The one caveat I know of regarding using oil based head lube goes with using a bioactive product for reducing odors.
I have been using KO (Kills Odors) and CP (Cleans Potties) now sold by Raritan, for over 20 years. An oil lube will do exactly what Andy and Tim described. The bioactive ingredients need plenty of air/ventilation to work correctly. I have two vents in Calypso’s 40 gal holding tank. I used the CP product as Calypso’s head lube as it is compatible with the bioactive KO. Martin DeYoung Calypso 1971 C&C 43 Seattle [Description: Description: cid:D1BF9853-22F7-47FB-86F2-4115CE0BAF2F] From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Tim Goodyear via CnC-List Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2015 10:32 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Tim Goodyear Subject: Re: Stus-List head question-lubrication I tried mineral oil (once) last year - it resulted in exactly the situation that Andy predicted; floating on top of the liquid and causing anaerobic bacteria to thrive and develop... The marine lube solutions seem to be best and don't seem to affect the nitrate-based deodorizing solutions that promote aerobic (less smelly) bacteria growth. Tim Mojito C&C 35-3 Branford, CT On Thu, Jul 16, 2015 at 12:28 PM, Andrew Burton via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: I used to use olive oil, but my feeling now is that would leave a film on top of the liquid in the holding tank, preventing air from getting at it, which would result on a foul odor. Perhaps one of the dedicated head lubes would be the ticket. Andy C&C 40 Peregrine On Thu, Jul 16, 2015 at 12:21 PM, Alex Giannelia via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: So, how is the Jabsco head lubricated? Just toss Crisco in the bowl and flush? Mine was out of use for a while and appears to work, but squeaks a bit and feels stiff. Thanks, Alex Giannelia a...@airsensing.com<mailto:a...@airsensing.com> (416) 203-9858<tel:%28416%29%20203-9858>
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