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Poop/waste coming out starboard vent after flushing, please help!
- KazAttack
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Poop/waste coming out starboard vent after flushing, please help!
Any ideas on the root cause? I am thinking a clog of some sort ...
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Re: Poop/waste coming out starboard vent after flushing, please help!
Welcome to the forum by the way.
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Re: Poop/waste coming out starboard vent after flushing, please help!
This is a clear indication of how important it is to empty your tank before it's too late. If you're uncertain about the legitimacy of the reading you're getting from the level indicator, get it fixed so this doesn't happen again. An odour coming from the boat every time you flush is embarrassing, waste coming from your boat right next to your neighbours is even worse
Good luck with the repair and keep us posted.
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Re: Poop/waste coming out starboard vent after flushing, please help!
In any case get your system pumped out and flushed with fresh water, take your time doing this. Do a quick search here for the thread I am referring to.......good luck.
here.......viewtopic.php?f=11&t=4933
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Re: Poop/waste coming out starboard vent after flushing, please help!
( All weather people have to say this on air, near lakes )
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Re: Poop/waste coming out starboard vent after flushing, please help!
To flush the tank with water is it OK to just it a hose into the waste deck fitting then repump?
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Re: Poop/waste coming out starboard vent after flushing, please help!
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Re: Poop/waste coming out starboard vent after flushing, please help!
If there is a filter, the media will need to be changed if it has gotten wet.
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Re: Poop/waste coming out starboard vent after flushing, please help!
Generally, the attendant can hear the air being sucked in thru the vent line while the waste pump is sucking thru the pump out hose/fitting. Also put a paper towel against it, it will pull the towel in. Make sure you know which is the waste tank vent fitting first. This really is anal overkill so to speak.... , so long as there is air being pulled in then you are ok IMO.
If there is a filter then you can't flush it with the filter in place, but you can listen or feel the air being pulled in, that will verify the filter is not plugged.
Before any of this, you really will have to sort out which way the valving for the OBD system needs to be left during pump outs....etc....something I can't help with, never had a boat with a system like that, but I can see how it would screw with things.
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