[Alberg30] Holding Tank Plumbing

[George Dinwiddie]

sousa, stephen (ENG) wrote:
> I am currently installing the plumbing for the holding tank. Placing the
> hoses onto the 3-Way valves and fitting seems to be taking a lot of
> pressure. I applied soap and water with little success, the 1 1/2 hose seems
> to the most difficult. Does anyone have any tricks they have used to make
> this easier?

You've gotten plenty of advice about heating the hose (I use the boat's 
butane stove or one of those little 110-volt cup-of-water immersion 
heaters), but I haven't noticed any about lubricants.  Peggie Hall 
(a.k.a. the Princess of Poop) recommends against most lubricants, such 
as soap and petroleum based substances, for black-water systems as these 
can provide a permanent path for odors to leak.  Her recommendation is 
K-Y jelly, available from your local pharmacy (or chemist, if you're in 
Canada, eh?).

  - George

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