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I remember reading they could easily be made with normal PVC pipe, threaded
fittings between the hose barbs and the body, and the activated charcoal
used in airfilters, aquariums etc. You could 'oversize' the body and reduce
odor?
Peter
>From: "Sea Quell crew." <>
>To: Livaboard <>
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>Subject: lv-ab: Holding tank vent ideas.
>Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2007 10:25:43 -0700
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>
>I have a Sealand tank vent filter like this one:
>http://www.sealandsanitation.com/holding_tank_acc.htm
>
>At that price I'm getting a little tired of replacing them.
>
>Are there any worthwhile alternatives?
>
>Unfortunately, due to a little inattention, my waste-tank gets over-full
>once in a while. So that poor air filter becomes contaminated. Then it
>blocks with sediment. When it blocks, the tank tends to to inflate (no
>venting). An inflated waste tank is not a fun toy.
>
>There is a rise of about 4 feet to that vent filter, and I have no
>opportunity to position it higher. Also, the vent outflow is near the
>cockpit, so the odor filtering is much appreciated...
>
>I suppose I could snake the vent another 25/30 feet, many ups and downs
>to the transom. But the likelihood of plugging would be high in that
>configuration (dips in the hose would cause sediment accumulation).
>
>Any good ideas out there? Your advice is appreciated..
>
>-Neal.
>
>
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