This is useful when, for example, water pressure is low or one wishes to install a toilet below the sewer drain pipe. Also considered to be lowpower units are vacuum toilets that use a foot pedal for flushing a vacuum generator uses a mere 6 amps of electric power. Plumbing knowledge or a licensed plumber is recommended for installation. Since 1968, west marine has grown to over 250 local stores, with knowledgeable associates happy to assist. With the growth of the leisure industry and overlapping motor home and caravan markets, the choice for boaters is now pretty sophisticated. I have had 2 boats with drop through pumpout bogs fitted both of these worked faultlessly so if i were to ever fit one it would only be of the dump through type. Thetford bathroom anywhere macerating elongated toilet kit. Whilst a macerator pump isnt the cheapest of bathroom items, its usually a lot cheaper than paying for the masonry work to install and extend the original household. It is also designed to use minimal amount of water per flush, only 0. Fisheries supply stocks a huge selection of marine toilet systems in manual, electric or portable options from trusted brands like raritan, sealand, thetford, groco. All macerator bogs will fail at some point esapecialy if on a well used rather than weekender boat.
For more detailed information on composting toilets, check out this article. Choosing the best type of toilet for a narrowboat living on. Jabsco along with many other manufacturers have done a great amount of improvement on ergonomic features and engineering along with functionality to improve usage and durability. Some models may have a macerator which mashes and mixes and. The product line includes macerator pumps,household style toilets, marine toilets, marine sanitation devices and systems, cleaning products, icemakers, water heaters, and rudder angle indicators.
The smallest macerator on the market currently is only 295mm 11. The more sophisticated toilets may have electric pre flush and post flush plus a macerator for chopping up your unmentionables which can sometimes get clogged up with dried out toilet paper. Keep life aboard clean, comfortable, and convenient with boat head and toilet systems and fittings from great lakes skippers inventory of new and replacement discount boat parts. How to troubleshoot a boat macerator gone outdoors your. These macerator toilets will allow you to install a toilet or a full extra bathroom almost anywhere without having to break concrete to do it. Warning a number of sanitary stations now have notices prohibiting this practice. It sends waste to a unit behind the toilet in a large container or in a container in the wall.
Sanitary powerful macerator pump toilet waste pump with. Living on a canal boat is often cheaper than renting a flat, and a growing number of people are being won over by the beauty of the waterways. The bathroom anywhere macerator pump has a unique split design which sets it apart from similar systems. A regular toilet has a drain line that is below the level of the waste so it uses gravity to pull the waste down and out. You should read 12 volts dc for a 12 volt system and 24 volts dc for a 24 volt system. Saniflo macerators are manufactured by the sfa group whose mission has remained to make it easy for homeowners to add additional bathroom and kitchen facilities to their homes without major construction work. Heads flushed with salt water accumulate scale deposits in the discharge channels and hoses. They literally invented the macerating system and saniflo remains the market leader in domestic and commercial macerators. Hi, were currently renting a bungalow whilst we look for one to buy. We have a macerator toilet which pumps into a holding tankwould a jabsco twist n lock regular manual toilet be a good replacement as i do not like the idea that a small one way valve seems to be the only thing stopping the water supply to our existing toilet from flooding the boat and for peace of mind want to install a toilet without. Macerating toilets upflush sewage systems for basements. Latest systems have an inbuilt macerator within the porcelain of the toilet bowl which makes a very simple, space saving and elegant installation.
How to troubleshoot a boat macerator gone outdoors. This item saniflo 023 sanicompact selfcontained toilet, white,18. Apr 20, 2012 posting in here is a bit like attending toilets anonymous. Many older narrowboats started out with the trusty cassette camping toilet. Does anyone know if there is a service engineer who specialises in these toilets and how much such a servicecheck up is likely to cost. Saniflo 023 sanicompact selfcontained toilet, white, 18. Other toilets that use very little electrical power to operate an electric water valve or a flush valve motor include cassette toilets and allceramic gravityflush toilets. If you dont have power at the macerator and the circuit breaker or fuse seems functional, then the problem is between the two system components. Every traditional boat toilet therefore functions by flushing or dropping the. Alex smith explains the basics of marine toilets, also known as heads. If you go electric, you should check these models out. Some design features are patented and tecma products have won numerous international design awards. Flushed waste is pumped or allowed to drain in the main macerator chamber. Marine toilet systems have been a great invention and have come a long way since.
A boat s macerator pump is used in the boat s sewage storage and handling system. All the waste is run through a macerator and then stored in waste. Firstly they are often the cheapest to install with basic models costing around. Our range of jabsco toilets includes jabsco electric toilets in 12 volt or 24 volt, as well as jabsco manual toilets. More than three miles from the coast it is legal to discharge raw untreated waste overboard, either directly from the toilet or by emptying the holding tank. The vetus toilets are available in wall mounted or standard mount toilets. Choosing a toilet for a canal boat there are a number of types of. Option two is to have the plumbing hidden and the macerator pump exposed. Head and toilet systems and accessories great lakes skipper. The narrowboat cassette toilet the cheapest to buy and maintain is.
Product was successfully added to your shopping cart. Marine electric toilets and manual toilets for boats. Tecma is an original italian brand that provides welldesigned and totallyreliable marine macerator toilets and bidets. My water tank holds 21l so, when the tank is full it weighs roughly the same as a bag of coal. Dump through bogs are vastly superior to macerator. Option three is to have the macerator pump and the plumbing exposed. We have a mahoosive waste tank that we have never even come close to filling because the boat starts to list at an angle that causes the drawers to open in the galley way before th. Some design features are patented and tecma products have won numerous. Modern marine toilets require minimal maintenance, but ignore them completely at your own peril.
Choosing the best type of toilet for a narrowboat living. Some macerators are only designed for use with wcs or sinks. Hi, after years of hiring boats i now have a new one, problem is i had never had to deal with a blocked toilet. Standards have been set by the environmental protection agency, and regulations have been issued by the coast guard, covering. Sometimes you want to put a new bathroom suite or even just a toilet in a particular room, only to be told that its just not financially feasible or even possible, especially if the sewer level is higher than that of the room. Choosing the best type of toilet for a narrowboat living on a. Jun 25, 2011 we have a vetus macerator pump out toilet on our newly purchased second hand boat. Feb 23, 2015 if you decided to do the pump out with a kit you may as well be using a cassette toilet. Macerating toilets are more expensive than standard ones, but connecting a smalldiameter pipe to an existing system is much easier and far less expensive than redoing the whole thing. Brought the macerator in july 2017 very noisy from the start, it completely failed january 2018, have been told to send unit back to belgium for them to repair but would have to completely clean macerator out before shipping, no repair time given ie days weeks years without macerator thereby leaving me with no toilet, i had had to purchase another macerator false economy as i have had to pay. The double bed has a duvet, the single bunk has a sleeping bag.
In most inland and coastal waters, boats with installed toilets are required to have a sanitation system on board in order to control pollution. Also considered to be lowpower units are vacuum toilets that use a foot pedal for flushing a vacuum generator uses a. I promised videos about toilets and i am sorry it has taken so long but hear it is the 2cd in my three part series on boat toilets. How does a macerator work the system works via a series of valves and automatic measurement systems. Marine toilets are generally available in two sizes, either. A pleasant outing on the water can be ruined when a macerator pump decides to.
Nov 27, 2015 the product line includes macerator pumps,household style toilets, marine toilets, marine sanitation devices and systems, cleaning products, icemakers, water heaters, and rudder angle indicators. Decades of experience and centuries of national traditions have lifted the brand to the top of its trade. Seriously though we have a saniflow with a macerator and it suits us just fine. This is where a macerator pump comes into its own, offering a solution. Builtin macerator, vitreous china bowl, low profile. A macerator grinds and chops up the sewage, which allows it to be pumped to or from holding tanks. Those occasions punctuate, with an exclamation mark, the fact that all marine toilets are not created equal. Macerators are quite a technical product, so dont rush in.
A quick look at whats involved in rebuilding a macerator pump. Dometic 8900 series macerator toilets offer two flush settings to help manage water use. The disadvantages of cassette toilets on narrowboats are. Synonymous with quality and technical expertise, their products. May 27, 2014 everyone whos spent any time at sea has experienced a moment when, well, youve got to go. Marine toilet macerator waste pumps since 1998, iboats is the most trusted water lifestyle online store for boat parts and accessories, boats for sale, and forums. Unfollow macerator toilet to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Marine macerator waste pumps for boats fisheries supply.
Grinder systems essentially standalone macerating units sans toilet are great for more demanding situations, or when you dont want a new toilet. Lets look at the best electric heads on the market. Vetus macerator pump out toilet equipment canal world. This innovative product uses the same amount of water as lowconsumption toilets, but uses a grinder pump to assist with flushing uphill. Jun 21, 2009 pumpout toilets rely on a larger immovable storage or black water tank, often located beneath a bed or integrally in the bathroom. Here it is combined with water or another liquid, which is pumped in through a separate pipe until the waste accumulation reaches a certain.
Keep you marine sanitation system in top order with all the parts you need to repair or upgrade your head. However, most macerator systems are used on board ships or boats, where land is far from reach and the waste needs to be disposed of in some other method. A landbased macerator pumps the liquefied waste in soil stacks or septic tanks where it can decompose more easily than normal waste. Fresh or raw water flush high seat height 12 or 24 volts. Standards have been set by the environmental protection agency, and regulations have been issued by the coast guard, covering the certification and use of marine sanitation devices. Cassette toilets are the most popular option for boaters and there are several reasons for this. Jabsco marine toilets are a guarantee theyre one of the most popular. Does anyone know if there is a service engineer who specialises in these toilets and how much such a servicecheck up. Portable marine toilets can be very useful for smaller boats with no bathroom. Saniflo 012 sanistar self contained wallhung toilet, white. If the macerator still doesnt work, use a volt meter to ensure that there is power at the macerator. We think the most sensible sanitation system design gives you the choice of both a dockside pumpout and the ability to empty the tank yourself when offshore see illustrations below.
Macerating toilets use a grinding or blending mechanism to reduce human waste to a slurry, which can then be moved by pumping. We caught up with experts from xylem marine to figure out what counts in this, ahem, game of thrones. Vetus pump out toilet kit everything you need 215ltr if. We are not convinced the toilet is working properly. Maceration, in sewage treatment, is the use of a machine that reduces solids to small pieces in order to deal with rags and other solid waste. Macerator pump toilet waste macerator pump 12v for rv marine yacht camping. They can often involve a macerator, which chops the waste into smaller.
While no boater likes to think about it, toilet waste needs to be dealt with and a marine macerator pump can be an important part of taking care of business while spending time onboard. The vetus pump out toilet kit has all the parts and can be used in boats, caravans, trucks etc. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Pumpout toilets rely on a larger immovable storage or black water tank, often located beneath a bed or integrally in the bathroom. Repair parts for marine toilets will keep your head, and boat, from creating messes and leaks that have no place on a boat. Dec 08, 2015 a quick look at whats involved in rebuilding a macerator pump. Because pump out toilets have a large waste tank they dont need emptying so often. We have a vetus macerator pump out toilet on our newly purchased second hand boat. Macerator toilets are the same size, and look the same as normal toilets, except they have a grind pump box behind the toilet, which basically, grinds up anything that goes down the toilet before it actually goes anywhere. If you decided to do the pump out with a kit you may as well be using a cassette toilet. There are a wide range of sophisticated pump out toilets available to buy with electric flushes, macerator units, and remote tanks.
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