If you don't see anything wrong with it once you get it, I will most definitely buy this model. I think you just saved me from one very crappy day. Pun intended
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If you don't see anything wrong with it once you get it, I will most definitely buy this model. I think you just saved me from one very crappy day. Pun intended
If you don't see anything wrong with it once you get it, I will most definitely buy this model. I think you just saved me from one very crappy day. Pun intended
Thank GodIt will be many weeks before it gets installed and used, so I can't give you a "real world" report on it, sadly. (Snip)It's a potty.
If there are any parts (snip) you'd like to see, I can post pics or video this weekend.
I hope surgery went well and your wife has a smooth recovery!
Hi Gene, I hope surgery went well and your wife has a smooth recovery! Dano
Nice review! ThnxI'm following up with a review after using the 965 for half a season. Much of this is in comparison to the last head I had. See earlier posts in this thread for model numbers
Pros
Cons
- It hasn't leaked even when very full
- Seat is more durable than my last one
- Easier to use for guests than the last one
- Fresh water tank lasts a long time
I found an article by Stingy Sailor regarding this exact unit. It was a very negative review. Unfortunately I didn't read the article until after I installed the head. Regardless, I'm going to try to make this one work. I plan on using some copper/aluminum/stainless tubing with a few holes drilled in it to distribute water more evenly in the bowl. There's a nozzle with a 1/2" OD that the water comes out of. It should make attaching the tubing very easy. In some ways this head is worse than my last one and in other ways it's better. Neither one is great
- Fresh water bellow leaks a bit. Most people dont notice
- The flush water only rinses a portion of the bowl. You end up with drops of dried urine unless you instruct everyone to pour extra water from a container
- Very little fresh water usage results in a higher waste to water ratio. Stinky!
What are you using for odor control? Noflex Digestor should take care of your odor issues. It certainly does in my Thetford 550p.Very little fresh water usage results in a higher waste to water ratio. Stinky!
I store at one of the yards on the South branch of the Chicago river that feature nearly 30 bridges that must be raised for sailboats to pass through one by one. It's a fun, but a somewhat nerve racking trip going through downtown and part of the industrial south side but there's no place to pump out at the end of the 5-6 hour journey. Thus, the head has some urine that sits in it over the winter. I was speaking with a friend that works at the yard and he recommended West Marine's ExterminOdor. I've been using it for the past couple years and have found that it works far better than Odorlos. Recently it seemed to not be working well. I thought, maybe this stuff expires? Nope! I just never read the instructions. Most head treatments dont require much more than a cap full. The bottle states that for portable heads, a half bottle should be used. Seems like a lot but it generally keeps the head from smelling all the way through the winterWhat are you using for odor control? Noflex Digestor should take care of your odor issues. It certainly does in my Thetford 550p.
Noflex Digestor doesn't do anything for urine.Thus, the head has some urine that sits in it over the winter.
Sounds kind of useless since most of what's in a holding tank will be urineNoflex Digestor doesn't do anything for urine.
It's plenty useful for the other stuff, which would smell up the boat well before a cruise was over.Sounds kind of useless since most of what's in a holding tank will be urine
Some vinegar with a few drops of dawn followed by some vinegar with a little vegetable oil (dressing for your bowlNoflex Digestor doesn't do anything for urine.
We're not allowed to use a macerator in the Great Lakes area. I removed mine when I had an issue with pump out lines leaking. Simply ripped out anything that was old. Now I'm thinking that it might've been useful for that once a year situationIt's plenty useful for the other stuff, which would smell up the boat well before a cruise was over.
At the end of a cruise I dump the head (3 miles offshore) and repeatedly rinse the potty. Then, back at the dock, I put a small amount of Noflex Digestor and water in the tank. Stays nice and fresh until the next trip and zero sludge in the lines. So it is quite useful, actually.
Do you see any harm in using this concoction over the winter? Would my head permanently smell like vinegar?Some vinegar with a few drops of dawn followed by some vinegar with a little vegetable oil (dressing for your bowl) should get most of the urine stains and deposits out. Since it is so cheap to make a gallon of this concoction... just rince often to keep deposits down.
Full disclosure I have a MSD portapottie and not a plumbed head but I used to be a scout leader and have used the vinegar and detergent recipe on the bathroom urinals at camp with great results. I also have used vegetable oil to keep the moving parts of the portapottie moving well.
I don't have any first-hand experience with winterizing marine heads. But vinegar can freeze. I did have a foot pump for the sink in the galley freeze and bust... ever since that experience, I put some of the pink anti-freeze in my pumps. My best guess would be to run some anti-freeze through your head and then pump it out before winter.We're not allowed to use a macerator in the Great Lakes area. I removed mine when I had an issue with pump out lines leaking. Simply ripped out anything that was old. Now I'm thinking that it might've been useful for that once a year situation
Do you see any harm in using this concoction over the winter? Would my head permanently smell like vinegar?