Operating and Maintaining your Marine Toilet

Operating and Maintaining your Marine Toilet

Operating 

Before Use:

Turn safety control valve (11 or VE11) anti-clockwise to open.

Pump flushing water into the pan (59A or V59A) - using handle 13 or VE13 - up to the line on the pan.

After Use:

Discharge using handle 33 or VE33.

Flush the pan (59A or V59A) using handle 13 or VE13.

Discharge again.

Flush again thoroughly. Finally discharge remaining water in pan to leave empty. 

Close safety control valve (11 or VE11) by turning clockwise. 

IMPORTANT:

Always pump the system completely clear of waste. It is necessary to do this thoroughly to ensure the discharge pipe and outlet seacock are also clear of waste. 

Maintaining

General:

Toilet cleaners- the best cleaner for a marine toilet is frequent flushing, provided that the seawater is reasonably clean. Avoid using domestic cleaners that may contain bleach. Flushing through with soapy fresh water from time to time is a good idea as this will not only help delaying scale deposit but will also help in keeping the bucket washers (51 or VE51) supple. If deposits do build up these can be dissolved with vinegar which is best left in the system for 24 hours. Scale in pipes can largely be removed by taking the pipe off and bending it to crack off the deposits.

Day To Day:

  • Do not use oil or grease in the toilet. Only use grease in the grease cups of the self adjusting gland type (Made 1962-1974 - see pages 7,10,15 & 18) - we strongly recommend that Blakes seacock grease is used as this conforms to the correct specifications for a water-proof grease. Ensure that the operating instruction card is mounted where your guests will see it. 
  • Always flush the toilet thoroughly to ensure no waste is left in the discharge pipe. 
  • Occasionally flush through with soapy water.
  • Put a notice on the toilet if you turn off the seacocks. You may burst a pipe or damage the toilet otherwise.
  • Close the seacocks when you leave the boat.

Servicing the Toilet: 

Every 1-2years, depending on use, it is a good idea to take your toilet on shore or on deck, strip it down, clean every part and replace all perishable parts before reassembling it. A decent sized shifting spanner will undo most of the nuts and bolts. To purchase a full set of spanners and keys that fit every part head to the Blakes kits in our shop.

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