Jabsco sea toilet - embarrassing problem !!

I had a few problems when I first installed my Lavac. During discussions with the makers they mentioned that they test them with whole bananas. I did not think to ask whether they peel them first.
 
Nothing is immune to calcification, not apparent to occasional cruisers but well-known to live-aboards. Mineral acids slow it down and keep it soft, but "weak" acids such as sulphamic or acetic seem to be better.
As to the regrettable Anglo-Saxon habit of disposing of loo-paper down the toilet - I'll never forget the overriding impression of a soft white carpet over all the popular Caribbean anchorages.
It's not only mechanically risky, it's anti-environmental.
Still all those anally retentive products of strict potty training won't be able to accept the stricture.
 
bluedragon said:
Hadn't thought of that. Are Lavacs a lot less prone to blocking?
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To my knowledge there is nuffin in the "toilet" range that will block the converted hefty bilge pump
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Two tips - when flushing, make sure you pump water into the bowl before emptying it. The second is to pump as you go - every time you put something in, pump it out, whether it be paper or wastes. Don't wait till the end and try to pump it all out at once.
 
VicS said:
Less prone maybe but not, I can assure you, completely immune. :o
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Only had 2 blocking problems with Lavac over 15 years including 2 years live aboard. 1 was when someone flushed a pair of tweezers :confused: and the other was a large sanitary pad. Otherwise they seem to gulp down everything you can throw at them!
 
Kilter said:
Only had 2 blocking problems with Lavac over 15 years including 2 years live aboard. 1 was when someone flushed a pair of tweezers :confused: and the other was a large sanitary pad. Otherwise they seem to gulp down everything you can throw at them!
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I managed to block the one on the boat I crewed. :o absolutely solid!
Just a log and perhaps too much paper. Don't believe in this 3 sheets nonsense. It takes as much as it takes

It pumped free after a couple of hours or so. :)
 
I remember clearly a launch party on a club members new boat. About a dozen of us in the cockpit on a lovely summers evening. The hostess goes below to christen the new electric heads.

Shortly after there was a hushed silence as the noisy macerator pump started and then grins all round when it reached the 'solid bits' started working harder and got even noisier.

She had a very red face when she came back in the cockpit.
 
It's no wonder ladies don't really get on with this boating lark! Personally I think the bucket-and-chuckit method is still the best, but they don't seem to like that in marinas for some reason :confused:
 
Ignore all advice along the lines of "use it and then flush it"

The best way to avoid blockages is to continually pump out during the process.

We call it "dump and pump".;)
 
Ripster said:
+1 and did fresh water conversion and added an inline blue thingy. No smells, no blockages, nice and clean. Our rule "if it comes out of you fine, if not put it in the bin" We use the nappy bags in the bin and ask that the user to seal them up at the end and stick them in the main bin. Job done, all ready for next time.
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Poss' better to PM me with tel. no. and we can discuss. I put it on the For Sale but I really couldn't come up with a realstic price to ask. The loo isn't any bigger than my old jabsco, but the pump needs to go into a bulhead ideally I think. Not had much experience of them before, but swmbo dislikes it so it's going.
 
Scotty_Tradewind said:
Poss' better to PM me with tel. no. and we can discuss.
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Nah, not a serious proposition. I do prefer lavacs and rather fancy ousting the flimsy jabsco, but it's behaving itself so far, I could do without the extra project, and I genuinely think that space for the pump and hoses would be a problem. I can't even pee into the bog without leaving the door open.

Pete
 
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