Got a JABSCO pump head with a holding tank and when we pump it to flush - whoh! you get a smell in the cockpit. Whats happening? Is this normal venting? Doe it vent through the discharge cap? Should I use some chemicals to mask the odor?
But not a chemical product. I suspect your best choice is Odorlos...it works WITH the naturally occurring bacteria in the tank to prevent odor instead of only masking it with a worse odor as chemicals do. It also helps if you at least nominally rinse out your tank after pumpout and thoroughly flush it out with clean fresh water several times a season. I think you'll find the link below helpful too.
Nice; On my Ben 40 we flush with fresh water drawn from the shower hose,just enough to do the job. I don't use anything in the holding tank and have had no odor for the last five years.
No odor INSIDE the boat does not mean none out the holding tank vent...and I've yet to see a sailboat with a tank that's aerobic enough to prevent any odor from being created inside it without some help from a holding tank treatment.
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