GL: Lectrasan vs. Purasan question

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

My vessel has a separate holding tank
for each of its two heads.

Mac



----Original Message Follows----
From: "Ralph Yost (home)" <Ralph@AlphaCompServices.com>
Reply-To: "Ralph Yost (home)" <Ralph@AlphaCompServices.com>
To: <great-loop@lists.samurai.com>
Subject: Re: GL: Lectrasan vs. Purasan question
Date: Fri, 03 Nov 2006 20:50:42 -0500

Why wouldnt both heads be connected to the holding tank?
I can understand using a Y-valve to an overboard discharge for use when
beyond 3 miles.
R.,
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From: "D C *Mac* Macdonald" <k2gkk@hotmail.com>
To: <great-loop@lists.samurai.com>
Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 8:41 PM
Subject: Re: GL: Lectrasan vs. Purasan question


 > Steve has two heads, one with a holding tank that apparently
 > is working just fine.  He wants advice regarding the second
 > head regarding repairing existing or installing a replacement
 > sewage processing system.
 >
 > D C "Mac" Macdonald
 > m/v Another Adventure
 > Grand Lake - Oklahoma
 >
 >
 >
 > ----Original Message Follows----
 > From: "Ralph Yost (home)" <Ralph@AlphaCompServices.com>
 > Reply-To: "Ralph Yost (home)" <Ralph@AlphaCompServices.com>
 > To: <great-loop@lists.samurai.com>
 > Subject: Re: GL: Lectrasan vs. Purasan question
 > Date: Fri, 03 Nov 2006 20:34:02 -0500
 >
 > Why not just replace it with a manual toilet? Why bother with a toilet
 > that
 > needs electricity?
 > R,
 >
 >
 >
 > ----- Original Message -----
 > From: "Steve Schrimsher" <steve@schrimsher.com>
 > To: <great-loop@lists.samurai.com>
 > Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 8:28 PM
 > Subject: GL: Lectrasan vs. Purasan question
 >
 >
 > > Hi Everyone,
 > >
 > >
 > >
 > > My wife, Nancy, and I have recently bought a 1987 Defever 44, ex
 > > "Shibumi",
 > > now "Salty Turtle", and plan to start the Great Loop next spring from
 > > Oriental, NC.  The boat came with one head using a holding tank and one
 > > head
 > > using a Lectrasan unit.  The electrodes in the Lectrasan unit need
 > > replacing
 > > to the tune of about $250.  A friend has suggested that instead of a
 > > Lectrasan unit, that we replace it with a Purasan unit because so much
 > > of
 > > the Loop is in fresh water and the Lectrasan requires salt being added.
 > > Has
 > > anyone had experience with the Purasan units?  I am fully aware that
 > > Canada
 > > doesn't approve of either.  Any other suggestions.
 > >
 > >
 > >
 > > Thanks in advance for your feed back and we look forward to meeting 
many
 > > of
 > > you on the Loop.
 > >
 > >
 > >
 > > Thanks,
 > >
 > >
 > >
 > > Steve Schrimsher
 > >
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 > > MV "Salty Turtle"
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