Peggie -

Your expertise is needed on the Sabre list -

Fwd -

From: Nauset Beach
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Subject: [sabre-list] Head Maintenance
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 09:51:21 -0500

With all this "head" talk I have a question for the list

On some winterizing check lists it is suggested the head should be
lubricated - but it never says with what. Have heard that plain
cooking/vegetable oil should be used, but others say that is too
organic and breaks down quickly. Others suggest mineral oil. West
Marine has a product called "Headlube".

What do people use, if anything? How often?

Thanks,
Brian

Eric wrote:
Peggie -

Your expertise is needed on the Sabre list -

Fwd -

With all this "head" talk I have a question for the list

On some winterizing check lists it is suggested the head should be
lubricated - but it never says with what. Have heard that plain
cooking/vegetable oil should be used, but others say that is too
organic and breaks down quickly. Others suggest mineral oil. West
Marine has a product called "Headlube".

What do people use, if anything? How often?

Post this in answer to his question, and tell 'em I'll be there later
today to answer follow up questions:

Many people just wait till the toilet starts to squeak and become hard
to pump, then pour some mineral oil or vegetable oil down it. That’s ok
in an emergency, till you can get home and do it right, but it’s not the
best way to maintain the toilet. Not only is this very hard on the
toilet, but it’s a never-ending job because anything poured down the
toilet washes out in just a few flushes.

Why is it hard on the toilet? Because a toilet doesn’t squeak unless it
needs lubrication; that squeaking is the sound of seals rubbing against
the inside of the housing, being worn away. Waiting till it squeaks to
lubricate it is like waiting till an engine starts to smoke to add oil.

Pouring oil down the toilet also creates a surface inside the discharge
hose that’s sticky—a trap for bits of paper and solid waste to build up
inside it. Enough of it creates an oil slick on the surface in holding
tank, which increases odor problems. It can also damage a Type I or II
treatment device.

Ever wondered why a new toilet doesn’t need any lubrication for at least
a year? It’s because every toilet leaves the factory slathered with
thick Teflon grease that takes a full season or more to be flushed out.
Replacing it just once a year is all it takes to keep a toilet
pumping smoothly. And it’s only a 15 minute job—just open up the top of
the pump and put a healthy squirt of it into it…pump the toilet a few
times to get it all through the pump, and you’re “good to go” for the
entire season. And, by keeping the pump lubricated this way, you extend
the life of the seals and valves, reducing the need for rebuilds.

The best time to lubricate a toilet is in the fall, as part of
winterizing. The Teflon grease protects the rubber parts in the toilet
from drying out, which also extends their life.

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

Eric wrote:
Peggie -

Your expertise is needed on the Sabre list -

Fwd -

With all this "head" talk I have a question for the list

On some winterizing check lists it is suggested the head should be
lubricated - but it never says with what. Have heard that plain
cooking/vegetable oil should be used, but others say that is too
organic and breaks down quickly. Others suggest mineral oil. West
Marine has a product called "Headlube".

What do people use, if anything? How often?

Post this in answer to his question, and tell 'em I'll be there later
today to answer follow up questions:

Many people just wait till the toilet starts to squeak and become hard
to pump, then pour some mineral oil or vegetable oil down it. That’s ok
in an emergency, till you can get home and do it right, but it’s not the
best way to maintain the toilet. Not only is this very hard on the
toilet, but it’s a never-ending job because anything poured down the
toilet washes out in just a few flushes.

Why is it hard on the toilet? Because a toilet doesn’t squeak unless it
needs lubrication; that squeaking is the sound of seals rubbing against
the inside of the housing, being worn away. Waiting till it squeaks to
lubricate it is like waiting till an engine starts to smoke to add oil.

Pouring oil down the toilet also creates a surface inside the discharge
hose that’s sticky—a trap for bits of paper and solid waste to build up
inside it. Enough of it creates an oil slick on the surface in holding
tank, which increases odor problems. It can also damage a Type I or II
treatment device.

Ever wondered why a new toilet doesn’t need any lubrication for at least
a year? It’s because every toilet leaves the factory slathered with
thick Teflon grease that takes a full season or more to be flushed out.
Replacing it just once a year is all it takes to keep a toilet
pumping smoothly. And it’s only a 15 minute job—just open up the top of
the pump and put a healthy squirt of it into it…pump the toilet a few
times to get it all through the pump, and you’re “good to go” for the
entire season. And, by keeping the pump lubricated this way, you extend
the life of the seals and valves, reducing the need for rebuilds.

The best time to lubricate a toilet is in the fall, as part of
winterizing. The Teflon grease protects the rubber parts in the toilet
from drying out, which also extends their life.

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

Thanks Peggie - I posted your response on the other list.

Happy Holidays!

Eric

Peggie Hall wrote in message ...
Eric wrote:
Peggie -

Your expertise is needed on the Sabre list -

Fwd -

With all this "head" talk I have a question for the list

On some winterizing check lists it is suggested the head should be
lubricated - but it never says with what. Have heard that plain
cooking/vegetable oil should be used, but others say that is too
organic and breaks down quickly. Others suggest mineral oil. West
Marine has a product called "Headlube".

What do people use, if anything? How often?

Post this in answer to his question, and tell 'em I'll be there later
today to answer follow up questions:

Many people just wait till the toilet starts to squeak and become hard
to pump, then pour some mineral oil or vegetable oil down it. That’s ok
in an emergency, till you can get home and do it right, but it’s not the
best way to maintain the toilet. Not only is this very hard on the
toilet, but it’s a never-ending job because anything poured down the
toilet washes out in just a few flushes.

Why is it hard on the toilet? Because a toilet doesn’t squeak unless it
needs lubrication; that squeaking is the sound of seals rubbing against
the inside of the housing, being worn away. Waiting till it squeaks to
lubricate it is like waiting till an engine starts to smoke to add oil.

Pouring oil down the toilet also creates a surface inside the discharge
hose that’s sticky—a trap for bits of paper and solid waste to build up
inside it. Enough of it creates an oil slick on the surface in holding
tank, which increases odor problems. It can also damage a Type I or II
treatment device.

Ever wondered why a new toilet doesn’t need any lubrication for at least
a year? It’s because every toilet leaves the factory slathered with
thick Teflon grease that takes a full season or more to be flushed out.
Replacing it just once a year is all it takes to keep a toilet
pumping smoothly. And it’s only a 15 minute job—just open up the top of
the pump and put a healthy squirt of it into it…pump the toilet a few
times to get it all through the pump, and you’re “good to go” for the
entire season. And, by keeping the pump lubricated this way, you extend
the life of the seals and valves, reducing the need for rebuilds.

The best time to lubricate a toilet is in the fall, as part of
winterizing. The Teflon grease protects the rubber parts in the toilet
from drying out, which also extends their life.

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

Thanks Peggie - I posted your response on the other list.

Happy Holidays!

Eric

Peggie Hall wrote in message ...
Eric wrote:
Peggie -

Your expertise is needed on the Sabre list -

Fwd -

With all this "head" talk I have a question for the list

On some winterizing check lists it is suggested the head should be
lubricated - but it never says with what. Have heard that plain
cooking/vegetable oil should be used, but others say that is too
organic and breaks down quickly. Others suggest mineral oil. West
Marine has a product called "Headlube".

What do people use, if anything? How often?

Post this in answer to his question, and tell 'em I'll be there later
today to answer follow up questions:

Many people just wait till the toilet starts to squeak and become hard
to pump, then pour some mineral oil or vegetable oil down it. That’s ok
in an emergency, till you can get home and do it right, but it’s not the
best way to maintain the toilet. Not only is this very hard on the
toilet, but it’s a never-ending job because anything poured down the
toilet washes out in just a few flushes.

Why is it hard on the toilet? Because a toilet doesn’t squeak unless it
needs lubrication; that squeaking is the sound of seals rubbing against
the inside of the housing, being worn away. Waiting till it squeaks to
lubricate it is like waiting till an engine starts to smoke to add oil.

Pouring oil down the toilet also creates a surface inside the discharge
hose that’s sticky—a trap for bits of paper and solid waste to build up
inside it. Enough of it creates an oil slick on the surface in holding
tank, which increases odor problems. It can also damage a Type I or II
treatment device.

Ever wondered why a new toilet doesn’t need any lubrication for at least
a year? It’s because every toilet leaves the factory slathered with
thick Teflon grease that takes a full season or more to be flushed out.
Replacing it just once a year is all it takes to keep a toilet
pumping smoothly. And it’s only a 15 minute job—just open up the top of
the pump and put a healthy squirt of it into it…pump the toilet a few
times to get it all through the pump, and you’re “good to go” for the
entire season. And, by keeping the pump lubricated this way, you extend
the life of the seals and valves, reducing the need for rebuilds.

The best time to lubricate a toilet is in the fall, as part of
winterizing. The Teflon grease protects the rubber parts in the toilet
from drying out, which also extends their life.

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