I have a sensitive nose … and there is NOTHING worse for me than the smell of sewage.

I have been tracking and destroying odors at their source on my Bertram 54 since I purchased the boat a year ago.

At this point, I have replaced most of the sewage plumbing, the macerators and vent lines.  I had the carpets steam cleaned.  There is still an unpleasant odor from the forward bilge are where the 3 macerator pumps, holding tank, shower sump is all located.  I have one of the inline Cruisair electric heaters for the master stateroom that is located down there too and it seems to accentuate the odor by heating it up … smells like cooked piss:-(  

I believe that some of this could be solved with there was some ventilation to the area … seems like all the air should be cycled out of the bilge every couple of hours.

I have a somewhat fancy air cleaner coming … http://www.amazon.com/1000-Com…..mr-title 

I don't expect this to completely solve the problem but it can't help.  

I'm going to take a good look at the air handler under the master stateroom bed as I'm wondering if it might have been doused with sewage at some point from the overboard pumpout that cycles up through an elbow under the master stateroom bed before returning to the through hull.

I know that Dometic makes some air purification devices which I am willing to look into also.

Post edited 12:24 pm – February 18, 2011 by Steve Pooler

I just looked at the Amazon link in your post…The Dometic Enviro Tube I linked is around $300 cheaper and will go in-line in the duct somewhere…

No extra box to stumble over or look at…However Dometic also has smaller countertop type models too (smaller than what you linked)…

But at this point I only have experience with the tubes that go in-line in the ductwork.

Steve~

Hi Tom~

To answer your question…No I still don't have any experience with the small units…I know, not much help there, but I have put in a call to my factory rep to see if he can enlighten me a bit about your application (yes I'm familiar with the 43 DC layout)

At this point I can't see you needing 7 units, and to me the drawback to that many would be replacement bulbs…I don't know pricing on the small bulbs (the units came out after printing of the 2011 price book) but it's my understanding that they are not cheap and only last a max of 2 years….

Lifespan of the bulb can vary greatly as every time the power is cycled to the bulb, it shortens it's life (like switching from shore to gen or unplugging the unit)…7 bulbs may be a bit to keep up with…

I'll get back to you here when I hear back from him…

Thanks for asking  

Steve~

Steve

Thanks for the quick reply … let me know when you hear back from the rep on pricing and availability on the portable units.  Also … do you know the cost of the in-line unit for 4" ductwork and what square footage one would handle?  I might just build-in one.

Tom

Post edited 7:45 am – May 21, 2011 by Steve Pooler

Tom~

I heard back from Dan yesterday when I was on the docks…

Current pricing has not changed (though he still feels it will on the small unit) and can be found in the Marine Airrr Pricing link at the top of any page here (page 11 for the Breath Easy units)

I can quote discounts thru PM or email…Dometic frowns on it in open posts…

Steve~