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8.
Head / Waste System
There are three basic components to the Dragonfly 1000's waste system: The toilet,
the Y valve and the holding tank with it's discharge pump. Use the system properly
and it will work efficiently for years.
1. The toilet
:
The head has its own built in pump, which is used to flush the waste
through the system. The pump has two controls:
1.
The pump handle
(to the port of the bowl) which both pumps water in and
flushes water and waste out.
2.
The intake control lever
( to starboard of the bowl) which allows you to shut off
incoming water (up position) to pump the bowl dry.
The
intake seacock
is located to port of the centerboard trunk under the floor.
The
outlet seacock
is located under the V berth on the starboard side (both easily
accessible).
2. The Y valve
: The Y valve (located in the V berth) enables you to discharge waste
directly overboard (be careful of local regulations) or into the holding tank. The short
end of the handle on the Y valve indicates the flow of waste.
3. Holding Tank
: The holding tank provides temporary waste storage. It is
constructed of stainless steel and holds 55 liters (14.5 gallons). The holding tank is
located to port of the centerboard trunk under the cabin floor. There is access to the
hose connections through the cut out section of the floor. To use the holding tank,
simply switch the Y valve to holding tank. It is recommended not to pump the toilet too
many times when flushing into the tank otherwise you will quickly fill the tank with sea
water.
Waste is removed from the holding tank in two ways.
1. A pump out station hose connected to the waste fitting on the bow will suck out
the waste.
2. The manual pump (located above the Y valve) will pump out the holding tank
directly overboard.
