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rasbury

I am on the water, tropical cyclone right where I am at, yuk. Having issue with the head- when you pump the toilet to the tank it works fine but then slowly the head fills back up almost like a cyphen- I tried with the switch both ways, same result. Also gurgles like there is pressure - I put in a rebuild kit last year. What is up with this toilet? Does not overflow...

MarkB

Maybe it's time to change the joker valve again.

Cableguy Greg

Joker valve...

rasbury

That's the big rubber valve right there where the hose to the tank connects to the pump? If that's right and I pull that hose off, stuff will run out all over? I am in a marina and don't want an event, although with the waves in this marina, no one would notice. We don't use the head that much, surprised it failed this soon.

Dream_Inn

Ras, the only stuff that will run out is what is sitting in the hose (run it a time or two first, so you have just water), which is generally not much.  Joker valve is an easy change out and should be done every other year.

Michael T

If there's room in your tank flush the toilet a couple of times (like 5) THEN remove the hose. It is likely that the joker or duckbill valve has some toilet paper stuck in it. I had the same problem when an "idiot" guest despite being asked to only use the marine TP in the head used kleenex. By "pre-flushing" the toilet all that was there was water and the plugged valve. Of course its smart to have a pail and some old rags handy. I also cut a plastic jug in half length way and stuck the hose right into that. Good luck!

Cableguy Greg

When I changed mine, I flushed about 5 gallons of fresh water. It seemed to make less of a stinky mess.

JC290

Believe it or not but using head lube will help with the life of it considerably. Had 8 years on my last one 

Michael T

I'm not touching that one! LOL :-)

pepmyster

Me either, just doesn't sound right to touch, I mean, well, you know.

JC290

Lol I tried to word it different lmao just sounds wrong no matter what but it works. Lube is the answer some times lol 

pepmyster

Michael T

JC, you just keep getting in worse trouble with this thread :-)

JC290

Think I'll stop while I'm ahead lmao 

pepmyster

I get it! A HEAD!!!!! 

rasbury

ok- I thanks for all the input- turned out, it was just full! I pumped the dang thing out like 3 weeks ago and I can't figure out how it got full that quickly but it did....should have looked but them I would have missed all the good humor!

Michael T

How did it get full that quickly? Really? Obviously someone was ........but not any longer! HaHa :-)

rasbury

apparently Mike......I still am "flushed" with embarrassment!

pepmyster

We are good for a total of 4 days on ours, 2 adults, then, it's full.