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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2020 17:41:06 GMT
Fab, thanks Nemesis, it does look like 15mm- its tucked well away in a corner and about an inch off the ground so I cant measure it properly, but it has to be 15mm. But before I take a hacksaw to that water feed pipe, I would like something to seal it whilst I fiddle around getting the end cap on in the first place. Some kind of small clamp maybe? Turn off the water pump first, then you might discover its an on off valve that its connected to fingers crossed. I am interested in the toilet for the other boat how much? Thanks for the tip Peter, I will need to locate the water pump, at the moment I don't know where it is. The toilets going for free- at the moment Chagall has first dibs as he asked me earlier, but it depends on him getting a courier to box it and transport it, so I dont know if that plan will all work out. As yours is the next message down, I think its fair that you have second refusal on it. My problem is I'm trying to get off the Nene before my visitor license expires, so i dont want to take time out of cruising to remove it during this week, unless it can be done very quickly and after I moor up for the evening- including the capping off of the water pipe- and I cant get the cap at the moment as my car is miles away. Most likely thing is I'll stop on the GU in about a week, and remove it then, so I'll be near Northampton. If Chagall cant get it sorted out, I'll let you know as second refusal, and in enough time for you to get up to northampton in around one weeks time |
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Post by metanoia on Sept 1, 2020 17:46:35 GMT
Just a spare C2 cassette would be gratefully received if you can store it - but predicament understood...
.... swap you for home made pies and/or bread when you reach Cheshire!
Sounds like you're having a great time; you're doing well - keep on keeping on, @tonyc!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2020 17:50:45 GMT
Whilst we're giving stuff away, I want rid of my Thetford cassette toilet asap, plus the spare cassette. It's got a little blue button and is connected to the water and 12v supplies, so I'm guessing it has an electric flush. It'll be over 5 years old (as is the boat) but the engine only had about 650 hours on it, so the toilet will likely be little-used in proportion. Currently at Wansford on the Nene, heading to Fotheringay tomorrow, then probably a marina for a couple of days whilst I go and fetch the car. My small bathroom is now basically full of toilets, so I can't hang onto it for more than a few more days, but it'll be in good nick and might save someone spending out on a new one. PS- does anyone have any tips on disconnecting and capping off the water feed pipe to the toilet? I dont think its pressurised or anything, so I'm hoping I can just cut it and put something over the end to seal it for now, and maybe get a more permanent job done by a pro when I'm on the GU. If you want to leave it at Blackthorn Marina I will take it off your hands. I need a spare cassette  Hi Loddon, Chagall's had to leave it, so Peterboat now has first refusal on the toilet and one of the cassettes, as his post was the next. What I will do though, as you kindly offered me a chimney collar thing, is to drop off the spare cassette at Blackthorn for you. Not sure what day I'll be going past, but whenever it is, I'll be in a hurry! I need to clear out before my visitor license expires. I have to stop to work on Thursday, so I'll probably make Oundle on Friday, then I need to park the boat and take a day or so to go back and get my car, move it on ahead of me, and come back to the boat. I think Blackthorn might be Sunday or Monday, not sure- is there any way you could meet me there to save some time explaining to the staff? Or is there somewhere I can pop in, leave it and dash off? |
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Post by brummieboy on Sept 1, 2020 17:52:31 GMT
If you follow the pipe back, You'll probably find it is 'tee'd off ' the cold water supply to the bathroom. If you turn off the power to the pump, then you'll be able to replace the tee with a straight coupler, or remove the toilet pipe from the tee, retainn the 'o' rings and place a penny over the 'o' ring and screw the retaining nut back on the 'T' outlet. Alternatively, a 15mm stop end as suggested earlier. The difference is that you will have a penny and can do the job now, but need to find a plumbers merchant/DIY shop for a stop end.
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Post by naughtyfox on Sept 1, 2020 17:53:53 GMT
Self-sealing tape. I reckon that will work. But you are a dickhead. We've been over this. FFS. I've used self-sealing tape... I was suspicious... but it worked... and when I cut it off a couple of years later and did an autopsy, I was impressed to see that it had indeed 'melted into itself'. We have a roll on the boat, 'cos you never know when something may spring a leak. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2020 17:56:27 GMT
Just a spare C2 cassette would be gratefully received if you can store it - but predicament understood... .... swap you for home made pies and/or bread when you reach Cheshire! Sounds like you're having a great time; you're doing well - keep on keeping on, @tonyc ! Hi Metanoia, thanks very much. I've given Peterboat first refusal on the toilet plus one cassette as he asked me first in that thread, and Loddon's interested in the spare cassette. But if either of those falls through, then I'll gladly hang on to a spare cassette until Cheshire. I'll keep you posted- I never knew people would want a toilet this much! |
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Post by metanoia on Sept 1, 2020 18:01:46 GMT
Just a spare C2 cassette would be gratefully received if you can store it - but predicament understood... .... swap you for home made pies and/or bread when you reach Cheshire! Sounds like you're having a great time; you're doing well - keep on keeping on, @tonyc ! Hi Metanoia, thanks very much. I've given Peterboat first refusal on the toilet plus one cassette as he asked me first in that thread, and Loddon's interested in the spare cassette. But if either of those falls through, then I'll gladly hang on to a spare cassette until Cheshire. I'll keep you posted- I never knew people would want a toilet this much! Welcome to the real world of boating, @tonyc!!!! Don't worry - another thing we genuine ones do is keep our word - so I'll still send you bread/pie/a wave if our paths cross x |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2020 18:11:28 GMT
If you follow the pipe back, You'll probably find it is 'tee'd off ' the cold water supply to the bathroom. If you turn off the power to the pump, then you'll be able to replace the tee with a straight coupler, or remove the toilet pipe from the tee, retainn the 'o' rings and place a penny over the 'o' ring and screw the retaining nut back on the 'T' outlet. Alternatively, a 15mm stop end as suggested earlier. The difference is that you will have a penny and can do the job now, but need to find a plumbers merchant/DIY shop for a stop end. Thanks Brummieboy, I'll try this out when I get to the GU. At the moment I'm finding I have to do 6-10 mile cruises in between public moorings, so there is a bit of pressure to press on just in case the one you wanted is already taken, as happened yesterday. Then I've got to take days out for work, so I' ve decided to take some time out and do this when I get to GU. At the moment I don't know the first thing about the water system of where the bits are, other than there is a hot water tank under the bed. There is no evidence of a water pump under the sink or in the cabinets so I'm not sure where the hell it is |
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Post by Clinton Cool on Sept 1, 2020 18:18:42 GMT
Just a spare C2 cassette would be gratefully received if you can store it - but predicament understood... .... swap you for home made pies and/or bread when you reach Cheshire! Sounds like you're having a great time; you're doing well - keep on keeping on, @tonyc ! Hi Metanoia, thanks very much. I've given Peterboat first refusal on the toilet plus one cassette as he asked me first in that thread, and Loddon's interested in the spare cassette. But if either of those falls through, then I'll gladly hang on to a spare cassette until Cheshire. I'll keep you posted- I never knew people would want a toilet this much! Spare cassettes aren't cheap, I think they might be around 80 quid. Once you've pooed once in one that used to be someone else's you can pretend in your mind that it's always been yours. 80 quid is 80 quid, not to be sniffed at. |
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Post by metanoia on Sept 1, 2020 18:23:08 GMT
Hi Metanoia, thanks very much. I've given Peterboat first refusal on the toilet plus one cassette as he asked me first in that thread, and Loddon's interested in the spare cassette. But if either of those falls through, then I'll gladly hang on to a spare cassette until Cheshire. I'll keep you posted- I never knew people would want a toilet this much! Spare cassettes aren't cheap, I think they might be around 80 quid. Once you've pooed once in one that used to be someone else's you can pretend in your mind that it's always been yours. 80 quid is 80 quid, not to be sniffed at. Very feral.... Will you be giving yours up when you leave the boat?? Heading your way!! |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2020 18:25:30 GMT
Hi Metanoia, thanks very much. I've given Peterboat first refusal on the toilet plus one cassette as he asked me first in that thread, and Loddon's interested in the spare cassette. But if either of those falls through, then I'll gladly hang on to a spare cassette until Cheshire. I'll keep you posted- I never knew people would want a toilet this much! Spare cassettes aren't cheap, I think they might be around 80 quid. Once you've pooed once in one that used to be someone else's you can pretend in your mind that it's always been yours. 80 quid is 80 quid, not to be sniffed at. I think its also the shortage thing- mine's five year old model although very little used, and they are discontinued and not easy to find I believe. In fairness I've had a lot of very useful advice from the people on this forum, so if I can do something to help in return, I'm happy with that |
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Post by metanoia on Sept 1, 2020 18:31:13 GMT
Spare cassettes aren't cheap, I think they might be around 80 quid. Once you've pooed once in one that used to be someone else's you can pretend in your mind that it's always been yours. 80 quid is 80 quid, not to be sniffed at. I think its also the shortage thing- mine's five year old model although very little used, and they are discontinued and not easy to find I believe. In fairness I've had a lot of very useful advice from the people on this forum, so if I can do something to help in return, I'm happy with that Apologies if I've missed something, having not trawled through the earlier s**t but why do you feel the need to dispense with something that seems so VERY much in demand, @tonyc? I'd stick with what I had for a while (you've trialled it for a mere matter of days?) and worry about it later ..... Good luck x |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2020 18:43:56 GMT
I think its also the shortage thing- mine's five year old model although very little used, and they are discontinued and not easy to find I believe. In fairness I've had a lot of very useful advice from the people on this forum, so if I can do something to help in return, I'm happy with that Apologies if I've missed something, having not trawled through the earlier s**t but why do you feel the need to dispense with something that seems so VERY much in demand, @tonyc ? I'd stick with what I had for a while (you've trialled it for a mere matter of days?) and worry about it later ..... Good luck x Well this was a bit foolhardy of me, but after watching a lot of youtube videos made by users of 'dry' toilets, and having used a cassette toilet on a caravan holiday, I decided that the dry (or separating) toilet was the one for me, so I got one, called a Simploo. I brought it with me to the boat and have used it since day 1, and I haven't used the cassette toilet at all, to be honest. Urine goes into a removable 6 litre bottle within the toilet body, and it can (apparently legally and safely) be poured into a hedge, and the solids container has a biodegradable bag which has lots of sawdust (or coco coir) mixed in, and can (legitimately) be pulled out every 15 days or so, double bagged and disposed of in a normal CRT bin. So I never need to visit an elsan point- only the normal rubbish disposal areas. So there you are- long story, but thats why I dont want the Thetford! The dry toilets mean you never have to worry about finding an elsan point every x days, which on the Ouse and Nene is a bonus |
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Post by brummieboy on Sept 1, 2020 18:52:21 GMT
Start at the water tank. You'll probably find the pump under the front steps or thereabouts. You should have a separate fuse/switch on the electrical panel for the pump. Switch it off here and open a tap. You may get a dribble from the pipe, but a towel should cope with it.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2020 18:55:17 GMT
One other thing: if at all possible cut the pipe with a pipe cutter. If there is not enough room, next-best is to use an angle grinder with a thin cutting disc. Final resort - mini-hacksaw with a fresh blade and dress the end using a flat and rats-tail file.
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