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SANITATION SYSTEM
Marine Toilet
It is important that every member of the crew be informed on the proper use of the MARINE TOILET.
The valves, openings, and pumps are small and may clog easily. If the toilet clogs, it is YOUR
RESONSIBILITY!
Always pump the head for children, so you can make sure nothing foreign is being flushed.
Caution – Never put paper towels, tampons, Kleenex, sanitary napkins, household toilet paper, or food
into the marine toilet. Use only the special dissolving marine toilet tissue provided by AYC.
To use the toilet, move the SELECTOR SWITCH to the ‘left’ (wet bowl). Lift the PUMP HANDLE 3 to
5 times to wet the bowl. After using the toilet, lift the PUMP HANDLE to wet the bowl again. Then,
move the PUMP LEVER to the ‘right’ (dry bowl). Pump to remove water from the bowl. Flush
sufficiently to move effluent in the hoses; heavy effluent may clog hoses. Clean the toilet as necessary.
Should the toilet pump handle squeak or stick, it needs to be lubricated. Put a couple of squirts of ‘pump
lube’, salad oil, or dish soap into the toilet. Pump the toilet dry slowly, to draw the lube into the handle
unit.
The TOILET THRU-HULL is located under the floor hatch in galley, if you need to shut off the water to
the toilet. Clean the toilet as necessary. If the toilet-pump handle squeaks or sticks, squirt ‘pump lube’
into the toilet and pump the toilet slowly to draw the lube into the pump unit. The ‘pump lube’ is located
behind the mirrored cabinet.
Holding Tank
The sanitation HOLDING TANK holds approximately 36 gallons. Be aware of the rate of waste
production. (about 1 gallon per flush) With an overfilled tank, it is possible to break a hose, clog a vent,
or burst the tank. The result will be indescribable catastrophe and an EXPENSIVE FIX to you. Empty
the tank EVERY OTHER DAY to avoid this problem. Flushing a few ounces of AYC provided
deodorizer will help eliminate odors.
The HOLDING TANK is located under the forward cabin floor. It may be subject to a visual check with
a flashlight or the “watermelon” test by thumping it. There is a tank watch warning light located to the
right of the lower helm--but do not rely solely upon this only as they often get clogged. Paying attention
to the general number of flushes is best.
The holding tank is emptied in one of two ways:
#1 At the Marine Pump-Out Station, remove the WASTE CAP located on the starboard side near the
shore-power plug-ins. Insert the pump-out nozzle into the waste opening.
Hold nozzle firmly against
the deck fitting to ensure a tight seal.
Turn on pump and open valve located on handle. When pumping
is finished, close lever on handle and turn off pump. Remove from deck fitting.
If there is a fresh water hose on the dock, rinse the tank by adding 2 minutes of water into tank. Then re-
pump to leave the tank rinsed for the next charter. This also eliminates head odors.
