When Cacu-Flush toilet system fails...

[brico]

and you are out there on a cruise, what is the recourse (short of crapping in the bucket)?

Is there any way to install something that will work similar to the hand pumped toilet in parallel to the Vacu-Flush, or the cruise is over and need to go back and repair it?

 

[Boatsb]

and you are out there on a cruise, what is the recourse (short of crapping in the bucket)?

Is there any way to install something that will work similar to the hand pumped toilet in parallel to the Vacu-Flush, or the cruise is over and need to go back and repair it?

Just bucket.

 

[SKYCHENEY]

I think you're gonna need a bigger boat.......with another toilet.

 

[GJH]

and you are out there on a cruise, what is the recourse (short of crapping in the bucket)?

Is there any way to install something that will work similar to the hand pumped toilet in parallel to the Vacu-Flush, or the cruise is over and need to go back and repair it?

Why don't you try to employ the very, very simple process of using it correctly so you don't have to worry?

 

[brico]

Thanks guys. I am using it correctly. No garbage, flossing thread etc, etc is thrown in the bowl. It works like a charm, but i am just thinking what are my contingencies if it fails. Every bit of machinery fails at some point, and i just don't want it to be when i need it.

 

[Angela]

If it's just a failure of a part that gets replaced from time to time, i.e. duckbills and bowl seals, can you not just fix it while you're out? These vacuflush systems are pretty simple. It's always a good idea to have a supply of "wear" parts on hand for many of the boat's systems, i.e. impellers, filters, gaskets, duckbills, pumps, hoses, etc.....and duct tape! LOL Remember....the definition of cruising is fixing your boat in exotic places.

 

[34Hatt]

If it's just a failure of a part that gets replaced from time to time, i.e. duckbills and bowl seals, can you not just fix it while you're out? These vacuflush systems are pretty simple. It's always a good idea to have a supply of "wear" parts on hand for many of the boat's systems, i.e. impellers, filters, gaskets, duckbills, pumps, hoses, etc.....and duct tape! LOL Remember....the definition of cruising is fixing your boat in exotic places.

Or you can just put one of these in

 

[Pascal]

One of the nice thing about Vacuflush is that most failures are not terminal and while the system may not work perfectly it will usually still work. For instance, duckbill may leak a little or the bowl seal may not hold a vaccum but the head will still flush, just turn the pump off manually

The only terminal failure on a Vacuflush is a slip bellow in the pump. I ve only seen it twice on pumps that were over 15 year old... It s also a messy failure...

A bellow kit is cheap and worth having on board.

Over all my years with VF I ve only had one motor failure (burned up). I just swapped it with the motor from the holding tank discharge pump... Took 15 minutes.

 

[MikeP]

Remember - in most areas, if you use a bucket, you cannot then dump the bucket 'o waste over the side; it's illegal. You can, however, hang your butt over the rail and do your business directly into the water; that's OK!

 

[captddis]

Remember - in most areas, if you use a bucket, you cannot then dump the bucket 'o waste over the side; it's illegal. You can, however, hang your butt over the rail and do your business directly into the water; that's OK!

Must be true as I left the helm so I could lower my riggers to clear the bridges coming up. Then I got the urge to pee and the gunnel was right there.
After getting relief, I looked behind me and saw a bright orange rib with a stripe on the side about 50 ft behind. They never said a word.

 

[saltshaker]

Must be true as I left the helm so I could lower my riggers to clear the bridges coming up. Then I got the urge to pee and the gunnel was right there.
After getting relief, I looked behind me and saw a bright orange rib with a stripe on the side about 50 ft behind. They never said a word.

Might have gone differently if you dropped you pants, hung your butt over the side and took a dump.

 

[thoward]

Urine is not considered hazardous waste.
With proper service, the VF head will serve you well. You could carry a portable shitter, but I think it is just as easy to hang it over the side. Blue papertowels work best in that scenario.