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Repair Groco Type K
So, thanks to the descriptions you all gave me of having to remount a
new toilet and thanks to the chance of saving money, I'm enquiring on if I can repair the toilet I have. It's a Groco Type K, I can't find any other numbers or model name other parts numbers on the handle and such. Anyway, I took off the little backing plate on the back of the toilet near the bottom with the water intake nipple. Under it is a flat piece of rubber about 2"X3." It has a flap cut into the middle it with square piece of flat metal attached to it. Is this the joker valve? The metal piece contacts the internal portion of the foot pedal. Just above the metal piece attached to the flat rubber is a tear in the rubber. Should I fix this? How do I do so? Can I get a replacement part? Does this make enough sense for anyone to have any ideas about what I should do? Thanks, Stephen |
Repair Groco Type K
The Groco K is a superb toilet. Groco will rebuild them to as new for
about $200 - all new parts, shafts, rings, etc - cylinder honed, sand blasted and repainted - I just had my 2 - 15 yr old K's rebuilt - call them for details. The joker valve is in the exit elbow. What you're looking at is the inlet flapper valve. Get a new one and get a new joker valve - it looks like a puffed out vagina. On Mon, 17 May 2004 20:19:01 -0700, Stephen Trapani wrote: So, thanks to the descriptions you all gave me of having to remount a new toilet and thanks to the chance of saving money, I'm enquiring on if I can repair the toilet I have. It's a Groco Type K, I can't find any other numbers or model name other parts numbers on the handle and such. Anyway, I took off the little backing plate on the back of the toilet near the bottom with the water intake nipple. Under it is a flat piece of rubber about 2"X3." It has a flap cut into the middle it with square piece of flat metal attached to it. Is this the joker valve? The metal piece contacts the internal portion of the foot pedal. Just above the metal piece attached to the flat rubber is a tear in the rubber. Should I fix this? How do I do so? Can I get a replacement part? Does this make enough sense for anyone to have any ideas about what I should do? Thanks, Stephen |
Repair Groco Type K
Stephen Trapani wrote:
I'm enquiring on if I can repair the toilet I have. It's a Groco Type K... Aha! That changes everything. All previous advice was based on the assumption that you had a "budget" model toilet. The Groco model K is a top of the line manual toilet, toilet, built to last at least 100 years with reasonable maintenance. I recommend you order a rebuild kit for it. It'll cost you about $100, but when you consider that the toilet sells for $600, and that a rebuild kit for a $100 toilet costs $50, well worth it. Anyway, I took off the little backing plate on the back of the toilet near the bottom with the water intake nipple. Under it is a flat piece of rubber about 2"X3." It has a flap cut into the middle it with square piece of flat metal attached to it. Is this the joker valve? The metal piece contacts the internal portion of the foot pedal. No...that's a flapper valve...it's a backflow preventer in the flush water intake. The joker valve is in the discharge fitting. I couldn't get the exploded drawing and parts list for it to come up online...but if you call Groco 410-712-4242, they'll send you one. Just above the metal piece attached to the flat rubber is a tear in the rubber. Should I fix this? It cannot be fixed. It has to be replaced. How do I do so? Can I get a replacement part? Yes...call Groco. But unless you want to keep taking the pump apart to replace every part in the rebuild kit one part at a time as each one fails, don't get just that part...get the whole kit. Does this make enough sense for anyone to have any ideas about what I should do? Yep. Just don't even THINK of replacing it with a $100 toilet instead of spending $100 on the one you have. That would tantamount to replacing a Mercedes with a Yugo because it costs as much to repairthe Mercedes as whole new Yugo. And do follow the instructions when you rebuild it. It's not a job that's particularly intuitive unless you know a good bit more about how marine toilets work and the functions of the various parts than you know yet...and it's so much cheaper and easier to do it right the first time than it is to do it over. -- 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://69.20.93.241/store/customer/p...40&cat=&page=1 |
Repair Groco Type K
They quoted me an "average" of $250-$300 to rebuild my K, firm estimate
after receipt of the pump assembly. Everett "Going Cruising" wrote in message ... The Groco K is a superb toilet. Groco will rebuild them to as new for about $200 - all new parts, shafts, rings, etc - cylinder honed, sand blasted and repainted - I just had my 2 - 15 yr old K's rebuilt - call them for details. snip |
Repair Groco Type K
The indespensible Peggie Hall wrote:
And do follow the instructions when you rebuild it. It's not a job that's particularly intuitive unless you know a good bit more about how marine toilets work and the functions of the various parts than you know yet...and it's so much cheaper and easier to do it right the first time than it is to do it over. Super cool! Thanks so much for all the help. I'm happy to discover I landed the Rolls Royce of toilets! ;-) The way I see it I've gotten pretty lucky buying this boat, and, um, well, um not counting needing the new shaft, prop, um cutlass bearing, um, four broken motor mounts, running rigging and um, nevermind all that! Anyway... I ordered the Groco Type K refurbish kit as suggested ($110) and plan to fix the toilet myself, but one quick question. The two guys here who mentioned sending in their Type K's to have Groco do the refurbish made me a little nervous. Groco said they include an exploded diagram and instructions. Is there anything about this job I need special tools for or that is way difficult? I'm pretty handy on everything from cuckoo clocks to house foundations, not to mention spines (I'm a chiropractor!). So... no big deal? Stephen |
Repair Groco Type K
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Repair Groco Type K
Stephen Trapani wrote:
I ordered the Groco Type K refurbish kit as suggested ($110) and plan to fix the toilet myself, but one quick question. The two guys here who mentioned sending in their Type K's to have Groco do the refurbish made me a little nervous. Groco said they include an exploded diagram and instructions. Is there anything about this job I need special tools for or that is way difficult? I'm pretty handy on everything from cuckoo clocks to house foundations, not to mention spines (I'm a chiropractor!). So... no big deal? Unless the toilet needs parts that aren't in the kit, you should be able to put it back into good working order yourself with the basic tools anyone should own. Just pay close attention to how each part is oriented on the drawing, and use 'em all. -- 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://69.20.93.241/store/customer/p...40&cat=&page=1 |
Repair Groco Type K
The shaft and shaft seals - they recommend a new shafts after 7 years.
Kit costs 110 - even if their rebuild is 250 - from my point of view - for 140 it's worth it - with a guarantee. If if doesn't work and it's fulla crap - who you gonna blame - beside Bush. On Wed, 19 May 2004 08:00:06 -0700, Stephen Trapani wrote: The indespensible Peggie Hall wrote: And do follow the instructions when you rebuild it. It's not a job that's particularly intuitive unless you know a good bit more about how marine toilets work and the functions of the various parts than you know yet...and it's so much cheaper and easier to do it right the first time than it is to do it over. Super cool! Thanks so much for all the help. I'm happy to discover I landed the Rolls Royce of toilets! ;-) The way I see it I've gotten pretty lucky buying this boat, and, um, well, um not counting needing the new shaft, prop, um cutlass bearing, um, four broken motor mounts, running rigging and um, nevermind all that! Anyway... I ordered the Groco Type K refurbish kit as suggested ($110) and plan to fix the toilet myself, but one quick question. The two guys here who mentioned sending in their Type K's to have Groco do the refurbish made me a little nervous. Groco said they include an exploded diagram and instructions. Is there anything about this job I need special tools for or that is way difficult? I'm pretty handy on everything from cuckoo clocks to house foundations, not to mention spines (I'm a chiropractor!). So... no big deal? Stephen |
Repair Groco Type K
I have 2 Groco Type K heads. One has worked very well, the
other has become the bain of my existence. I have gone through 3 rebuild kits and it still has problems. I flush and after a short time water bubbles back up into the bowl. Funny thing is that it worked perfectly for 2 years then all of a sudden this problem popped up. Doug s/v Callista "Stephen Trapani" wrote in message ... So, thanks to the descriptions you all gave me of having to remount a new toilet and thanks to the chance of saving money, I'm enquiring on if I can repair the toilet I have. It's a Groco Type K, I can't find any other numbers or model name other parts numbers on the handle and such. Anyway, I took off the little backing plate on the back of the toilet near the bottom with the water intake nipple. Under it is a flat piece of rubber about 2"X3." It has a flap cut into the middle it with square piece of flat metal attached to it. Is this the joker valve? The metal piece contacts the internal portion of the foot pedal. Just above the metal piece attached to the flat rubber is a tear in the rubber. Should I fix this? How do I do so? Can I get a replacement part? Does this make enough sense for anyone to have any ideas about what I should do? Thanks, Stephen |
Repair Groco Type K
In article ,
"Doug Dotson" wrote: I have 2 Groco Type K heads. One has worked very well, the other has become the bain of my existence. I have gone through 3 rebuild kits and it still has problems. I flush and after a short time water bubbles back up into the bowl. Funny thing is that it worked perfectly for 2 years then all of a sudden this problem popped up. Sounds like it's time for a new choker valve. -- Jere Lull Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD) Xan's Pages: http://members.dca.net/jerelull/X-Main.html Our BVI FAQs (290+ pics) http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/ |
Repair Groco Type K
On Wed, 19 May 2004 08:00:06 -0700, Stephen Trapani
wrote: One problem you may run into if you have an old, well used Groco is that eventually the piston and cylinder wears. It has plastic piston rings and will work well after being rebuilt but the rings will wear more rapidly then if the clearance was as originally built. I believe that if I bought a boat with what appeared to be a really hard used Groco I'd ask the factory about the piston to cylinder clearence and possibly a factory rebuild. Other then that the Groco is ,as properly English made suits are describbed -- something you can leave to your Grandson in your will, wish I had mine back. The Groco that is, still got the Grand kid :-) The indespensible Peggie Hall wrote: And do follow the instructions when you rebuild it. It's not a job that's particularly intuitive unless you know a good bit more about how marine toilets work and the functions of the various parts than you know yet...and it's so much cheaper and easier to do it right the first time than it is to do it over. Super cool! Thanks so much for all the help. I'm happy to discover I landed the Rolls Royce of toilets! ;-) The way I see it I've gotten pretty lucky buying this boat, and, um, well, um not counting needing the new shaft, prop, um cutlass bearing, um, four broken motor mounts, running rigging and um, nevermind all that! Anyway... I ordered the Groco Type K refurbish kit as suggested ($110) and plan to fix the toilet myself, but one quick question. The two guys here who mentioned sending in their Type K's to have Groco do the refurbish made me a little nervous. Groco said they include an exploded diagram and instructions. Is there anything about this job I need special tools for or that is way difficult? I'm pretty handy on everything from cuckoo clocks to house foundations, not to mention spines (I'm a chiropractor!). So... no big deal? Stephen Cheers, Bruce (reply to k4556[at]inet[dot]co[dot]th) |
Repair Groco Type K
Doug Dotson wrote:
I have 2 Groco Type K heads. One has worked very well, the other has become the bain of my existence. I have gone through 3 rebuild kits and it still has problems. I flush and after a short time water bubbles back up into the bowl. Funny thing is that it worked perfectly for 2 years then all of a sudden this problem popped up. If you mean that waste or flushwater is backing up into the bowl, I don't think the toilet is the source of your problem, Doug...I'd bet the problem is downstream of the toilet...something is creating backpressure. Doug s/v Callista "Stephen Trapani" wrote in message ... So, thanks to the descriptions you all gave me of having to remount a new toilet and thanks to the chance of saving money, I'm enquiring on if I can repair the toilet I have. It's a Groco Type K, I can't find any other numbers or model name other parts numbers on the handle and such. Anyway, I took off the little backing plate on the back of the toilet near the bottom with the water intake nipple. Under it is a flat piece of rubber about 2"X3." It has a flap cut into the middle it with square piece of flat metal attached to it. Is this the joker valve? The metal piece contacts the internal portion of the foot pedal. Just above the metal piece attached to the flat rubber is a tear in the rubber. Should I fix this? How do I do so? Can I get a replacement part? Does this make enough sense for anyone to have any ideas about what I should do? Thanks, Stephen -- 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://69.20.93.241/store/customer/p...40&cat=&page=1 http://shop.sailboatowners.com/detai...=400&group=327 |
Repair Groco Type K
Several years ago I rebuilt one that had the cylinder wall worn to
where the piston would cock just enough to cause it to bind sometimes. I had replaced the rings but still had the problem. I talked to the factory repair place and the guy told me that I would need to replace the piston and cylinder. Expensive! He told me that all pistons are not created equal. That some are a little smaller than others and vise versa. I think that I sent the cylinder to him and he rummaged around in some of the old parts he had and found a piston that was a little over sized to replace mine with. That did the trick. No more problems. So, talk to the repair place. They are very helpful. Regards Gary On Wed, 19 May 2004 21:29:19 -0700, Junkman wrote: On Wed, 19 May 2004 08:00:06 -0700, Stephen Trapani wrote: One problem you may run into if you have an old, well used Groco is that eventually the piston and cylinder wears. It has plastic piston rings and will work well after being rebuilt but the rings will wear more rapidly then if the clearance was as originally built. I believe that if I bought a boat with what appeared to be a really hard used Groco I'd ask the factory about the piston to cylinder clearence and possibly a factory rebuild. Other then that the Groco is ,as properly English made suits are describbed -- something you can leave to your Grandson in your will, wish I had mine back. The Groco that is, still got the Grand kid :-) The indespensible Peggie Hall wrote: And do follow the instructions when you rebuild it. It's not a job that's particularly intuitive unless you know a good bit more about how marine toilets work and the functions of the various parts than you know yet...and it's so much cheaper and easier to do it right the first time than it is to do it over. Super cool! Thanks so much for all the help. I'm happy to discover I landed the Rolls Royce of toilets! ;-) The way I see it I've gotten pretty lucky buying this boat, and, um, well, um not counting needing the new shaft, prop, um cutlass bearing, um, four broken motor mounts, running rigging and um, nevermind all that! Anyway... I ordered the Groco Type K refurbish kit as suggested ($110) and plan to fix the toilet myself, but one quick question. The two guys here who mentioned sending in their Type K's to have Groco do the refurbish made me a little nervous. Groco said they include an exploded diagram and instructions. Is there anything about this job I need special tools for or that is way difficult? I'm pretty handy on everything from cuckoo clocks to house foundations, not to mention spines (I'm a chiropractor!). So... no big deal? Stephen Cheers, Bruce (reply to k4556[at]inet[dot]co[dot]th) |
Repair Groco Type K
The order on my refurbish kit hasn't actually gone through. There is
still turning back now. Am I understanding correctly that there is a decent chance I will pay the $110, put in the whole kit and the toilet still won't work?? Stephen Gary Schafer wrote: Several years ago I rebuilt one that had the cylinder wall worn to where the piston would cock just enough to cause it to bind sometimes. I had replaced the rings but still had the problem. I talked to the factory repair place and the guy told me that I would need to replace the piston and cylinder. Expensive! He told me that all pistons are not created equal. That some are a little smaller than others and vise versa. I think that I sent the cylinder to him and he rummaged around in some of the old parts he had and found a piston that was a little over sized to replace mine with. That did the trick. No more problems. So, talk to the repair place. They are very helpful. Regards Gary On Wed, 19 May 2004 21:29:19 -0700, Junkman wrote: On Wed, 19 May 2004 08:00:06 -0700, Stephen Trapani wrote: One problem you may run into if you have an old, well used Groco is that eventually the piston and cylinder wears. It has plastic piston rings and will work well after being rebuilt but the rings will wear more rapidly then if the clearance was as originally built. I believe that if I bought a boat with what appeared to be a really hard used Groco I'd ask the factory about the piston to cylinder clearence and possibly a factory rebuild. Other then that the Groco is ,as properly English made suits are describbed -- something you can leave to your Grandson in your will, wish I had mine back. The Groco that is, still got the Grand kid :-) The indespensible Peggie Hall wrote: And do follow the instructions when you rebuild it. It's not a job that's particularly intuitive unless you know a good bit more about how marine toilets work and the functions of the various parts than you know yet...and it's so much cheaper and easier to do it right the first time than it is to do it over. Super cool! Thanks so much for all the help. I'm happy to discover I landed the Rolls Royce of toilets! ;-) The way I see it I've gotten pretty lucky buying this boat, and, um, well, um not counting needing the new shaft, prop, um cutlass bearing, um, four broken motor mounts, running rigging and um, nevermind all that! Anyway... I ordered the Groco Type K refurbish kit as suggested ($110) and plan to fix the toilet myself, but one quick question. The two guys here who mentioned sending in their Type K's to have Groco do the refurbish made me a little nervous. Groco said they include an exploded diagram and instructions. Is there anything about this job I need special tools for or that is way difficult? I'm pretty handy on everything from cuckoo clocks to house foundations, not to mention spines (I'm a chiropractor!). So... no big deal? Stephen Cheers, Bruce (reply to k4556[at]inet[dot]co[dot]th) |
Repair Groco Type K
I guess you meant Joker Valve. Each rebuild kit comes with one and
I replaced it each time. Just recommissioned it today and it still does the same thing. Doug s/v Callista "Jere Lull" wrote in message ... In article , "Doug Dotson" wrote: I have 2 Groco Type K heads. One has worked very well, the other has become the bain of my existence. I have gone through 3 rebuild kits and it still has problems. I flush and after a short time water bubbles back up into the bowl. Funny thing is that it worked perfectly for 2 years then all of a sudden this problem popped up. Sounds like it's time for a new choker valve. -- Jere Lull Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD) Xan's Pages: http://members.dca.net/jerelull/X-Main.html Our BVI FAQs (290+ pics) http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/ |
Repair Groco Type K
The only thing that could do that is the vented loops. I have one
at the exit if the head, another at the exit of the LectraSan. Both are about 3-4' higher than the base. Strange thing is that this setup worked flawlessly for 2 years then all of a sudden started acting up. Last time I rebuilt it, I checked and cleaned every mating surface where new gaskets went. Still no luck. Doug s/v Callista "Peggie Hall" wrote in message ... Doug Dotson wrote: I have 2 Groco Type K heads. One has worked very well, the other has become the bain of my existence. I have gone through 3 rebuild kits and it still has problems. I flush and after a short time water bubbles back up into the bowl. Funny thing is that it worked perfectly for 2 years then all of a sudden this problem popped up. If you mean that waste or flushwater is backing up into the bowl, I don't think the toilet is the source of your problem, Doug...I'd bet the problem is downstream of the toilet...something is creating backpressure. Doug s/v Callista "Stephen Trapani" wrote in message ... So, thanks to the descriptions you all gave me of having to remount a new toilet and thanks to the chance of saving money, I'm enquiring on if I can repair the toilet I have. It's a Groco Type K, I can't find any other numbers or model name other parts numbers on the handle and such. Anyway, I took off the little backing plate on the back of the toilet near the bottom with the water intake nipple. Under it is a flat piece of rubber about 2"X3." It has a flap cut into the middle it with square piece of flat metal attached to it. Is this the joker valve? The metal piece contacts the internal portion of the foot pedal. Just above the metal piece attached to the flat rubber is a tear in the rubber. Should I fix this? How do I do so? Can I get a replacement part? Does this make enough sense for anyone to have any ideas about what I should do? Thanks, Stephen -- 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://69.20.93.241/store/customer/p...40&cat=&page=1 http://shop.sailboatowners.com/detai...=400&group=327 |
Repair Groco Type K
Unfortunately, that has been my recent enperience.
Doug s/v Callista "Stephen Trapani" wrote in message ... The order on my refurbish kit hasn't actually gone through. There is still turning back now. Am I understanding correctly that there is a decent chance I will pay the $110, put in the whole kit and the toilet still won't work?? Stephen Gary Schafer wrote: Several years ago I rebuilt one that had the cylinder wall worn to where the piston would cock just enough to cause it to bind sometimes. I had replaced the rings but still had the problem. I talked to the factory repair place and the guy told me that I would need to replace the piston and cylinder. Expensive! He told me that all pistons are not created equal. That some are a little smaller than others and vise versa. I think that I sent the cylinder to him and he rummaged around in some of the old parts he had and found a piston that was a little over sized to replace mine with. That did the trick. No more problems. So, talk to the repair place. They are very helpful. Regards Gary On Wed, 19 May 2004 21:29:19 -0700, Junkman wrote: On Wed, 19 May 2004 08:00:06 -0700, Stephen Trapani wrote: One problem you may run into if you have an old, well used Groco is that eventually the piston and cylinder wears. It has plastic piston rings and will work well after being rebuilt but the rings will wear more rapidly then if the clearance was as originally built. I believe that if I bought a boat with what appeared to be a really hard used Groco I'd ask the factory about the piston to cylinder clearence and possibly a factory rebuild. Other then that the Groco is ,as properly English made suits are describbed -- something you can leave to your Grandson in your will, wish I had mine back. The Groco that is, still got the Grand kid :-) The indespensible Peggie Hall wrote: And do follow the instructions when you rebuild it. It's not a job that's particularly intuitive unless you know a good bit more about how marine toilets work and the functions of the various parts than you know yet...and it's so much cheaper and easier to do it right the first time than it is to do it over. Super cool! Thanks so much for all the help. I'm happy to discover I landed the Rolls Royce of toilets! ;-) The way I see it I've gotten pretty lucky buying this boat, and, um, well, um not counting needing the new shaft, prop, um cutlass bearing, um, four broken motor mounts, running rigging and um, nevermind all that! Anyway... I ordered the Groco Type K refurbish kit as suggested ($110) and plan to fix the toilet myself, but one quick question. The two guys here who mentioned sending in their Type K's to have Groco do the refurbish made me a little nervous. Groco said they include an exploded diagram and instructions. Is there anything about this job I need special tools for or that is way difficult? I'm pretty handy on everything from cuckoo clocks to house foundations, not to mention spines (I'm a chiropractor!). So... no big deal? Stephen Cheers, Bruce (reply to k4556[at]inet[dot]co[dot]th) |
Repair Groco Type K
Doug Dotson wrote:
I guess you meant Joker Valve. No...I meant downstream of the whole toilet. The only thing that could do that is the vented loops. Nope...they're the least likely candidate...worst case in a vented loop is, it becomes just a loop, unvented. Likely possibilities are sea water calcium carbonate buildup in the head discharge line (did you take a look inside when you had it off to rebuild the toilet?) or a partial clog created by something that shouldn't have been flushed--which can be in the line, or in the L/S if you've flushed solids or TP without running it...or a barnacle may have attached itself to the discharge thru-hull, preventing the L/S from discharging. Whatever it is, look downstream of the whole toilet...'cuz backup into the bowl can only mean one thing: something downstream of the toilet is creating backpressure that won't allow the flush to pass. The longer it takes for the backup to appear in the bowl, the further downstream of the toilet it's likely to be. -- 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://69.20.93.241/store/customer/p...40&cat=&page=1 |
Repair Groco Type K
Stephen Trapani wrote:
The order on my refurbish kit hasn't actually gone through. There is still turning back now. Am I understanding correctly that there is a decent chance I will pay the $110, put in the whole kit and the toilet still won't work?? If something has failed in the toilet that isn't in the kit, yep. But the good news is, you'll be intimately acquainted with the toilet's innards and, with a little help from Groco, should able to fix anything else yourself 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://69.20.93.241/store/customer/p...40&cat=&page=1 |
Repair Groco Type K
Thanks for the advise Peggie. More comments below.
Doug s/v Callista "Peggie Hall" wrote in message ... Doug Dotson wrote: I guess you meant Joker Valve. No...I meant downstream of the whole toilet. Actually, I was referring to the term "Choker Valve". The only thing that could do that is the vented loops. Nope...they're the least likely candidate...worst case in a vented loop is, it becomes just a loop, unvented. I've checked both the vents in the loops. They are fine. Likely possibilities are sea water calcium carbonate buildup in the head discharge line (did you take a look inside when you had it off to rebuild the toilet?) Yes, no serious buildup. or a partial clog created by something that shouldn't have been flushed--which can be in the line, You mean other than doodoo, peepee, and TP? Nope. or in the L/S if you've flushed solids or TP without running it Just reinstalled the L/S after being sent back to Raritan and rebuilt. ...or a barnacle may have attached itself to the discharge thru-hull, preventing the L/S from discharging. That would have to be one mother of a barnacle :) Anyway, all throughhulls were checked and serviced before we launched. Whatever it is, look downstream of the whole toilet...'cuz backup into the bowl can only mean one thing: something downstream of the toilet is creating backpressure that won't allow the flush to pass. The longer it takes for the backup to appear in the bowl, the further downstream of the toilet it's likely to be. Well, I'll start working through the system. I'll try switching the Y valve to the holding tank as a start. Should at least isolate the problem. -- 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://69.20.93.241/store/customer/p...40&cat=&page=1 |
Repair Groco Type K
I had an oyster growing under an external strainer against the hull on my
boat when I purchased it. Didn't stop, but sure restricted intake flow. -- Keith __ Half the people you know are below average. "Doug Dotson" wrote in message ...or a barnacle may have attached itself to the discharge thru-hull, preventing the L/S from discharging. That would have to be one mother of a barnacle :) Anyway, all throughhulls were checked and serviced before we launched. |
Repair Groco Type K
My intake is fine, just serviced it a few weeks ago. This spring
I replaced the engine water intake seacock and the external strainer (Kingston cock I think it is called). When I removed the strainer, a small dried up crab fell out. Must have been in there since it was a little fella. Was too big to get in or out. Doug s/v Callista "Keith" wrote in message ... I had an oyster growing under an external strainer against the hull on my boat when I purchased it. Didn't stop, but sure restricted intake flow. -- Keith __ Half the people you know are below average. "Doug Dotson" wrote in message ...or a barnacle may have attached itself to the discharge thru-hull, preventing the L/S from discharging. That would have to be one mother of a barnacle :) Anyway, all throughhulls were checked and serviced before we launched. |
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