- Joined
- Jun 25, 2008
- Messages
- 10,104
- Location
- Australia
- Vessel Name
- Now boatless - sold 6/2018
- Vessel Make
- Had a Clipper (CHB) 34
Ok, before y'all start, I know these are not considered the best toilet out there, but my using a new one to replace the old TMC manual toilet that came with the boat was a sort of evolutionary process. The manual one sort of died - well was all blocked up. I replaced all the plumbing, then thought I could add a new electric gizmo to the bowl to do away with the manual pump. Found it was too old a model, but the chandlery offered to take the now useless new TMC electric pump and base back if I credited it to a whole new loo, and so here we are.
Maybe I got a 'tight' one, because although the installation went well from the word go, and still does - usually. Sadly it has always been a bit 'sticky' when left unused for longer than usual periods, like now, because when you have your boat on the market you kinda lose interest in going out in it. So...I have a stuck motor...well, I presume the sticking bit is the macerator, (as the pump would be sealed, and never work if flooded I'd guess), which is defying all the tricks that hitherto used to work, even though always flushed out with fresh water before being left, and I found pouring some vege oil down there also helped - like with the old manual one.
What I would like to know is if any genius out that has found a way to 'tweak' the macerator blades to break the stickiness. One it turns once, it's away, and never gives trouble while being regularly used. It is virtually impossible to get at it thru the bowl, (yuk, I've tried), but is there a way to remove the plastic rear cover to twist the armature from behind, perhaps. It did not appear removable, so I was not keen to rip into it. Any ideas or (bitter) experience welcome. I've just had the fridge fixed, and I'm considering taking her off the market, and just when I was feeling my enthusiasm returning...this..! :non ono:
Maybe I got a 'tight' one, because although the installation went well from the word go, and still does - usually. Sadly it has always been a bit 'sticky' when left unused for longer than usual periods, like now, because when you have your boat on the market you kinda lose interest in going out in it. So...I have a stuck motor...well, I presume the sticking bit is the macerator, (as the pump would be sealed, and never work if flooded I'd guess), which is defying all the tricks that hitherto used to work, even though always flushed out with fresh water before being left, and I found pouring some vege oil down there also helped - like with the old manual one.
What I would like to know is if any genius out that has found a way to 'tweak' the macerator blades to break the stickiness. One it turns once, it's away, and never gives trouble while being regularly used. It is virtually impossible to get at it thru the bowl, (yuk, I've tried), but is there a way to remove the plastic rear cover to twist the armature from behind, perhaps. It did not appear removable, so I was not keen to rip into it. Any ideas or (bitter) experience welcome. I've just had the fridge fixed, and I'm considering taking her off the market, and just when I was feeling my enthusiasm returning...this..! :non ono: