[C320-list] Fresh water head-flush plumbing

[Len]

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 are
cleared of seawater smell.

Len
Aqua5  #1070


On 7/29/06, Adam Weiner <esquirecatering at rcn.com> wrote:
>
> 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
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> 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
> >
> >
>
>