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Posted by Bob Mann
on December 18, 2007, 8:07 pm, in reply to "Re: Holding tank vent odor"
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An excellent Idea, Just be care full not to plug the vent line and check/replace the filter, I have seen holding tanks ready to explode due to plugged vent lines, because of the gasses which human waste produce. When working at a marina up north, the tank couldn't be pumped out so someone un-did the deck suction line and it gushed in great quantities all over two people : ) glad i wasn't there to learn that lesson. I was a carpenter at the time... But I will try it, thanks again. Bob Mann
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: Joe, that is a great tip!
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: I wonder how it would work with bringing in
: the saltwater flush.
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: The odor from our holding tank vent was
: getting pretty bad and the cost of a
: commercial vent line filter stank as well;
: $80+ and $65+ replacement elements. I found
: a simple, effective, and cheap soloution.
: Taking a length of 1.5" PVC and adding
: end caps with 5/8" nipples, I put a
: small wad of polyesther aquarium filter
: material on either end and about 12 ounces
: of activated charcoal in the middle. I
: simply put the filter in line and the odor
: is GONE! The entire cost was less than $20.
: I used 24" of PVC but I think half that
: length would work. I also left one end cap
: unglued so as to be able to change the
: charcoal. Both the charcoal and filter
: material are available from the local pet
: store and the rest came from Home Depot
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