The snake probably won’t work. You need a plunger. But, instead of plunging, push slowly to expel the air. Then jerk upwards. Best on a less than full bowl. Do it a few times to dislodge the clog. When it flushes you’ve got it. Then undo that plumbing abortion you’ve got.
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Thread: Galley Maid Head: Won't Flush
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Re: Galley Maid Head: Won't Flush
Semper Siesta
Robert Clarkson
ASLAN, 1983 55C #343
Charleston, SC
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09-15-2020 06:55 PM #12
Re: Galley Maid Head: Won't Flush
The PO routed the aft and midships heads both to one GalleyMaid pump in the port engine room. The plan is to install a second pump for the aft head. He ran a main line from the aft head with the midships head connected thru a manifold in the waste line to the pump. When I replumb the heads and run a second pump, this will be corrected. But up until yesterday it was working.
"A smooth sea never made a skillful sailor"
Rob Waldrop
M/V Pau Hana
Ft Myers FL
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09-15-2020 06:58 PM #13
Re: Galley Maid Head: Won't Flush
It wouldn't let me quote the post, but the plunger technique is what I've been using without success. Thank you for the suggestion though. The snake was a swing and a miss. The funky elbow defeated the snake.
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"A smooth sea never made a skillful sailor"
Rob Waldrop
M/V Pau Hana
Ft Myers FL
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09-15-2020 07:00 PM #14
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Re: Galley Maid Head: Won't Flush
SO when you push the button, water is pumped into both bowls and both bowls flush simultaneously? IF that's the case, then no wonder you can't get it to flush. The suction will only pull from the one with the least resistance which is going to be the one without the clog.
Last edited by SKYCHENEY; 09-15-2020 at 07:34 PM.
Sky Cheney
1985 53EDMY, Hull #CN759, "Rebecca"
ELYC on White Lake--Montague, MI
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09-15-2020 10:01 PM #16
Re: Galley Maid Head: Won't Flush
1978 53' Motor Yacht "LADY KAY V"
Hull number 524
Chesapeake Bay
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Re: Galley Maid Head: Won't Flush
Not a good modification as will pull from head with least vacuum required to clear bowl.
Have you tried plugging the head that will clear and see if operating pump then clears the stopped up bowl.Ray
1983 61CY 319
AnnaVal
Jacksonville FL.
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09-16-2020 01:17 PM #18
Re: Galley Maid Head: Won't Flush
I get what y'all are saying, but believe me there is one pump. It's wired so either the aft head or midships head controls it, and it pulls from both heads via a main line to the aft head with the midships head connected in there as well.
The new issue after trying the muriatic acid solution is that I am seeing waste water come from the rim, not flush water. This is really starting to worry me, as we've owned the boat for 3 weeks and this issue just arose out of nowhere. The original plan was to replumb the midships head with a dedicated pump, not this jury-rig mess I have right now. But I can't figure out why this toilet won't flush, but the aft one has no problem. PO lived aboard with this setup for over 2 years."A smooth sea never made a skillful sailor"
Rob Waldrop
M/V Pau Hana
Ft Myers FL
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Re: Galley Maid Head: Won't Flush
Even though you've pumped her out, sounds like your holding tank(s) dip tube has suffered that all too familiar fate of corroding away. On a normal GM set-up, that's the only way waste will back up into a bowl. Sounds like your going to have to eliminate that possibility before proceeding.
Semper Siesta
Robert Clarkson
ASLAN, 1983 55C #343
Charleston, SC
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09-16-2020 01:46 PM #20
Re: Galley Maid Head: Won't Flush
1978 53' Motor Yacht "LADY KAY V"
Hull number 524
Chesapeake Bay