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SANITATION SYSTEM
Marine Toilet
All three heads are electric marine heads. They must have the DC breakers turned
on at the panel for each head. In addition, the water pressure breaker must be
turned on. The head in the master stateroom has a special tank monitor which will
indicate when the holding tank is ½ full and when it is full.
It is imperative that every member of the crew be informed on the proper use of
these marine heads. The valves, openings, and pumps are small and will clog easily.
If the head gets clogged,
it is your responsibility!
Always
flush the head for small
children
so you can be certain of what is being flushed.
Note: Never put in paper
towels, napkins, sanitary products, household T.P., or food into marine heads.
Use
only
marine T.P. provided by SHYC
.
To flush forward and starboard toilets, Press the flush button. You may add water to
the bowl by pressing the upper button on the switch panel. The toilet in the master
stateroom is more advanced and will add water automatically as it is flushed. Press
the button and wait.
A holding tank vent is located midship on the starboard side. When using the head
you may smell fumes from this.
Holding Tanks
Your sanitation holding tanks holds 50 gallons. Be aware of the rate of waste
production (about 1 gallon/flush). If you overfill your tank, you will break a hose,
clog a vent, or burst the tank
which is an indescribable catastrophe!
And a very
expensive fix for you.
Empty the tank at least every other day to avoid any
problems. Monitor the tank level in the master head
The holding tank is located in the engine room just forward of the engine. There is a
tank watch warning light located master stateroom head. But do not rely on this as
they are subject to being inaccurate.
The holding tank is emptied in one of two ways:
#1 At the pump-out station, remove the deck waste cap located on the portside
just aft of the boarding door. Insert the pump-out nozzle into the waste opening.
Double-check that you have the right deck opening! Note there are two water tank
fill caps nearby. Turn on the pump on the dock and open the valve on the handle of
the hose. When pumping is finished, close lever on handle and turn off pump.
Remove from deck fill.
If there is a fresh water hose on the dock, rinse the tank by adding water for 1-2
minutes. Then re-pump to leave the tank rinsed and clean for the benefit of the next
charterer. This also eliminates any head odors.
#2
The tank’s contents can also be discharged at sea by using the
macerator
(Sealand pump). To operate the macerator, open thru-hull located
in the starboard
head through the opening in the bulkhead aft of the head and to the left of the
washer. Do not confuse it with the smaller thru-hull for the washer which is located
slightly above the waste valve. Turn on the macerator on the lower right bottom of
the panel. Pump until pitch becomes higher indicating an empty tank. This should
