Peggy--The ONLY thing I have found to eliminate inside stink is PVC pipe..
Which is fine for long straight runs. Not so great in systems that have a lot of bends because everyone requires an inline radius fitting...and every break is a potential leak. Plus, if you really want to do it right, every connection to anything "fixed" (toilet, tank, thru-hull) should be soft-coupled with enough hose to protect the pipe from flex and shock.
There are hoses today that are truly impervious to odor permeation...Trident 101/102 has been on the market for about 20 years without a single reported odor permeation failure...and is reasonably priced $7-8/ft. It just has one drawback: it's almost as stiff as hard pipe...making it a good choice only for long straight runs. Raritan SaniFlex hose has been on the market for about 7 years now, also without a single reported odor permeation failure. It can make a U-turn as tight as a bobby pin without kinking...but it too has a drawback: the price...about $14/ft.
The vent filter will only improve the conditions that neighbors contend with every time a toilet is flushed which of course makes sense.
Some simple mods to the tank vent to allow it to provide the air exchange needed to create the aerobic conditions that prevent odor would eliminate the need for the filter...and those mods can be made to most systems for less than the cost of the materials you use to cobble up your homemade version.
Best of all for PVC is that it is much less expensive than crappy hoses.
Isn't that kinda like saying that a canoe is cheaper than a crappy boat? We do get what we pay for!
And yes, many will say that electrical PVC sweeps should not be used...
I don't recall ever hearing that.
Have a nice day!
Which is fine for long straight runs. Not so great in systems that have a lot of bends because everyone requires an inline radius fitting...and every break is a potential leak. Plus, if you really want to do it right, every connection to anything "fixed" (toilet, tank, thru-hull) should be soft-coupled with enough hose to protect the pipe from flex and shock.
There are hoses today that are truly impervious to odor permeation...Trident 101/102 has been on the market for about 20 years without a single reported odor permeation failure...and is reasonably priced $7-8/ft. It just has one drawback: it's almost as stiff as hard pipe...making it a good choice only for long straight runs. Raritan SaniFlex hose has been on the market for about 7 years now, also without a single reported odor permeation failure. It can make a U-turn as tight as a bobby pin without kinking...but it too has a drawback: the price...about $14/ft.
The vent filter will only improve the conditions that neighbors contend with every time a toilet is flushed which of course makes sense.
Some simple mods to the tank vent to allow it to provide the air exchange needed to create the aerobic conditions that prevent odor would eliminate the need for the filter...and those mods can be made to most systems for less than the cost of the materials you use to cobble up your homemade version.
Best of all for PVC is that it is much less expensive than crappy hoses.
Isn't that kinda like saying that a canoe is cheaper than a crappy boat? We do get what we pay for!
And yes, many will say that electrical PVC sweeps should not be used...
I don't recall ever hearing that.
Have a nice day!