[C320-list] Fresh water head-flush plumbing

[Adam Weiner]

The other advantage of my way is that the thru hull stays closed all of
the time, which means that you never have to worry about whether you
turned it off or not.

Adam

-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of crashley at gte.net
Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 10:24 PM
To: C320-List
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Fresh water head-flush plumbing


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>
To: "'C320-List'" <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.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 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
>> 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
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
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