Looks like an interesting unit. Offshore you can also turn the Y valve! Joel 35/3 The Office Annapolis
On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 1:45 PM, Josh Muckley <[email protected]> wrote: > Danny, > > I'm not 100% sure but the foot pedal looks like the 500 series. I would > talk to a SeaLand rep. I kinda had a hard time telling the difference > between the 5000 and the 500…or why I would want one or the other. > > Mine came with the boat. I was hesitant due to the power consumption but > soon appreciated the water efficiency and nearly complete inability to be > clogged. The electric current usage amounts to ~0.1ah per flush so as you > can figure even with a small house battery (90ah) you could plan on a > minimum of 450 flushes. Obviously your other house loads are going to take > you out long before the toilet does. > > The water source is fresh water so no smell and you can't sink the boat. > > Prior to the vacuflush I was always told no #2's on the boat. Now it > doesn't matter. A service guy told me that at the factory training center > they were pulling clogs through a 1.5", hose 100' long (the max rated spec > is 50'). The boat has a grinder pump (maserator) too so while making blue > water passages there is no need to worry about filling the tank. > > > http://www.dometic.com/enus/Americas/USA/Marine/SeaLand-Sanitation-Systems/VacuFlush-Toilets/products/?productdataid=96312 > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > > -- > Want to email me privately? Check out: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Privacy_Guard > Then get my public key at: > https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8pEh5lnvP1yU0R5RHBOS2h3MFk/edit > On Feb 25, 2013 8:26 AM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Josh, >> Which toilet do you have? How much are they? >> >> I can only find them on ebay when I search for "vacuflush." I'm needing >> a new toilet or a rebuild. I'm figuring by the time i buy all the parts >> I'll be near the cost of a new toilet. >> >> Danny >> >> >> ---------- Original Message ---------- >> From: Josh Muckley <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Stus-List Holding tank >> Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2013 15:05:49 -0500 >> >> Get a vacuflush and keep/fix the freshwater tank.� Much better bang for >> the buck.� Vacuflush will effectively make your holding tank 8x larger.� It >> only uses a pint (fresh water) per flush.� Most people use 0.5 to 1.0 >> gallon per flush with the hand pumps.� The vacuflush has never clogged for >> me.� Period.� The only thing that will mess them up are tampons and pads.� >> Have a talk with the ladies.� Every couple years some rubber (duck) valves >> start to leak after a few years but are cheap and easy to replace. >> >> Josh Muckley >> S/V Sea Hawk >> 1989 C&C 37+ >> >> -- >> Want to email me privately?� Check out:� >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Privacy_Guard >> Then get my public key at: >> https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8pEh5lnvP1yU0R5RHBOS2h3MFk/edit >> On Feb 24, 2013 2:00 PM, "Harald Braun" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi, I have a 1985 35 ft C&C Mk3 and I would like to enlarge my holding >>> tank and it is also leaking on the top so it needs to be replaced or fixe. >>> I have a second water tank on the starboard side and thought I might be >>> able to use that spot. Preferable I would like to enlarge the tank under >>> the V birth. >>> >>> Any thoughts anybody? >>> >>> � >>> >>> Cheers >>> >>> Harald >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >>> [email protected] >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> [email protected] >> >> > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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