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LEAKING HOLDING TANK

Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 8:41 pm
by Tallbutt
1985 Trojan International has a leak in holding tank. Please let me know if you have any suggestions in how to replace or repair.

Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 9:24 pm
by randyp
If it's not a leak by one of the fittings, then it should be replaced (poly-plastic I assume??). Option 1 is do it yourself. Option 2, which is what I prefer: A. Get big bag of money, B. Have nearest marina replace yucky holding tank and replumb any hoses, fittings etc, where needed. C. Give big bag of money to marina. Results = enjoying the boat again.

Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 10:38 pm
by Rodman
randyp wrote:If it's not a leak by one of the fittings, then it should be replaced (poly-plastic I assume??). Option 1 is do it yourself. Option 2, which is what I prefer: A. Get big bag of money, B. Have nearest marina replace yucky holding tank and replumb any hoses, fittings etc, where needed. C. Give big bag of money to marina. Results = enjoying the boat again.

I noticed my tank was leaking I found the hose coming out the tank to the pump was split. So I replaced the line and all is well.

Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 5:49 am
by RWS
Built in tank or mid cabin model?

If it is the built in tank, the problem is probably sealant deterioration on the fiberglass lid, as it was with mine from excessive use of formaldyhde chemicals after hurricane Charley.

RWS

Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 6:40 am
by g36
I noticed my tank was leaking I found the house coming out the tank to the pump was split. So I replaced the line and all is well.

wow!!! no wonder it split if it had a house coming out of it. now thats alot of poop

Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 10:35 am
by wowzer52
:lol:

Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 11:52 am
by Rodman
g36 wrote:
I noticed my tank was leaking I found the house coming out the tank to the pump was split. So I replaced the line and all is well.

wow!!! no wonder it split if it had a house coming out of it. now thats alot of poop

OK I fixed the typo....

Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 1:51 pm
by RWS
I thought he meant an OUTHOUSE!

RWS

Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 9:39 pm
by Danny Bailey
Sounds like this may be a major repair. You may want to consider simplifying things and check out a composting head. There has been some discussions of these on here and a search should bring 'em up.