Hello Peggy,

Thank you for answering my distress call....

We have been treating our holding tank with Raritan K.O. for the past 6
months... but have not used the head much until summer finally kicked in.
Unfortunately, stinky gasses are coming out of the vent whenever we pump....

The vent and vent hose seem clear - since the gases come out - but perhaps
the bacteria died over the winter (I know I would if I had to live in the
holding tank :-) - but perhaps stronger measures are called for.

What I have in mind is to install a small aerorater pump of the type that
sends the airflow through a pipe to the bortom of the tank - but I have
heard that they can be quite noisy - sort of like an aquarium pump. So I am
wondering if you have any recommendations for a quiet pump of that type?

Secondly, if the pump does the job - and the bacteria turns the tanks
contents into water and CO2 - would that then qualify as treated waste that
could be released through the boat's macerator into the environment ?

What say you, wise Peggy?


Cheers,
Claus

"Peggie Hall" wrote in message
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claus wrote:
I have been trying to find Peggy Hall's website - is she still in the
"smello" business?

You rang?

I've never had a website, btw. Almost no one did when I sold my company in
1999 'cuz it cost too much then, and I haven't needed one since.


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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"
http://shop.sailboatowners.com/boat_odors/