Your solutions to sea water odors in toilet intake?

Dec 2, 1997
9,011
- - LIttle Rock
Have any of you installed a separate water tank to supply fresh water to flush a sea water toilet? Do you add any "deodorizing" or other products to the tank...if so, what? Can you provide a photograph of the installation that includes the plumbing?

If you've re-routed your head intake line to tee into the head sink drain line, can you provide a photograph that shows exactly how you've done it?

Have any of you cobbled up a "one off" reservoir (NOT the Raritan Crown Head reservoir or Flush Water Kit) installed in the flush water supply line on a sea water toilet that you fill with some type of deodorizing or mineral dissolving product ? If so, can you provide a list of the materials you used, your "instructions" for use, and the chemical used...and a photograph?

If you've installed any of these, or can send me to someone who has, I will be very grateful!

I have a very specific need for examples of ONLY these three types of installations, and I'm on a tight deadline, so any help will be appreciated!

Thanks!
 
Dec 29, 2009
149
Hunter 380 Little Creek, Virginia Beach, VA
Peggie, on my boat my shower head is a "vegetable sprayer" which hangs on a hook. I use the normal salt water flush when I have folks on board and the head is getting used periodically. When I leave the boat for a day or more, I pump the bowl dry and then fill it w/fresh water from the vegetable sprayer. I usually put a little blue toilet bowl cleaner in it as well. Works great...no more smell.
 

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Mar 26, 2009
3,198
1976 formosa 41 yankee clipper santa barbara. ca.(not there)
mine is an all sea water system. if i leave for a day or two i come back and pump the head until no more sea water stagnation smell. takes about 2-3 gallons to flush thru the system i have.
 
Jul 5, 2011
764
Oday 28 Madison, CT
mine is an all sea water system. if i leave for a day or two i come back and pump the head until no more sea water stagnation smell. takes about 2-3 gallons to flush thru the system i have.

I used to get get any foul odor when I had been off the boat for a week, but last two seasons I have often gotten a stink until I pump fresh seawater in. I always wondered what changed. Same boat, slip, same river, etc