Francois
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Nov 22, 2013
- Messages
- 80
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Bluebonnet
- Vessel Make
- Chris Craft Constellation 500
Can some of you guys explain to me how a Type 1 & 2 MSD sanitation device works?
I bought my 1985 Chris Craft boat about 6 months ago and have been using her monthly with family (which has 3 heads).
I have been pumping out the tank regularly and noticed "crap" smell is more frequent inside and outside (SB).
I thought this system was no longer in function, and since my main sewage tank is filling out normally, I did not bother.
Here's a couple more points of my system:
* Each head is equipment with a "timer" which we never use
* I don't see a 12V nor a 120V breaker switch for this system identified on my panels. Now, I do have several unidentified 120V (and 12v) breakers which I sometime turn on to see what they are
* I see another smaller tank not too far from my sewage tank which I believe is this Type 1 or 2 MSD device
* My main sewage tank is equipped with a Y valve for overboard discharge (which I keep in off position). Just beside, I see another through hull valve in OFF position which I can't figure out where it goes (maybe it is related to the second MSD...)
- and finally, my sewage tank got completely filled up to the max twice over this last 6 months... this surprised me since I had just pumped everything out (did this liquid come from the other MSD ??)
Thoughts?
I bought my 1985 Chris Craft boat about 6 months ago and have been using her monthly with family (which has 3 heads).
I have been pumping out the tank regularly and noticed "crap" smell is more frequent inside and outside (SB).
I thought this system was no longer in function, and since my main sewage tank is filling out normally, I did not bother.
Here's a couple more points of my system:
* Each head is equipment with a "timer" which we never use
* I don't see a 12V nor a 120V breaker switch for this system identified on my panels. Now, I do have several unidentified 120V (and 12v) breakers which I sometime turn on to see what they are
* I see another smaller tank not too far from my sewage tank which I believe is this Type 1 or 2 MSD device
* My main sewage tank is equipped with a Y valve for overboard discharge (which I keep in off position). Just beside, I see another through hull valve in OFF position which I can't figure out where it goes (maybe it is related to the second MSD...)
- and finally, my sewage tank got completely filled up to the max twice over this last 6 months... this surprised me since I had just pumped everything out (did this liquid come from the other MSD ??)
Thoughts?