Female crew question
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I hope Peggy comes to our aid and answers this one. My wife put a sign on our head that reads "Do not put anything in the head unless you have eaten it first".
Oh-oh now what you going to do?
BTW, I think this completes the spectrum of topics discussed on this forum.
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No, I find the opaque doggy doo bags to be very handy to dispose of these type of items. A lot less gorry than clear plastic bags or just throwing them in the trash.
Depends on the toilet
Actually, this question gets asked a lot...
But the ONLY thing that can go into a manual toilet or any "basic" electric toilet like the Raritan SeaEra, Jabsco 37xxx series OR a VacuFlush is body waste and quick-dissolve toilet paper. NOTHING else.
And btw, there's no reason to avoid flushing quick-dissolve TP...the stuff practically dissolves in your hand when it even gets damp, so it dissolves very quickly in the tank. Even if an overload creates a clog, that clog is only
temporary...it'll dissolve on its own in a hour or less. Just don't flush ANYthing else you haven't already eaten!
Actually, this question gets asked a lot...
Some of the new pricy all-china macerating electric "thrones"--Tecma, Raritan Marine Elegance, one or two others have a "grinder" in 'em capable of chewing up the OCCASIONAL tampon, condom, paper towel or wet wipe, but even those toilets can't handle a steady diet of 'em.
But the ONLY thing that can go into a manual toilet or any "basic" electric toilet like the Raritan SeaEra, Jabsco 37xxx series OR a VacuFlush is body waste and quick-dissolve toilet paper. NOTHING else.
And btw, there's no reason to avoid flushing quick-dissolve TP...the stuff practically dissolves in your hand when it even gets damp, so it dissolves very quickly in the tank. Even if an overload creates a clog, that clog is only
temporary...it'll dissolve on its own in a hour or less. Just don't flush ANYthing else you haven't already eaten!
What do you think? Plumbers make a living clearing female hygene products from home pipes. Home pipes are larger than those used in boats. Do the math.
We do a full walkthrough with guests before letting them touch the toilet, and there is the quote on a placard : other than the provided toilet paper, only items that you have eaten first go in the bowl. Use only enough water to clear the bowl, and remember, You plug it, You fix it.
I am happy to hear that. I usually hang an opaque bag in the head for toilet tissue. Now I will leave the bag in case we have female guests but I won't bother feeling guilty if I accidently flush some tissue down.
Only three things can go in the crapper
The first one is paper
They all start with "P"
If you don't know the others, ask me.
The first one is paper
They all start with "P"
If you don't know the others, ask me.
Thanks for all of the helpful advice (did have to ask Roger about the 3 "P"'s though).
Oh for heaven's sake!
I almost said "for Pete's sake," but that would have added a 4th "p" to paper, pee, poop.
I almost said "for Pete's sake," but that would have added a 4th "p" to paper, pee, poop.
Having had to clean out pipes in the sanitation system once includying replacing the maserator I forbid paper or any other products to be flushed down the bowl. For that purpose I have placed a small garbage can with a swivel lid on it. A plastic bag is placed on the can with a strong deodorizer. It is much better to remove the bag from the can for disposal than to clean the pipes. Guest aboards are profiled for propensity to dump "stuff" and should there be an incident it is "Inquisition" time.
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