy a boat but am doing some research about which one. When reviewing the restroom area on the boats, I realized this
very odd phenomenon. So the question comes up to me.....

"Barf" is just an example in my question, there must be something else.

So, indeed, yes, we use water hose to clean the bathroom at home.

Not always a good idea to try and translate what you have at home to what is on a boat. Your buildings are designed with different drainage systems to European and many US houses, so is not necessarily the norm.

The reason why small boats don't often have drains in the heads compartment is that there is no way of easily draining the water to the outside and the last thing you want in the bottom of the boat is waste water. Bigger boats have room under the floor to have what is known as a sump with a pump to pump the waste water overboard. It may be possible to fit one into the boat you are looking at, but suspect there will physically not be room - plus it is expensive to fit so often not found on cheap boats.

The reality is that, particularly on day boats like these you rarely use the toilet on board, and if you are going to be sick use a bucket. The most important thing to have in a toilet compartment is nice clean smooth surfaces that can be wiped over. Have never come across anybody who has actually used a hose to clean the compartment. Simply not necessary - even if you do it at home.

 

[peterjaw]

I clean the heads the same way I do at home with a bucket and lots of hot soapy water.

If your guests are prone to be sea sick the same bucket can be used by them to vomit into, with marks being deducted if they miss the bucket.

Thank you very much, Sandy.

The bucket is a good way to go.

 

[peterjaw]

Not always a good idea to try and translate what you have at home to what is on a boat. Your buildings are designed with different drainage systems to European and many US houses, so is not necessarily the norm.

The reason why small boats don't often have drains in the heads compartment is that there is no way of easily draining the water to the outside and the last thing you want in the bottom of the boat is waste water. Bigger boats have room under the floor to have what is known as a sump with a pump to pump the waste water overboard. It may be possible to fit one into the boat you are looking at, but suspect there will physically not be room - plus it is expensive to fit so often not found on cheap boats.

The reality is that, particularly on day boats like these you rarely use the toilet on board, and if you are going to be sick use a bucket. The most important thing to have in a toilet compartment is nice clean smooth surfaces that can be wiped over. Have never come across anybody who has actually used a hose to clean the compartment. Simply not necessary - even if you do it at home.

Thank you very much, Tranona.

You are right, try not to think as at home when on a boat.