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Toilet cleaners
Seat and lid
Only use soapy water. Difficult
stains can be removed with alco-
hol, e.g. methylated spirits.
Pump
A useful approach to remove scale
build-up is to introduce a solution
of vinegar into the pump (by put-
ting it into the bowl and with the lid
open operate the pump for a few
strokes). Leave for 24 hours and
then flush thoroughly with clean
water.
Bowl
The best cleaner for a marine toilet
is frequent flushing, provided that
the seawater is reasonably clean.
Do not use harsh, abrasive clean-
ers and avoid using domestic
cleaners that may contain bleach.
Flushing through with soapy fresh
water from time to time is a good
idea. This will help in delaying
scale deposit and keep the neo-
prane valves in the pump supple.
Day to day points to remember
1. Ensure that the operating
instructions are mounted
where your guests will see
them.
2. Always fully flush the toilet.
3. Occasionally flush through with
soapy water.
4. Put a notice on the toilet if you
turn off the seacocks. You may
burst a pipe or damage the toi-
let otherwise.
5. Close the seacocks when you
leave the boat. This will keep
them free and is seamanlike
practice.
Maintenance
Avoidance of frost or cold damage
1. When laying up the boat for the
winter, ensure that all the water
has been pumped from the sys-
tem to avoid frost damage. The
outlet seacock should be
closed and the discharge hose
disconnected from it. Operate
the pump into a bucket to
empty remnants of water.
2. Close off the inlet seacock, dis-
connect the hose and drain it
off.
3. During the laying up period,
check the interior of the pump
and remove any scale that has
accumulated and also check
that the hole in the bleed valve
is clear.
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