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Table of Contents
Note: Magnum Opus and VHT Installations are shown in other Installation Guides
VacuFlush® System Components
VacuFlush® Principles of Operation
Table of Contents ………………….
Section I: Toilet Installation …….
• Critical Mounting Clearances ………..
• Standard Discharge Configurations ...
• Toilet Base & Through-floor Funnel
Installation Guidelines ………………
• Solvent Bonding ……………………….
• Incoming Water Supply ………………
• Keep Debris Out of the Toilet ………..
• CRITICAL GUIDELINES …………….
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Section II: Vacuum Sources …….
• Vacuum Pump Locations …………….
• Supporting the Vacuum Hose ……….
• S-Series Pump ………………………..
• Sailboat Pump Mounting ……………..
• Vacuum Tank Do’s and Don’ts ………
• Accessibility ……………………………
• CRITICAL GUIDELINES ……………..
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Section III:
Hose and Piping Layout ………….
• Piping Runs to the Vacuum Source ….
• Bend Limits …………………………….
• Hose Run Simplification ……………….
• Avoiding Heat Sources ………………..
• Routing Hose and Piping ……………..
• Making Hose Connections …………….
–Hose Heaters & Assembly …………………
–Lubrication …………………………………..
–Assembly Tips ………………………………
• Avoiding Malodors ……………………..
• SeaLand Fitting Information …………..
• CRITICAL GUIDELINES ……………..
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Section IV: Holding Tanks
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• Simplified layout ……………………….
• Holding Tank Locations ……………….
• Diptubes ………………………………..
• Vent Filters ……………………………..
• Discharge Pump ……………………….
• Level Indicators ………………………..
• CRITICAL GUIDELINES ……………..
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Section V: Electrical Guidelines …
• CRITICAL GUIDELINES ……………..
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Section VI: System Checkout
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• Power On Check ………………….
• Winterizing the System …………..
• System Leak Rates ……………….
Section VII:
System Troubleshooting
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Water will not stay in the bowl ………
2.
Plastic flush ball will not close ………
3.
Plastic flush ball will not open ………
4.
Water doesn’t shut off in toilet ……..
5. Water does not enter toilet properly .
6. Cannot lift flush lever to add water
to the bowl …………………………….
7. Water is leaking from the water
valve assembly ……………………….
8. Water is leaking from the rear of
toilet……………………………………
9. Water is leaking from the base/bowl
Connection ……………………………
10.
Pump is running too often ………….
11.
Pump runs continuously …………….
12.
Pump will not run …………………….
13. Vacuum pump runs too slowly, very
hot, or blows fuses frequently ……..
14.
Toilet will not flush …………………...
15.
Pump leaks water ……………………
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Arrow indicates
extremely
critical items
Summary of Contents for Dometic VacuFlush Series
Page 1: ...0 VacuFlush Installer s Guide This book belongs to ________________...
Page 23: ...22 Vacuum Tank Critical Access Areas Section II...
Page 24: ...23 VG Critical Access Areas...
Page 28: ...27 Piping Runs to the Vacuum Source...
Page 29: ...28 Limit of TEN 45 and 90 bends Section III...
Page 32: ...31 Avoid Heat Sources Do not locate in or around hot water heater relief valves they may leak...
Page 34: ...33 Do Not Risk Affecting Structural Integrity...
Page 71: ...70 Notes...