No more y-valve. Just a discharge valve. The hand pump for flushing is what pumps overboard. Without the hand pump there is no way to discharge. That's why you need the grinder pump. The discharge valve is what gets sealed shut to meet USCG regs.
Josh Muckley -- 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 1:55 PM, "Joel Aronson" <joel.aron...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 <muckl...@gmail.com> 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, "djhaug...@juno.com" <djhaug...@juno.com> 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 <muckl...@gmail.com> >>> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com >>> 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" <har...@davenportcatering.com> >>> 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 >>>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> >> > > > -- > Joel > 301 541 8551 > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > >
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