Okay, this was unexpected. We took our Hunter for a shake down cruise and found that after hardly using the head (unless on the hook or middle of night and no facilities avail) the tank is filling far quicker than we expected :cussing:. Is this normal? We have a jabsco manual pump head. We had just had the tank pumped shortly before departure and about 3 days in (after some fairly rough weather) it was nearly full again! What gives? We have a macerator, but haven't used it and the seacock for it is closed. Apologies if this is a duplicate post. We just pumped out day before yesterday, spent one night on the hook, and now it's already half full. The access cap is taped off to seal from water intrusion since we went through some rain...thinking perhaps the seal was leaking. Ideas welcome. Thanks in advance.
Waste tank filling with water?
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What's the chance that there are solids built up in the tank? The pump-out may have just flushed liquids and after the weather the solids are now liquified.
How about the guage on the tank?
We filled our Catalina tank once using the sea-water for flushing. We switched it to freshwater and had a slower fill time. Just some thoughts.
All U Get
How about the guage on the tank?
We filled our Catalina tank once using the sea-water for flushing. We switched it to freshwater and had a slower fill time. Just some thoughts.
All U Get
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Wondered about that since it is a seawater flush. Considered maybe it was just using that much seawater? Amazed if that is the case. Will have to work to modify and watch it from there. :S
Just hang a sign, "Don't put anything in here that was not eaten first". We keep a small trash can with a swivel lid next to the head. We fit it with a plastic bag liner and a deodorizer tablet an instruct everyone to place toilet paper there and any sanitary items. Besides reducing the amount of solids going into the holding tank it prctically eliminates plugging incidents which may interfere with pumpouts. Also excesive pumping strokes allowing water in to flush the bowl will reduce the capacity of the tank. A household toilet brush is also kept nearby to help clean the bowl if needed rather than excessive pumping of water. Instruct all your crew in the procedures that you would like to be followed. As for now you problem may likely be that the tank is not emptying completely. It probably needs a good flush.
Dry Mod
I have a raritan II and when out cruising in the keys anchoring alot which we are doing now for 3 weeks we use the dry mod with less water going into the tank and we been out 2 weeks so far and only pumped out once but will pump out tomorrow morning before heading back south into the keys.
How many gallon tank do you have,for my wife I keep a gallon jug of water for her to add when in the dry pump mod,most people add too much water.
Nick
I have a raritan II and when out cruising in the keys anchoring alot which we are doing now for 3 weeks we use the dry mod with less water going into the tank and we been out 2 weeks so far and only pumped out once but will pump out tomorrow morning before heading back south into the keys.
How many gallon tank do you have,for my wife I keep a gallon jug of water for her to add when in the dry pump mod,most people add too much water.
Nick
See what you're dealing with
Tank indicators are notoriously inaccurate. Years ago I removed the aft panels on my H29.5 so I could see with the use of a brignt flashlight what the true levels were. Did the same on the next boat, H320.
Tank indicators are notoriously inaccurate. Years ago I removed the aft panels on my H29.5 so I could see with the use of a brignt flashlight what the true levels were. Did the same on the next boat, H320.
Besides the macerator, do you have a y- or t-valve that allows the head to pump directly overboard instead of to the tank? If so, check that through hull - maybe it looks closed, but is slightly open and allowing water to flow to the tank? The valve may have been opened while laid up for the winter (you said this was a shakedown cruise), and not fully closed before launching.
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