Post by Roy on Mar 27, 2013 12:39:18 GMT
Loos . . . . . Toilet . . . . or HEAD
It needs to be mentioned I suppose.
You probably have an adequate toilet system already installed in your boat, from when you acquired your boat.
But if you are thinking of installing one or considering changing your present one for whatever reason, then read on.
We start with the most basic:
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A Bucket and Chuckit.
Problem with this, it is illegal to dispose of sewerage into the rivers or canals of the UK.
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A Sea Toilet used in sea going boats and discharged from the boat into the sea.
But again a problem when on the rivers or canals.
Some authorities insist the seacock from where the toilet discharges, is closed and sealed, so
it can't be used while on inland waters.
old sea toilet
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Cassette toilets. the grotty stuff is collected in a small removable reservoir fitted to the base of the toilet.
this can be detached and carried to a recognised disposal depot found in most marinas, boat yards, or campsites.
cassette toilet
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Pump-out toilets. With this type the toilet contents are discharged into a holding tank fitted in the boat.
these are generally fairly large, holding something like a weeks waste or more.
You have an outlet connection fitted on the outside of the boat,
a flexible pipe is connected to your outlet and then your waste is pumped out into the yards own holding tank.
There is usually a small charge for this service.
Most Boatyards and Marinas usually have pump-out facilities.
With Pump-out toilets there are a few different ways in which they work...
most flush with either river water drawn in though a sea cock mounted in the hull or fresh water taken from the
boats fresh water tank. The later means having to fill up with fresh water more often.
The toilets usually flush the bowl and pump the waste out to the holding tank.
There are manual toilets, you flush by using a hand pump, or Electric, just press a switch.
Most Electric units also include a macerator, where the waste is reduced to a fine slurry before being sent
to the holding tank.
Manual - Pump-out . . . . . and Electric - Pump-out
Diagram to give an idea to the layout of a Pump-out toilet.
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Eco-friendly Compost toilet.
No pump outs, no emptying the cassette and no smell.
There is a good article on this subject within the forum CLICK HERE
Very interesting, with lots of details and first hand experience,
Thanks to Billy.
Compost toilet
It needs to be mentioned I suppose.
You probably have an adequate toilet system already installed in your boat, from when you acquired your boat.
But if you are thinking of installing one or considering changing your present one for whatever reason, then read on.
We start with the most basic:
****
A Bucket and Chuckit.
Problem with this, it is illegal to dispose of sewerage into the rivers or canals of the UK.
****
A Sea Toilet used in sea going boats and discharged from the boat into the sea.
But again a problem when on the rivers or canals.
Some authorities insist the seacock from where the toilet discharges, is closed and sealed, so
it can't be used while on inland waters.
old sea toilet
****
Cassette toilets. the grotty stuff is collected in a small removable reservoir fitted to the base of the toilet.
this can be detached and carried to a recognised disposal depot found in most marinas, boat yards, or campsites.
cassette toilet
****
Pump-out toilets. With this type the toilet contents are discharged into a holding tank fitted in the boat.
these are generally fairly large, holding something like a weeks waste or more.
You have an outlet connection fitted on the outside of the boat,
a flexible pipe is connected to your outlet and then your waste is pumped out into the yards own holding tank.
There is usually a small charge for this service.
Most Boatyards and Marinas usually have pump-out facilities.
With Pump-out toilets there are a few different ways in which they work...
most flush with either river water drawn in though a sea cock mounted in the hull or fresh water taken from the
boats fresh water tank. The later means having to fill up with fresh water more often.
The toilets usually flush the bowl and pump the waste out to the holding tank.
There are manual toilets, you flush by using a hand pump, or Electric, just press a switch.
Most Electric units also include a macerator, where the waste is reduced to a fine slurry before being sent
to the holding tank.
Manual - Pump-out . . . . . and Electric - Pump-out
Diagram to give an idea to the layout of a Pump-out toilet.
****
Eco-friendly Compost toilet.
No pump outs, no emptying the cassette and no smell.
There is a good article on this subject within the forum CLICK HERE
Very interesting, with lots of details and first hand experience,
Thanks to Billy.
Compost toilet
