[C320-list] Fresh water head-flush plumbing

[Jeffrey Hare]

Same here,  Only we leave a 1 gallon milk jug in the head sink and just pour
and pump.  

Advantages:  

* Never need to flip the head fill/flush switch.
* Easier to explain to the guests:  "Pour and pump, that's it."
* Pours faster from the jug than the water pump.
* Easier for the kids, as even our 3 yr old has mastered it.
* It's easy to know how much water you're dumping in. 

-Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: Adam Weiner [mailto:esquirecatering at rcn.com] 
Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 1:06 AM
To: 'C320-List'
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Fresh water head-flush plumbing

OK, I am confused.  If you flush your head with fresh water from the
faucet in the head sink, and you never open the thru valve for the head,
how in the world does seawater, and its sell, get into the head piping?
If you only use freshwater, there can't be saltwater in the system.

In seven years the only time I have used salt water for the head is when
we have been on extended trips and were conserving fresh water.  Other
than that there hasn't been seawater in the head plumbing system.

Adam

-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Len
Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2006 9:39 PM
To: C320-List
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Fresh water head-flush plumbing


Not good---still leaves seawater, and smell, in head piping.

On 7/29/06, Adam Weiner <esquirecatering at rcn.com> wrote:
>
> Use the faucet in the head sink, a lot easier, cheaper, etc.
>
> Adam
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com 
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Len
> Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2006 2:11 PM
> To: C320 List
> Cc: belairlk at gmail.com
> Subject: [C320-list] Fresh water head-flush plumbing
>
>
> Has anyone connected the head sink drain to the head sea inlet line 
> for freshwater flushing?  Saw this on a boat:  tubing "T'd" into sink
drain,
> then "T'd" into head inlet line, with valve to open/close.   To flush,
> close
> sink drain valve and head inlet valve then fill sink thumb-deep and 
> flush head with fresh water.  Prevents smells of seawater organisms 
> from seawater in plumbing lines.
>
> Like to know your experiences before installing on my boat.
>
> Len
> Aqua5  #1070
>
>