I like the idea of adding a tee in the sink drain for a fresh water flush - thanks! -- Shawn Wright shawngwri...@gmail.com S/V Callisto, 1974 C&C 35 https://www.facebook.com/SVCallisto
On Sat, May 25, 2019 at 9:13 AM Dreuge via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I have seen heads discharge loops vented with a small hose led to an > external vent. Some were with inline check valves but some without. The > later was more common for anti-siphon at the raw water to exhaust mixing > below. > > I thought about added a hose to my head discharge loop if it became a > problem. The longer the little rubber valve work, the more likely I’ll > replace it as Dennis has done. > > The only head odor problem I have had was due to stagnate seawater in the > inlet to head. I fixed this by teeing the head inlet to the head sink > drain. When I leave the boat for an extended period, I now close off the > seacock, fill the sink with some fresh water, and pump it through the > head. No more stench. > > > - > Paul E. > 1981 C&C Landfall 38 > S/V Johanna Rose > Fort Walton Beach, FL > > http://svjohannarose.blogspot.com/ > > On May 24, 2019, at 12:00 PM, cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com wrote: > > Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 09:08:21 -0500 > From: "Dennis C." <capt...@gmail.com> > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List Oft overlooked source of head odor > Message-ID: <1920a42c-7848-4bbc-bb20-c9d5985fd...@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > The anti-siphon valve on the vented loop is usually not routed anywhere. > It just sits on the top of the loop. > > It?s different from the tank vent. > > Dennis C. > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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