dolphin
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will the loop and the air vent solve my problem , which appear with the hard stuff and not with the liquid ?
problem with lavac
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will the loop and the air vent solve my problem , which appear with the hard stuff and not with the liquid ?
sailorman
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WTF dont you understand
VicS
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Lavacs work well, with a minimum maintenance requirement, when installed correctly. Otherwise there are bound to be problems.
If your bowl is above the waterline at all angles of heel a pinhole air vent in the inlet hose close to the connection to the bowl, or even in the seat cover, would help it to operate as intended.
Sailorman says he does not close the seacocks while on board. The boat I crewed for many years had a Lavac installed as shown in the main part of the owners manual and the seacoks were never closed... ever! ... not from the day it was bought from Westerly 'til the day the owner died over 30 years later
dolphin
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just for safety! during sailing if the boat heel more the top of the bowl can come below the water level
sailorman
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not i looped above the ffn water line
think how a dinghy dagger board case works. THAT is your answer
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GrahamM376
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Why don't you understand what people are telling you?
1. Drill an air bleed if there isn't one
2. DON'T close the seacock until after the seat lid can be raised.
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dolphin
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of course i understood what the people are advising and on my next visit to the boat will try a few tests on the loo including leaving the inlet valve open , long slow strokes on the pump and etc
thanks a lot for all the replies and advises !
Storyline
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To sum up: the Lavac has not been installed as per spec and until the inlet & outlet hoses are reinstalled with the loops (+ air nipple) it is unlikely to ever work properly imo.