Question on marine toilet

[tmitchell5188]

I have a 25' boat that I've owed for a few years. In the past, my toilet has required to be emptied a few times per season. Now this year, it seams that it needs emptied every time out even with little use.

I replaced the pump assembly a couple of years ago, and I always make sure that the switch on the pump is on dry bowl, but I still get excess water in the tank.

I have a Jabsco toilet, and I was going to buy a new one, but in looking at the manual on line (which I didn't get with the boat), it says to shut the sea **** after every use, and when you moore the boat. Ok, I can see that, but mine is in an out of the way location, and is a real pain to get to. I haven't done it the past 3-4 years. Am I just lucky? Or should I replace the toilet?

I can see the force of the water coming up the line into the toilet without the sea **** closed, but to have to close it every time we use it would be a real pain? What about adding a second one up in the head?

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Question on marine toilet

if you are dumping overboard, you are in violation of many laws, pollution. you are suppose to have a holding tank, to be pumped out, at the marina.

 

[erikgreen]

Re: Question on marine toilet

Given that he's complaining about having to pump it out often, I think he has a tank... either that a really smelly bilge

 

[Zero Balance]

Re: Question on marine toilet

check the petcock with pressure to see if its leaking. Just hook up a garden hose to it (valve closed) and see if the thru hull has water dripping out. If so you may need to replace it. If you replace it, replace it with a good bronze fitting.

There have been instances where water will siphon into the toilet from the petcock being left open. Not sure if it's possible from a faulty valve but who knows.

Also, Are you sure the water isn't coming from anywhere else? Perhaps a leaking hatch above the toilet area?

 

[Boatin Bob]

Re: Question on marine toilet

Even though the lever says it's on dry bowl, remove the 6 screws and pull the top off the pump, the rubber flapper could be in the wet bowl position still. Happened to one of our friends, as the boat moved along water forced up the line (seacock open), filled the bowl and overflowed.