Dometic VacuFlush 5000 Series Vacuum Toilet Installation guide

Brand: Dometic

Model: VacuFlush 5000 Series Vacuum Toilet

Type: Installation guide

VacuFlush®

5000 SERIES VACUUM TOILET

INSTALLATION GUIDE

BASIC MARINE TOILET SYSTEM

WATER

LINE

INSTALLATION ACCESSORIES

1. OdorSafe Plus sanitation hose–1.5-inch(38mm)ID.

2. SeaLanddigital vacuum gauge–assuresvacuumlevelintegrity.Partno.318530003.

3. PVC primer and cement–forsolventbondswhererequired.

4. 2-inch (51 mm) hose clamps and other fastening hardware–Twohoseclampsarerequired

ateachhoseconnection.Somefastenersarenotsuppliedwithsystem–installermustdetermine

appropriatefastenersbasedonspecicinstallationneed.

TOILET SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Water

Supply Waterhoseconnection Inletthreadsize 1/2inchNPT

Flowrateattoilet 2gpm/7.6lpm

Discharge

Piping

HoseID Standard 1.5inch/38mmID

Betweentoiletand

vacuumgenerator

Max.horizontalrun 50ft./15m

Max.verticalrun 6ft./1.8m

Betweenvacuum

generatorand

holdingtank

Max.horizontalrun 20ft./6.1m

Max.verticalrun 6ft./1.8m

Electrical

System*

Ampdraw(avg.) 12voltsDC 6.0amps

Circuitbreakerorfuse 12voltsDC 10amps

*Requiredforvacuumgenerator(installedseparately)tooperatevacuumtoilet.

Digital Vacuum GaugeOdorSafe Plus Hose

INSTALL VACUFLUSH TOILET

Determine Toilet Location

1. Use“Rough-inDimensions”atright

tohelpdeterminebestlocationfor

toilet.Ifinstalling5006or5009

model,makersurethereis

adequatespaceundertheoor

fordischargeplumbing.

2. Drawcenterlinesoftoiletlocation

onoor.Placeappropriatetoilet

modeltemplateonoor,using

centerlinesasaguide.

3. Usefull-scaletemplate(included)of

appropriatetoiletmodelformarking

fastenerholes.

4. Drilland/orcutoutfastenerholes

accordingtotemplateinstructions.

ROUGH-IN DIMENSIONS

Install Through-oor Funnel Flange

(5006, 5009)

Solvent Bonding for Rigid Pipe and Fittings

1. UseaPVCcleaneronbothbondingsurfaces.

2. UseaPVCcement(mustcontaintetrahydrofuran)onbothbondingsurfaces.

3. Connectpartsusingatwistandholdmotionuntilthecementisset.

4. Letthejointcureforatleastfourhoursoraccordingtoinstructionsoncementcontainer.

(Coldtemperaturesrequirelongercuretimes.)

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1. Ifelbowttingisrequiredonbottom

offunnelange,pre-assemble(dryt)

elbowttingtobottomand,withfun-

nelholeslinedupwithmarksonoor,

determinebestdischargedirection.

2. Assembleelbowttingandhose

adaptertobottomofangeusing

Solvent Bondingprocedure

below.(Ifdischarge

directionisstraightdown,

onlyassemblehose

adaptertofunnel

ange).

3. Allowsolvent-bonded

connectiontocurecompletely

(atleast4hours)beforeattaching

dischargehose.

4. Dependingonunderooraccessibility,the

dishargehosemaybeconnectedbeforeor

afterattachingfunnelangetooor.

HOSE

ADAPTER

ELBOW

FITTING

Through-oor Funnel Flange

Requirements

• Mountsecurelywitheight

fasteners(notprovided).

• Mountatonoor(nogaps

betweenfunnelandoor).

• Fastenerheadsmustbeush

orlowerthantopofoor

ange.

Toilet Base Requirements

•Securetooorangewith

fourfasteners(provided).

• Bottomoftoiletbaseand

funnelangemustbemount-

edatonsamesurface.

INSTALL DISCHARGE HOSE

Aftervacuumtoilet,vacuumgeneratorandholdingtankareinstalled,andtoiletdischargetting

connectionsarecompletelycured(ifapplicable),connectdischargehosetotoiletusingtwo2-inch

(51mm)hoseclamps.

1. Placetwohoseclampsonhoseatendtobeconnected.

2. Push/twisthosecompletelyontotting,oratleast

1.125-inch(29mm)ifthettinghasnobuilt-instop.

3. Positionhoseclampssothatclampscrewsareon

oppositesidesofhose.Tightenclampstotting.

4. Attachotherendofhosetoinletofvacuumgenerator

withtwohoseclamps.

5.Connectsecondhosesectionbetweenoutletofvacuumgeneratorandinletofholdingtank,using

twohoseclampsateachend.

INSTALL VACUUM GENERATOR

Refertoseparate“JSeriesVacuumGeneratorInstallationInstructions”toinstallvacuumgenerator.

Makesureitislocatedwithinmaximumalloweddistancesfromthevacuumtoiletandholdingtank

(seebelow).

Making Hose Installation Easier

Whenconnectingexiblehosetoplastict-

tings,useDometicHoseLubricantorliquid

dishsoaponendofttingandinsidehose

endtomakeconnectioneasier.

LITHIUM-BASED GREASE

hasledtocracksinadapt-

ersduetochemicalreaction

withcertainPVCformulas.

RTV (Room Temperature

Vulcanizing) SEALANT

inhibitsabilitytoservicesys-

tematalatertimeifneeded.

PVC CEMENT prevents

abilitytoservicesystem

easilyatalatertimeif

needed.

DO NOTusethefollowingproductswhen

connectinghosesandttings:

Discharge Distances

Maximumalloweddistancesforhoserunsare.

A. 6ft(1.8m)verticaldistancebetweentoiletoutletandvacuumgeneratorinlet.

B. 50ft(15m)horizontalandverticaldistancesbetweentoiletoutletandvacuumgeneratorinlet.

C.6ft(1.8m)verticaldistancebetweenvacuumgeneratoroutletandholdingtankinlet.

D.20ft(6.1m)horizontalandverticaldistancesbetweenvacuumgeneratoroutletandholdingtank

inlet.

Trouble-free Hose Runs

Usepipeelbow

ttinginthis

situation.

Minimum Inside

Bend Radii

OdorSafe Hose

8.5inches(220mm)

1.5 in. (38 mm)

Pipe Fitting

2.5inches(64mm)

1. Usegeneroushosebendradii.Cornersthataretootightcancollapsethehoseandrestrictow.

YES

2. Donotrestricttheabilitytopullthehoseorpipeifrequired..

• Avoidrunninghosearoundbindingcornersorsharpbends.

• Donotusewiretiestosecurehoseorpipe.

• Supportexiblehoseevery12inches(0.3m)andsupportrigid

pipeevery5feet(1.5m).

• Avoidplacinghosenearsourcesofheat(above120°F/48°C).

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Trough

Support

EXCELLENT

TheincomingwatersupplylineMUST...

• BecoldwaterONLY.

• Be1/2-inch(13mm)minimumID.

• Provideaminimumowof2gallons/minute

(7.6liters/minute)atthetoilet.Thisrequiresa

2.8gpm(10.6lpm)demandpumporgreater,

dependingonlinerestrictions.

• Includeashut-offvalveforwatermeteringor

maintenancepurposes.

INSTALL TOILET WATER SUPPLY

INSTALL DISCHARGE HOSE (continued)

WIRING

Electrical Guidelines

1. Vacuumgeneratormusthaveaseparatecircuitbreakerorfuse.Followamperagerecommenda-

tionsonvacuumgeneratorinstallationinstructions.

2. Usestrandedcopperwire(preferablytinned).

Beforeenergizingthesystem,checkthefollowing:

 Toiletmountedsecurely.

 Vacuumgeneratormountedsecurely.

 Vacuumgeneratorinletnutistightenedcorrectly.

 Allhoseconnectionshavedoublehoseclampsinstalledtightandscrewsareonoppositesides

ofhose.

 Nokinksorsharpbendsinhose.

 Nocrushedorpartiallycollapsedhose.

 Systemmustbewinterizedperowner'smanualforareaswithtemperaturesbelowfreezing.

 Pressurizewatersystem.

 Energizevacuumsystem.

 Pressdownontoiletpedalandholdushvalveopenontoiletfor30secondstochargevacuum

generatorwithwater.Assure that sufcient water has circulated through the system to wet

pump valves before proceeding with the following test procedure. Do not test system

dry.

 Afterclosingtoiletushvalve,notehowlongittakesforvacuumpumptoshutoff.Vacuum

pumpshouldshutoffwithinoneminute.

 Inspectinletwaterconnectionsontoiletforleaks.

 Turnoffpowertothevacuumgeneratorandletthesystemsitforthreehours.Re-establish

powertothevacuumgenerator.Ifthepumpturnson,thereisavacuumleak.UseaDigital

VacuumGaugeandinstructionstotroubleshoottheleak.

 Winterizethesystemtopreventfreezeproblemsbyushingthesystemwithantifreezeor

drainingallwaterfromthewatervalveassembly(seeowner'smanual).

INSTALLATION CHECKLIST

“POWER ON” CHECKLIST

Dometic Corporation, Sanitation Division

BigPrairie,OHUSA

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