Gogarty wrote:
We have a Lectrasan. We sail in salty water (Long Island Sound). We
don't have a brine adder to increase the salt concentration in the
system. We just empty salt into the toilet from the box and flush it
through. Works fine. But I was wondering what mioght be an optimum
amount of salt to add at each flushing. Whole box (one pound)? Half?
Quarter box?

2 Tablespoons (one coffee measure) should be added when in fresh or
brackish water...you shouldn't have to any in salt water.

Apparently you don't have the manual for the Lectra/San, If you did,
you'd know that there's a "low salt" indicator light that lets you know
whether extra salt is needed. ...and unless you are in fresh or brackish
water, you shouldn't have to unless the electrode pack needs
cleaning...directions for doing that (which does NOT require opening it
up) are also in the manual, along with operation and maintenance
instructions and a trouble-shooting guide. So I suggest you download and
print one, and keep it on your boat for future reference:

http://www.raritaneng.com/pdf_files/.../L270v0404.pdf



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Peggie
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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"
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