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Clogged Waste Tank Vent
Does anybody have a "simple" solution to unclogging a waste tank vent? I am
pretty sure the vent must be clogged because even after minimal usage, the gas releases for a long time as soon as I unscrew the waste removal cap. Thanks for any tips you may have, J |
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Clogged Waste Tank Vent
Bugs like to inhabit the external outlet. That's the first place to look
for a clog. Next would be the outlet from the tank itself. "JML" wrote in message ... Does anybody have a "simple" solution to unclogging a waste tank vent? I am pretty sure the vent must be clogged because even after minimal usage, the gas releases for a long time as soon as I unscrew the waste removal cap. Thanks for any tips you may have, J |
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Clogged Waste Tank Vent
I'll bet that makes removing the cap like a breath of, well,
never mind. You can maybe probe the vent with a coat hanger, or if you have a source of compressed air, blow it out. Like JPS said, bugs like to nest in hull vents. If it's a mud dauber wasp, it can easily plug it solid. JR JML wrote: Does anybody have a "simple" solution to unclogging a waste tank vent? I am pretty sure the vent must be clogged because even after minimal usage, the gas releases for a long time as soon as I unscrew the waste removal cap. Thanks for any tips you may have, J -- -------------------------------------------------------------- Home Page: http://www.seanet.com/~jasonrnorth |
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Clogged Waste Tank Vent
JML wrote:
Does anybody have a "simple" solution to unclogging a waste tank vent? I am pretty sure the vent must be clogged because even after minimal usage, the gas releases for a long time as soon as I unscrew the waste removal cap. First, do not use your toilet again or try to pump out or dump your tank at sea until the vent is clear...a strong pumpout pulling against a blocked vent can crack a tank...flushing the toilet enough times can pressurize a tank enough to crack it. The two most likely places for a clog to occur in the vent are the thru-hull and the vent fitting on the tank....especially the vent fitting if seeing the tank overflow out the vent is your idea of determining when the tank is full. Dirt dauber, dust, pollen etc can clog up a thru-hull very easily, as can spills out the vent. So check it first. If backflushing with a hose doesn't clear it, you may have to dig it out with a screw driver blade. If there's a screen in the thru-hull, don't worry about puncturing it...in fact the best thing you can do is get rid of it. If you don't find anything in the thru-hull, remove the vent hose from the tank to check the fitting and that end of the hose. If you want to prevent this problem in the future, NEVER allow your tank to overflow...if you don't have a gauge, install one--and pay attention to it. Blast out the vent thru-hull with a hose every time you wash the boat and check it regularly to make sure that just blasting it out is enough to keep it clean. You also need to check the thru-hulls for your water and fuel tank vents regularly, and make sure they don't ever become blocked. And btw...you might click on the link in my signature too. Peggie ---------- Peggie Hall Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987 Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor" http://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html |
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