Brief your 14 yr old girls on use of the head.

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Well,

This weekend I had a boat load of my daughter's 14 yr old friends. Many had gone with us before, so they had the briefing on certain items that should not be flushed.

Well there was one that was unaware, and wouldn't you know she flushed not one but two of the items in question.

It didn't clog right away, but waited until that evening after they all went home, and the wife an I were out on the hook for the night with another couple.

I blame myself for not realizing there was another guest who needed some instruction.

Just a warning, remember to brief the newbies.
 
It might be easier on all involved if you delegated the task to your daughter or the Admiral... Just a thought.

Posting a placard might help resolve the issue, covering both when you forget to mention it, and/or the user forgets what was said... Don't forget to provide an alternate disposal method.
 
I'm not trying to be cute but what actually happens when something other than toilet paper is flushed? Where does it get stuck and how do you clear it. Just trying to be prepared if I should be faced with this in the future.
 
depends on what kind of head you have...

on a galley maid, the "object" will usually wrap itself around teh macerator part and you'd have to take the whole end apart...

on a vacuflush, it will usually get caught at the first set of duckbill (pump intake on single head/single pump or inline DB with a double head/single pump setup). it's usually just a matter or opening the DB and pulling the "object". 3 minute fix. that's why i like Vacuflush!
 
Rubber products and fibrous items (Handy-wipes, paper towels, and feminine hygiene products) are almost impossible to "macerate." So they become wound around the moving parts while the toilet is running, and jam up the works. When that happens, the toilet won't flush any longer. Then the offending items have to be manually removed - not always a pleasant job. Most of the marine plumbers in the Northeast have a flat rate ($200.00), plus travel time and mileage, to clear one out.

One must remember that most marine toilets are totally different from household toilets, and are much more limited in what they can handle. Most marine toilets are pumps of one form or another, and have valves and narrow passageways inside, that are easily clogged by anything that can't break completely down fairly quickly.
 
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Originally posted by MichaelNJ

I'm not trying to be cute but what actually happens when something other than toilet paper is flushed? Where does it get stuck and how do you clear it. Just trying to be prepared if I should be faced with this in the future.

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I have a Vacu-Flush, so I started with the most easy access point, the Vacume Pump. I removed the 8 screws, lifted up the pump and bellows, and saw the item stuck in the line as it entered the vac pump. Just past the 1st duckbill as the other poster said.

Just have to pull it thru with a pair of pliers and rubber gloves.

It was an easy fix (This Time !!), but not very pleasant.
 
Yup, agree delegate the next job to the daughter. If she doesn't agree no more "friends" aboard, period. She'll take care of the rest.
 
We installed with double-back tape a small white plastic sanitary napkin receptacle with a flip lid in the head labeled with instructions to guests to please throw anything that is NOT toilet tissue into the receptacle.

When we have a boat load of girls on board the Admiral will ask the girls to even throw the toilet tissue into the receptacle so that it does not load up the holding tank. We keep a plastic bag in the receptacle and just toss the contents with the boat trash. Works great and keeps things real easy. You don't even have to teach your guests how to flush the head if it all #1.
 
Paper towels don't work well either. It's rough cleaning the macerator after someone with a problem uses the toilet and grabs paper towels isnstead of hollering for more toilet paper.
 
"Nothing goes IN that you haven't EATEN first"
 
My neighbor demands that NO toilet paper ever goes down his head. He has a seperate bag for all TP. Very few repeat guests.
 
That's disgusting. No reason you can't use TP if you use the right kind.
 
Use the correct toilet paper and there are no problems, I agree with MichaelNJ on that one!
 
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Originally posted by blouderback

What did she flush?

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Use your imagination bob, what do you think a 14 YO girl would flush that would stop up the head????? I'll give you a hint, men don't use them.
 
we are all creatures of habit and baring any last minute input will do what we always do especially if we get distracted or are in a hurry etc. I suggest a big sign facing the seat as a last chance reminder that marine heads cant swallow stuff.
I tell folks that whoever clogs the head gets to clean it and that icky image helps them to remember but a big sign might save the day after a few hours of sun and fun have made the memory fade.
 
Now I'm not an expert on them tampoons but aren't you not supposed to flush them down any kind of toilet?
 
Been there done that.
3 13 yo girls on boat all weekend. I pulled 8 from the vacuflush pump. It is a easy fix but smelly, gaggy and gross.
 
Hogan I didn't even think a response was needed to Bob's question.
 
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Originally posted by CurrentSea

Been there done that.
3 13 yo girls on boat all weekend. I pulled 8 from the vacuflush pump. It is a easy fix but smelly, gaggy and gross.

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Isn't it funny how all women rag at the same time? WTF?

Doug
 
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