suntansailor
Veteran Member
- Joined
- May 21, 2017
- Messages
- 69
- Location
- Sint Maarten DWI
- Vessel Name
- Au Naturel
- Vessel Make
- 2000 Mainship 390 Trawler
I have a 2000 MS 390 with a VacuFlush toilet...worked well for the 17+ years, but quite noisy in the middle of the night when others are sleeping.
My vacuum 12v motor finally died, thus no toilet function.
The question is has anyone retro fitted the new "quiet motor kit" from VacuFlush Dometic/Sealand?
What kind of task was it to do?
It is a challenge to get to it, as that hatch at helm floor is kind of small for us big guys...do you take the entire generator vacuum assembly off the pressure tank, and then install the new bellows, quiet motor, and new 4 duckbills, and then reassemble it back onto the pressure tank?
It says it comes with directions, but I am awaiting the package still here in the Caribbean, so just wanted forum input/expertise so to know what to expect in workload...anyone done this?
Also having no confidence in the 4 light level gauge for the holding tank and water tank with outside the tank copper foil level sensors, as it always shows 3/4 full.
So will install simple Wema/Kus analog gauges with in tank senders to see if that improves accuracy. Water tank sender will be easy install, but dread the holding tank sender install where it is located...once completed I will update with pictures.
My vacuum 12v motor finally died, thus no toilet function.
The question is has anyone retro fitted the new "quiet motor kit" from VacuFlush Dometic/Sealand?
What kind of task was it to do?
It is a challenge to get to it, as that hatch at helm floor is kind of small for us big guys...do you take the entire generator vacuum assembly off the pressure tank, and then install the new bellows, quiet motor, and new 4 duckbills, and then reassemble it back onto the pressure tank?
It says it comes with directions, but I am awaiting the package still here in the Caribbean, so just wanted forum input/expertise so to know what to expect in workload...anyone done this?
Also having no confidence in the 4 light level gauge for the holding tank and water tank with outside the tank copper foil level sensors, as it always shows 3/4 full.
So will install simple Wema/Kus analog gauges with in tank senders to see if that improves accuracy. Water tank sender will be easy install, but dread the holding tank sender install where it is located...once completed I will update with pictures.