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| − | Upgrading a standard manual Jabsco toilet is a nice upgrade and only requires a bit of electrical & plumbing work. | + | Upgrading a standard manual Jabsco toilet is a nice upgrade and only requires a bit of electrical & plumbing work. It can be done in an afternoon if all goes well and you have fast drying epoxy. |
| − | [[File:IMG_4074.jpg|400px]]Johnson Pump Brand part # 80-47231-01 (similar to Albin Pump Marine) | + | [[File:IMG_4074.jpg|400px]] Johnson Pump Brand part # 80-47231-01 (similar to Albin Pump Marine) |
| − | [[File:IMG_4075.jpg|400px]] 30yr old Jabsco | + | [[File:IMG_4075.jpg|400px]] 30yr old Jabsco Marine Toilet |
| − | [[File:IMG_4076.jpg|400px]] Old holes filled with epoxy | + | [[File:IMG_4076.jpg|400px]] Old holes filled with epoxy, 3 new holes drilled. |
| − | [[File:IMG_4097.jpg|400px]] 12v from shower pump | + | [[File:IMG_4097.jpg|400px]] Attached 12v (over 12 AWG wire) from shower pump connects to switch which then connects to pressure and macerator pumps. Ground run separately. |
| − | [[File:IMG_4111.jpg|400px]] Included pressure pump | + | [[File:IMG_4111.jpg|400px]] Included pressure pump, splice into my old 3/4 water line that went to the Jabsco. It is mounted on 2 wood strips epoxied to the hull under the think. |
| − | [[File:IMG_4098.jpg|400px]] New compact | + | [[File:IMG_4098.jpg|400px]] New compact style bowl is noticeably larger and 2 inches higher than the Jabsco which as a bonus puts it just above the water line |
| + | when the boat is level. They also sell a comfort style bowl that's similar to a domestic toilet I believe. | ||
[[File:IMG_4100.jpg|400px]] Project complete! | [[File:IMG_4100.jpg|400px]] Project complete! | ||
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| + | The only extra parts I needed to purchase were 6-8' of electrical wire & some connectors, 2' of 1.5" waste hose. | ||
| + | The toilet was purchased from AnchorExpress, delivered for $254 (Feb 2020) which is about as cheap as you can find it. | ||
| + | I had no issues with them though I would call ahead to make sure they have the item in stock as I've read some complaints. | ||
| + | If you want to use sea water make sure you get the item w/ 12v diaphragm pump (80-47231-01). | ||
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| + | If you're only using this with your holding tank & fresh water then there's a model that $30 cheaper w/o the pump (Albin brand 07-03-010) but you'll need to pickup a solenoid (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018WRJYUE/) and some fittings. | ||
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| + | There are other versions of this toilet/head from Albin and others which use a solenoid linked into the onboard fresh water to rinse and provide water to the bowl. There are also similar | ||
| + | toilets that have the sea water pump run off the same motor inline with the macerator pump. I believe they use impellers which I didn't want to have to replace. | ||
| + | My setup is different as I use raw/sea water which is pulled in from a tee just above the thru hull that the head sink drains through. With the seacock open I use sea water | ||
| + | to rinse the head, with it close (normal position) I just run some water in the sink before & rinsing my hands after which is then drawn through the diaphragm pump (shown) and | ||
| + | pumped through the bowl. Before I leave the boat I fill the sink a bit over 1/2 way and pump everything through to clear the lines & reduce odor. | ||
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| + | The macerator is powerful and clears a full bowl in just a few seconds. The other pump take 5-10 to fill the bowl so the top button pretty much is all that is needed. | ||
| + | The bottom button provides the option to only add water to the bowl or only pump out. | ||
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| + | The unit has a soft close lid which will remove the "we're moving now" sound we would get from the old one when we heeled hard to starboard and the old one came crashing down but apparently | ||
Revision as of 07:28, 27 February 2020
Upgrading a standard manual Jabsco toilet is a nice upgrade and only requires a bit of electrical & plumbing work. It can be done in an afternoon if all goes well and you have fast drying epoxy.
Johnson Pump Brand part # 80-47231-01 (similar to Albin Pump Marine)
30yr old Jabsco Marine Toilet
Old holes filled with epoxy, 3 new holes drilled.
Attached 12v (over 12 AWG wire) from shower pump connects to switch which then connects to pressure and macerator pumps. Ground run separately.
Included pressure pump, splice into my old 3/4 water line that went to the Jabsco. It is mounted on 2 wood strips epoxied to the hull under the think.
New compact style bowl is noticeably larger and 2 inches higher than the Jabsco which as a bonus puts it just above the water line
when the boat is level. They also sell a comfort style bowl that's similar to a domestic toilet I believe.
Project complete!
The only extra parts I needed to purchase were 6-8' of electrical wire & some connectors, 2' of 1.5" waste hose. The toilet was purchased from AnchorExpress, delivered for $254 (Feb 2020) which is about as cheap as you can find it. I had no issues with them though I would call ahead to make sure they have the item in stock as I've read some complaints. If you want to use sea water make sure you get the item w/ 12v diaphragm pump (80-47231-01).
If you're only using this with your holding tank & fresh water then there's a model that $30 cheaper w/o the pump (Albin brand 07-03-010) but you'll need to pickup a solenoid (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018WRJYUE/) and some fittings.
There are other versions of this toilet/head from Albin and others which use a solenoid linked into the onboard fresh water to rinse and provide water to the bowl. There are also similar toilets that have the sea water pump run off the same motor inline with the macerator pump. I believe they use impellers which I didn't want to have to replace. My setup is different as I use raw/sea water which is pulled in from a tee just above the thru hull that the head sink drains through. With the seacock open I use sea water to rinse the head, with it close (normal position) I just run some water in the sink before & rinsing my hands after which is then drawn through the diaphragm pump (shown) and pumped through the bowl. Before I leave the boat I fill the sink a bit over 1/2 way and pump everything through to clear the lines & reduce odor.
The macerator is powerful and clears a full bowl in just a few seconds. The other pump take 5-10 to fill the bowl so the top button pretty much is all that is needed. The bottom button provides the option to only add water to the bowl or only pump out.
The unit has a soft close lid which will remove the "we're moving now" sound we would get from the old one when we heeled hard to starboard and the old one came crashing down but apparently
