{"id":260,"date":"2017-12-13T16:54:15","date_gmt":"2017-12-13T20:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.reefknotsandrigging.com\/?p=260"},"modified":"2017-12-13T16:54:15","modified_gmt":"2017-12-13T20:54:15","slug":"head-repair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/index.php\/2017\/12\/13\/head-repair\/","title":{"rendered":"Head Repair"},"content":{"rendered":"

I think nearly every sailing blog has a post (or two) on the topic of head repair. When living on land I take for granted that when I flush the toilette my waste simply goes away. I only have to think about it when the water\/sewer bill comes due (or when I have to dig up the tank to be pumped.) Aboard it’s probably a weekly issue and if the head is acting up… Ain’t nobody happy.<\/p>\n

Anyway, my head had been leaking for a few months and it was finally time to sit down and see what the problem was. I have a Raritan PHII<\/a> manual pump marine toilette and I’ve heard good things about it. It seemed pretty easy to disassemble. In preparation I also bought the rebuild kit. So I got started.<\/p>\n

\"Pump<\/a>
Pump Housing – Before<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After completely disassembling the unit Sara and I cleaned all the parts and installed all the new o-rings and seals from the rebuild kit.<\/p>\n

\"Cleaning<\/a>
Cleaning the Pump<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While cleaning the pump housing I discovered the crack which was the cause of the leak.<\/p>\n

\"Cracked<\/a>
Cracked Pump Housing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I called around but no one carried the pump housing<\/a>. Ordering one would take at least two days so I decided to use some 3M 4000 adhesive sealant that I had in my toolbox. I applied the sealant on the inside and outside of the pump.<\/p>\n

\"Sealed<\/a>
Sealed Pump Housing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Finally I assembled everything and tested the pump.<\/p>\n

\"Reassembled<\/a>
Reassembled Pump<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sure enough it worked like a charm. Now we’ll wait to see how long my sealant hack works. I should probably order the pump housing now to have it if and when the sealant breaks down. Here’s hoping it lasts a good long time!<\/p>\n

\"Head<\/a>
Head Repairs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I think nearly every sailing blog has a post (or two) on the topic of head repair. When living on land I take for granted that when I flush the toilette my waste simply goes away. I only have to think about it when the water\/sewer bill comes due (or when I have to dig … <\/p>\n

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