Aft Macerator
Just bought Tojour l'Audace #280 now Liberty Call last August. She was delivered with a full aft holding tank (probably for the five years she set on the hard). I have tried pumping the tank out...
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Aft/forward, makes no difference to us. Our usual problem is a mass of hair around the chopping blades. For this reason, we keep a couple of spares, so we simply exchange one out then spend some...
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We had a similar issue on the forward holding tank. The pump would run for a few seconds then slow to a halt. I closed the head and macerator discharges and used a hose to push water down the...
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The only addition I would make is to add fabric softener to the tank. It helps loosen the solidified mess.
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laundry detergent and fabric softener works wonders. Be sure you do not have a clogged vent line too.
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I guess i should have mentioned: The aft head is a VacuFlush system. When the Vacu Flush system flushes, some of the "effluent" flushes out the vent on to the sugar scoop.
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The best thing to do first is to go to a shore-based pump-out facility and try to pump the tank using the deck fitting. If successful refill the tank with water and repump a couple of times. Any work...
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Aye, aye on the boat location and use of macerator pump. I'm trying to ensure system integrity and elimination of odor.
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I often have the breaker trip the first pump of the season and I get it going using a screwdriver to manually spin the impeller axle. There is a black rubber cap on the end of the pump covering the...
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