Have just read through the Head Mistress’ forum for MSD threads and now know a whole lot more than when I started! Recently I purchased an electra-scan and a PHII for our Hunter 37C project. (it’s the 3rd Raritan MSD that I’ve owned dating back to the 90’s).
Here are a few questions for Peggy or anyone else that wants to input.
If a holding tank will also be incorporated (for FL Keys cruising in the future), is it still your current thinking to install the diverter valve after the head discharge and prior to either the e/s or holding tank(i.e. select discharge into either the e/s or holding tank)?
Do I understand that it is acceptable to have 2 discharge hoses utilizing a single thru-hull? (I.e. the holding tank discharge hose is ‘T’d’ into the e/s discharge hose prior to the T/H.) If so, what about a ‘Y’ adapter instead of a ‘T’ (to avoid the 90° turn)?
Would the above ‘joint use” discharge configuration require a vented loop on both the e/s and holding tank discharge hoses? (assuming they are BWL installations)
In the e/s manual, I don’t see Raritan mention the 6’ discharge line requirement. Is the idea here that if the discharge line is too long, effluent may not be discharged in a timely enough manner to prevent (surviving) bacteria from regenerating? As planned, I’d have about a 9’ run from e/s to T/H and that doesn’t include ‘rise’ for a vented loop (add another 4’-5’).
As mostly 'weekend' cruisers, would multiple treatment cycles at the end of an outing mitigate this problem?
Thanks for advice, some things are best to figure ouit before the first real flush!
Here are a few questions for Peggy or anyone else that wants to input.
If a holding tank will also be incorporated (for FL Keys cruising in the future), is it still your current thinking to install the diverter valve after the head discharge and prior to either the e/s or holding tank(i.e. select discharge into either the e/s or holding tank)?
Do I understand that it is acceptable to have 2 discharge hoses utilizing a single thru-hull? (I.e. the holding tank discharge hose is ‘T’d’ into the e/s discharge hose prior to the T/H.) If so, what about a ‘Y’ adapter instead of a ‘T’ (to avoid the 90° turn)?
Would the above ‘joint use” discharge configuration require a vented loop on both the e/s and holding tank discharge hoses? (assuming they are BWL installations)
In the e/s manual, I don’t see Raritan mention the 6’ discharge line requirement. Is the idea here that if the discharge line is too long, effluent may not be discharged in a timely enough manner to prevent (surviving) bacteria from regenerating? As planned, I’d have about a 9’ run from e/s to T/H and that doesn’t include ‘rise’ for a vented loop (add another 4’-5’).
As mostly 'weekend' cruisers, would multiple treatment cycles at the end of an outing mitigate this problem?
Thanks for advice, some things are best to figure ouit before the first real flush!
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