how to overcome toilet line stink?
 

Pete C wrote:
On Wed, 28 Jun 2006 03:53:47 GMT, Peggie Hall
wrote:

The only real cure for permeated sanitation hoses is replacement.
However, if you'd rather wait till fall to do that miserable job, you
can buy youreself that much time by wrapping the hoses in Saran
Wrap...it must be Saran...no other brand.

Aluminium tape will do nicely too.

You have to be very careful using aluminum tape...to make sure that it
doesn't ever come in contact anywhere with any wiring or metal. 'Cuz if
it does, galvanic corrosion and/or electrolysis is the result.
--
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/books...ku=90&cat=1304

how to overcome toilet line stink?
 

Bill Kearney wrote:
If possible, the permanent fix is to replace the flex hose with
rigid
1.25"
PVC. (these 2 pipes are about the same size)

I wouldn't use rigid PVC in a boat. The vibrations are such that
you're looking for trouble WHEN (not if) the connections start
breaking loose.

There may be some portions of the setup that could use rigid pipe but
I doubt it.

Hard PVC pipe is ok for long straight runs, provided it's supported and
"soft coupled" to anything rigid--toilet, tank, y-valve, thru-hull
etc--with enough hose (about a foot) to allow flex and cushion shock.

It's not a good idea to use it in a system that has a lot of short runs
and bends, though...'cuz you end up with a zillion unions, all potential
leakers.


--
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/books...ku=90&cat=1304

how to overcome toilet line stink?
 

Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:

nothing stinks more than Thai food. I think it is first collected from
garbage cans.

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Thai Food, one of my favorites.


What assumption can we make of your personal 'BO' then...?

how to overcome toilet line stink?
 

On Wed, 28 Jun 2006 17:14:56 GMT, Peggie Hall
wrote:

Pete C wrote:
On Wed, 28 Jun 2006 03:53:47 GMT, Peggie Hall
wrote:

The only real cure for permeated sanitation hoses is replacement.
However, if you'd rather wait till fall to do that miserable job, you
can buy youreself that much time by wrapping the hoses in Saran
Wrap...it must be Saran...no other brand.

Aluminium tape will do nicely too.

You have to be very careful using aluminum tape...to make sure that it
doesn't ever come in contact anywhere with any wiring or metal. 'Cuz if
it does, galvanic corrosion and/or electrolysis is the result.

Good point, I guess a layer of duct tape or similar would take care of
that.

cheers,
Pete.

how to overcome toilet line stink?
 

Peggie Hall wrote in news:ZSyog.109820$H71.56700
@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com:

all potential
leakers.


Yecch....I should have learned by now NOT to read Peggie's posts right
after dinner....(c;

how to overcome toilet line stink?
 

Harry Krause wrote:
Peggie, you once suggested the best brand and model of sanitation hoses,
I believe. I lost that tip...might you offer it up again?

I suspect you're referring to AVS96, which unfortunately was
discontinued because the mfr couldn't succeed in creating enough of a
volume market for it to continue production profitably.

The most odor resistant hose on the market now--and it may be even more
so than AVS96--is Trident's new 101/102 (same rubber hose, they just
make it in both black and white), which is a double-walled rubber hose
that has a biocide in the rubber formulation. However, it does have one
downside: a chemical odor from the hose itself that some people find
impossible to tolerate. But apparently very few people, 'cuz it's been
getting rave reviews..."the new hose with the green stripe." Check it
out he http://www.tridentmarine.com/stage/sanitation.htm


Also, I discovered that the holding tank on Yo Ho has NO offshore manual
pump out pump, valve or through hull. I'm wondering if I can install a
pump a few feet away from the tank and plumb it with the proper fitting
to the same through hull we use when offshore. I guess I could...yes?

Whether you can use the same thru-hull depends on how far it is from the
tank and your choice of pump/pump location. If the thru-hull isn't more
than about 6' from the tank, you should be ok. Install a y-valve, not
just a tee or wye--in the pumpout line as close to the tank as possible,
so you can cut off the flow from the tank to pump to service the
pump...and if the thru-hull is below the waterline, tee it into your
toilet's direct discharge line ahead of the vented loop...which will
eliminate the need for a second one.

--
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://shop.sailboatowners.com/books...ku=90&cat=1304

how to overcome toilet line stink?
 

Replacing the sanitation hose can be a huge PITA and the stuff is
ridiculously expensive. If your schedule and wallet don't have room for this
now, you can get seal the outside of the hose by painting it.
I've done this with black hose, but not white so don't know what kind of
paint to use.
If there is a leak, break out the wifes platex dish washing gloves! She
probably won't want them back when your done....
MMC
wrote in message
...
The line from my toilet runs under the bed, through the rear wall
(transom?) of the interior and into a tank in the engine compartment.
Recently I've removed the walls from around the bottom of the bed,
and now the stink from the hose is much more noticable. It's a white
plastic hose and you can see that there is wire reinforcement within.
Is there something I can wrap the hose in, or any other methods to
reduce the amount of smell that gets out through the hose?

Thanks,
David