Our marine toilet has an electric pump and when I open a valve and activate the pump,it draws sea water into the bowl for flushing.This works fine but I was wondering how difficult it would be to connect it to the fresh water system.Any pitfalls or drawbacks I should be aware of?Your help would be appreciated.
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John,
Welcome to the board and thanks for joining. I have no personal experience with this type of converstion although I imagine it is pretty simple. I have a fresh water head and its plumbed off the sink cold water with a Tee.
I trust someone will come along and give you some good advice shortly.
Welcome to the board and thanks for joining. I have no personal experience with this type of converstion although I imagine it is pretty simple. I have a fresh water head and its plumbed off the sink cold water with a Tee.
I trust someone will come along and give you some good advice shortly.
I also used a T off the pressurized cold water faucette, then a 1 way check valve. Since the water flows from under the rim I can't ever see it contaminating the fresh water supply unless all these conditions happened, #1 the bowl filled to the top and into the flush circle slots, #2 the pressurized water was off and #3 the 1 way valve failed. Not likely to ever happen. Now I just purchased Raritans new Vortex Vacume Flush with the freshwater option which includes a valve that opens during the flush cycle.
Bill
Bill
In addition to what Bill said, my faucet is a bout 1-1/2 feet higher than the bowl flush valve. There is also about 3 feet of line from the faucet to this valve. The flush valve itself has a built in check valve (SeaLand)and it is a preasurized system. I dont think it would ever get contaminated, at least in my set up.
BTW - If lack of smell is what your after, you will be happy. I have absolutley no smell, and I actually USE the toilet, if you know what I mean.
BTW - If lack of smell is what your after, you will be happy. I have absolutley no smell, and I actually USE the toilet, if you know what I mean.
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Welcome to BE John...I see from your profile you are from Caygeon...My old stompin grounds was in Buckhorn...Was there for 30 years...
I just use the water from the shower/tap to flush the head with water...
I just use the water from the shower/tap to flush the head with water...
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Originally posted by carver 2557
Welcome to BE John...I see from your profile you are from Caygeon...My old stompin grounds was in Buckhorn...Was there for 30 years...
I just use the water from the shower/tap to flush the head with water...
Exactly what I was going to suggest. IMHO, it is the best of both worlds. I did this on my Regal with a manual head. Your head is not built to use a small quantity of water to flush. When on the hook, use the raw water connected to the system. When in port, use the fresh water from the sink/shower or plumb a separate "filler" hose plumbed into the house water.
HTH
Good luck. Welcome aboard. Thanks for anchoring up.