[C320-list] Fresh water head-flush plumbing

[Peter Clancy]

I agree with John, why change things or make extra work? Since I'm always the first one to the boat, I just flush the head once or twice which clears out the stagnant seawater. Thereafter it's not a problem and no one complains about odor.


Peter Clancy
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: John Van Vessem<mailto:jvanvessem at sbcglobal.net> 
  To: C320-List<mailto:c320-list at catalina320.com> 
  Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 11:20 PM
  Subject: Re: [C320-list] Fresh water head-flush plumbing


  Orlando,
   
  Real happy I finally got to meet you, by the way, the boat is beautiful!  But having met you I don't think 12 ounces of water will flush everything away.  If you know what I mean.   So what do you do in that case.
   
  I still say easiest and simplest is use what the boat is designed with.  Why have a sink in the head if your going to keep a gallon milk container in it?  Why have a salt water intake going into the toilet if your not going to use it.  So what about a little smell, open the hatch!
   
  John Van Vessem
  Sojourn 645
  Vallejo Yacht Club 



  ----- Original Message ----
  From: Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com<mailto:Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com>
  To: Catalina 320 List <C320-List at catalina320.com<mailto:C320-List at catalina320.com>>
  Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 10:31:20 PM
  Subject: Re: [C320-list] Fresh water head-flush plumbing


  Easiest and simplest that I do...close your sea water inlet and everytime
  you use toilet, have a 12oz plastic cup handy and use fresh water from the
  sink and flush...no fuss, no muss, no smell...
  ------Original Message------
  From: <crashley at gte.net<mailto:crashley at gte.net>>
  To: Catalina 320 List
  ReplyTo: Catalina 320 List
  Sent: Jul 31, 2006 10:24 PM
  Subject: Re: [C320-list] Fresh water head-flush plumbing

  [Sent by: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com<mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.org> ]
  You know, I've been reading all these fresh water flushing tactics and I'm
  just not sure it's worth all the hassle of filling the sink, etc, every
  time
  you flush the damn head. I have noticed some odor on occasion but a little
  CP seems to freshen up the bowl just fine. Maybe as the years go by the
  plumbing will degrade to the point where I will be interested in this but
  for now I say keep it simple, go ahead and use the salt water inlet. If
  you
  could hook up a separate freshwater tank and line to the head it would be
  one thing, and from the sounds of it a whole lot simpler. Just my
  thoughts.

  CRA
  Rosebud #882


  ----- Original Message -----
  From: "Adam Weiner" <esquirecatering at rcn.com<mailto:esquirecatering at rcn.com>>
  To: "'C320-List'" <c320-list at catalina320.com<mailto:c320-list at catalina320.com>>
  Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 9:28 PM
  Subject: Re: [C320-list] Fresh water head-flush plumbing


  > Wouldn't all of the lines be cleared in the same manner by using the
  > head sink faucet?
  >
  > I guess my concern is that I always look for a simple way to accomplish
  > the same thing.  Mine requires no money, no extra (albeit cheap
  > equipment like milk containers), etc.
  >
  > 33rd sail of the year last Sunday, nearly 700 miles.
  >
  > Adam
  >
  > -----Original Message-----
  > From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com<mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.org>
  > [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Len
  > Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 10:42 AM
  > To: C320-List
  > Subject: Re: [C320-list] Fresh water head-flush plumbing
  >
  >
  > Well, there's old seawater still in your head intake line (from when you
  > DID use seawater); just using the sink faucet into the head does not get
  > fresh water into that seawater intake line---that's still the smell
  > source. However, when you add the simple connection from sink drain to
  > head intake line, freshwater flushes out that old seawater and keeps
  > freshwater running through all lines; if you use seawater occasionally
  > (e.g., run short of freshwater, etc.) the next time you flush with
  > freshwater all lines

  ------Original Message Truncated------


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