Toilet type query

[Jobsworth]

Hi, can anybody tell me whether it is possible to replace a macerator toilet with a gravity pump lever type? We had to take the old macerator toilet out (broken an unable to repair). We currently have a porta potti in place but would like a more permanent replacement. Has anyone done anything similar?

[zenataomm]

I'm always fascinated in how people manage to break a toilet.

I don't imagine there's a song in it, might be a book though.

[ditchcrawler]

I think you will be hard pushed unless you can mount the new toilet on top of the tank

[Mikexx]

3 hours ago, Jobsworth said:

Hi, can anybody tell me whether it is possible to replace a macerator toilet with a gravity pump lever type? We had to take the old macerator toilet out (broken an unable to repair). We currently have a porta potti in place but would like a more permanent replacement. Has anyone done anything similar?

 

My boat has one of these:

  https://www.jabscoshop.com/jabscoshop-spare-parts/29040-3000-twist-n-lock-pump-assembly.htm

This might assist:

  http://www.xylemflowcontrol.com/files/29090_29120-3000_43000-0905.pdf

I see iit can discharge up to 3m above its base.

To be honest, I have never heard of a macerator on a boat. They're a plmber's nightmare at the best of times!

[BruceinSanity]

6 hours ago, Mikexx said:

 

To be honest, I have never heard of a macerator on a boat. They're a plmber's nightmare at the best of times!

They are at least as common as the dump through type. Yes, they are more complex, but much less smelly in use. Regular descaling with phosphoric acid is essential. We've used one for over 13 years now.

[Robbo]

7 hours ago, Mikexx said:

 

My boat has one of these:

  https://www.jabscoshop.com/jabscoshop-spare-parts/29040-3000-twist-n-lock-pump-assembly.htm

This might assist:

  http://www.xylemflowcontrol.com/files/29090_29120-3000_43000-0905.pdf

I see iit can discharge up to 3m above its base.

To be honest, I have never heard of a macerator on a boat. They're a plmber's nightmare at the best of times!

The sea toilets use a lot of water to flush tho.  Macerators are very common on boats, as long as you don't shove anything you don't eat down the toilet and use dissolvable toilet paper youll get no issues.

[nb Innisfree]

56 minutes ago, Robbo said:

... as long as you don't shove anything you don't eat down the toilet and use dissolvable toilet paper you'll get no issues.

Unless you've swallowed a date stone! 

[BruceinSanity]

2 hours ago, nb Innisfree said:

Unless you've swallowed a date stone! 

Been there, done that! Noisy, innit? Mind you, probably good for chipping scale off the blades 

[Neil T]

Compost.  

There are always slightly urgent questions from blocked and broken pump-out / tank / cassette filling types on every forum everywhere. Ever wondered why?

Get a head that will last forever.

 

[Robbo]

2 hours ago, Neil T said:

Compost.  

There are always slightly urgent questions from blocked and broken pump-out / tank / cassette filling types on every forum everywhere. Ever wondered why?

Get a head that will last forever.

 

Because they are the most popular toilet types installed on a boat?

[mrsmelly]

12 hours ago, Robbo said:

Because they are the most popular toilet types installed on a boat?

Surely everybody fits composting bogs nowadays? I dont know of any boats round here that is not fitted with a composting bog such is their ingenious design and popularity.

15 hours ago, Neil T said:

Compost.  

There are always slightly urgent questions from blocked and broken pump-out / tank / cassette filling types on every forum everywhere. Ever wondered why?

Get a head that will last forever.

 

It should not be allowed to fit a composting bog on a Hudson 

Edited July 1, 2017 by mrsmelly

[Sea Dog]

16 hours ago, Neil T said:

 

Get a head that will last forever.

 

Do they do nuclear powered ones then?

[blackrose]

On 2017-7-1 at 04:21, Neil T said:

 

Get a head that will last forever.

 

Nothing lasts forever but I'm pretty happy with how my vacuflush has performed over the last 12 years. I was thinking of a composting toilet and even ordered one, but when I saw how poor the quality was I sent it back for a refund. That prompted me to I finally give the vacuflush a full service and it's like new again. 

There is no perfect boat toilet, because like boats themselves all boat toilets are a compromise. But I haven't seen another toilet I'd rather have than the one I've got.

[Tony Brooks]

I echo that except mines a dump through. far less smelly since I changed the main seal last week, a 10 minute job..

[Robbo]

2 hours ago, blackrose said:

Nothing lasts forever but I'm pretty happy with how my vacuflush has performed over the last 12 years. I was thinking of a composting toilet and even ordered one, but when I saw how poor the quality was I sent it back for a refund. That prompted me to I finally give the vacuflush a full service and it's like new again. 

There is no perfect boat toilet, because like boats themselves all boat toilets are a compromise. But I haven't seen another toilet I'd rather have than the one I've got.

What make toilet and vac pump have you got?  Would you go for them again or “upgrade”, etc?

[Jak]

Lol. Ok many toilet posts. Never had a problem with the basic dump through pump out. Not a great deal to go wrong. The blu seems to keep on top, no nasty niffs here!

 

Edited July 2, 2017 by Jak
Feckin auto correct!

[ditchcrawler]

3 hours ago, Tony Brooks said:

I echo that except mines a dump through. far less smelly since I changed the main seal last week, a 10 minute job..

I have changed mine twice, once because it no longer held a water seal and the second time because the spring in the flush valve failed so I took the whole thing apart and changed everything, ball, ball seal, tank seal, flush valve and gave the whole thing a good clean up.