Wondering if any one has had a problem with draining their holding tank. This is a passive drain system. Ours is blocked.
Stu@Mike Curtin
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Mike, the deficiencies of a Google Group is that it IS hard to search, compared to a "website." I've found that with that group of very helpful skippers, you would get a good response if you joined the group and asked the question there, too. Good luck. I don't have a C355 Manual, so I can't help you there. I do know friends with the same gravity system if that's what you have and what Peggie has noted. If so, she may well be on the right track. If you do run into a C355 manual, please let me know, and I can post it on our C34 Tech wiki. FYI, in case you didn't know, we're the C34 & C355 International Association, but they did their own Google group instead of joining on our C34 website back when they started out about a decade ago. Great boats, same layout as ours with many improvements (as you know! ).Stu
I have searched the 355 site to see if here is a resolve for this issue.
Yes, we pumped out yesterday. I even opened The thru-hull hoping it may free the clog, but no luck.I'm guessing that by "passive drain system" you have a gravity drain tank. If the thru-hull stays closed, sludge can build up in the drain line, clogging it. Are you able to pump out?
--Peggie
Wondering if any one has had a problem with draining their holding tank. This is a passive drain system. Ours is blocked.
Okay now I am confused. Where exactly is the blockage and how have you determined that you have a blockage?I even opened The thru-hull hoping it may free the clog, but no luck.
When I open the thru-hull nothing comes out.Okay now I am confused. Where exactly is the blockage and how have you determined that you have a blockage?
Okay I understand now. In order for the effluent to discharge something has to take its place, that being air. Have you confirmed the holding tank air vent is not blocked? Not sure but this maybe useful reading? That is while we wait for Peggie to comment on the Noflex.When I open the thru-hull nothing comes out.
It's a common problem that's a LOT easier to prevent than it is to cure: After every pumpout, put a few gallons of water into the tank via the deck pumpout fitting, 'cuz that sends the water into the tank to stir up any sludge....open the thru-hull while you continue to add water several gallons of water.I was told the previous owner had to get a diver to blow air up from the thru-hull to clear the blockage before. That’s why I’m thinking this is a common problem. I hope I’m wrong.