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I fitted and electric toilet this weekend - Heaven /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Fed up with the manual one always needing attention and the crew couldn't pump it.

All the old pumping bits are now in the bin (what a great moment that was) but the bowl and lid are like new. I will probably throw them away also. But if anyone in the Solent area has a cracked bowl or broken lid on a small loo let me know. Its TMC but looks very much like all the others. Oh yes and clean like new. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

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I fitted and electric toilet this weekend - Heaven /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Fed up with the manual one always needing attention and the crew couldn't pump it.

All the old pumping bits are now in the bin (what a great moment that was) but the bowl and lid are like new. I will probably throw them away also. But if anyone in the Solent area has a cracked bowl or broken lid on a small loo let me know. Its TMC but looks very much like all the others. Oh yes and clean like new. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

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According to a recent thread near here you now have an electric one that will always need attention and on top of that will wake everyone within 100m of it up at night. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
 
Yes probably true, mind you the pumping was noisy, the new one is quicker.

At least the problems will be slightly different for a change /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
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According to a recent thread near here you now have an electric one that will always need attention and on top of that will wake everyone within 100m of it up at night. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

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That was the £300 conversion... I dont think the £500 e
complete unit is as noisy.
 
Congratulations, you will never look back. They are a tad noisy if rafted up to others, but so are the old manual pump jobs.
You can always tell the boats with the electric loos, they are the ones with non-stressed SWMBO's. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Remember to have a spare fuse, just in case.
 
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You can always tell the boats with the electric loos, they are the ones with non-stressed SWMBO's. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif


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thats a good advice ! have to replace my loo by electric model /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
 
I have 2 sealand vacuflush electric toilets.
They are 10 years old and have never caused any problems and have never needed any replacemant parts.
Many marine parts are not made for constant use. They are made for 6 weeks holiday each year.
 
I had an electric bog in the last boat. It was great but by christ it was loud. Think i'd still prefer to have it back though as it needed less explaining to visitors (press button and flush) as opposed to 'flush for a while, then flick switch to get rid of the half bowl of water'
 
I would have kept the old manuel one just in case. I only so this cos we changed the manuel one on our school F36 for electric conversion. Worked fine most of the time, but was sensitive to anything not human being put down, bunged up the masserator real quick. We put the old manuel one back cos we got fed up with unblocking the masserator, a thankless task I assure you

That said yes I know one should not put half a roll of paper down at a time or dare I say certain products which are "always" used by some, get my drift, but the notice in the head is not always (theres that word again) read properly.

We do have lots of different folks aboard mind so if its family and guests this should not happen.
 
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OK, give us a clue to the make and model?

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It was the compact Jabsco. I cant really recommend it for reliability yet because its so new, but Marine Superstore in Port Solent was the best price and the only real shop that had similar prices to the web. Very helpfull in there too.

I hope it works reliably, for now I am just pleased to be rid of the pumping. If I rememeber I will let you know how its going or PM me for an update anytine.
 
I am hoping I wont have too many problems with blockages, the crew are quite well trained on limiting the use of paper and its only used for liquid events /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

As you say guests find the pumping type difficult. My youngest couldnt pump the old one for long enough to flush the length of outlet pipe, it wouldnt keep a head of water, so took loads of pumping just to start the cycle. Once fixed it lasted a few weekends and then needed fixing again.

I am sure the expensive pump style toilets are fine, but the old one was a cheap one, fitted by the previous owner just before the sale.
 
I understand the commercial toilet senario perfectly. As a cruise boat skipper for many years, the unwritten rule was the staff serve the clients all night, while the skipper was at the helm. On the clean up later, poor old skipper had to clean the bog. You can image what was left in the loo after 50 odd, very merry party go'ers. Most weekends, the maserator was like a spiders web! /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
After all that (and many therapy sessions), I still wouldn't give up my electric loo.
Your family understands not to put in ladies sanitary products, beer glasses and chicken legs.
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Wow what a subject!

Just ignore the commercial horror stories, it is a level that will not effect recreational boaters, Sun_Coast just reminded me of a bit of ancient history.
The way we finally fixed the commercial issues, was to install domestic loos, with a full 6 inch discharge outlet.

I know of a recreational 26 footer with a similar arrangement, obviously doesn't comply with environmental laws.

Even the cheap TMC electric, used for normal recreational use can handle 'non liquid events', just make sure the operator holds the button down for long enough to clear the discharge pipe. Close both the valves off after use, to ensure no back flooding.

Can we move on to nicer subject now /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
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Close both the valves off after use, to ensure no back flooding.

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Thanks AndieMac

I usually leave the valves open while we are at the boat, as they are under the saloon floor. It would be a pain opening and closing them every time.
 
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Alt.... electric bow thrusters are louder! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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"I'll be back in a second, just need to use the.... bow-thruster" /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
 
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Alt.. maybe you could get one of the crew to simultaneously operate the thruster as you flush the loo.... /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

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A real McGuyver would move the heads up to the bow, above the bow-thruster, create a toilet bowl over it (somehow avoiding the motor) - do yer business, quick flick of the bow thruster - problem solved /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
 
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