I finally decided to get a macerator pump and I cannot believe these things just don't come with your TH or RV!I can't tell you how much I hate waking up on the last morning of a trip and dread finding an RV dump station along the way home! Most of the time there is a line or even worse, it is "out of order" and I have to drive around looking for another station. Don't even get me going on the stations that require the driving accuracy compared to that of landing on a moving aircraft carrier!!!Anyway, $225 is a lot of money but after emptying both the grey and black (70 gallons total) in less than 5 minutes at my house....S O L D! You can either dump to your clean out drain or your toilet. Since my drain is covered somewhere by landscaping, I simply just ran a 3/4' hose from the macerator into the toilet and presto....NO WORRIES!!!I can't tell you how taking this one item of the "last day to-do list" just elevated my outing experiences for all of the future to come.Just two little things to note with getting a macerator pump:1) They will not provide you with enough wire so pickup either 12/14 gauge wire, about 25 ft will do in most cases but remember, this is to be wired to your battery IMHO.2) Get a 3/4" industrial hose or if you just have $$$ laying around, try a 1" no matter your run length, up to 100ft. 5/8 is not going to cut it so don't kid yourself.

Be sure to take it apart and inspect every year or so. The impeller wears out or breaks. Plus make sure everyone knows not to put anything into the toilet. No fun when they jam.

I don't know for sure but think that the Thor ACE comes standard with a macerator pump and there have been several posts on this and other forums with folks having issues with them.How do they handle those cleaning wipes that don't break down?

wildtoad wrote:How do they handle those cleaning wipes that don't break down?Those cleaning wipes shouldn't be in the tank to start with - they go in the trash can. They are trouble in any kind of sewer system, and I speak from experience - I am a licensed wastewater treatment plant operator ....But to answer your question, one of these pumps might handle them for awhile, but eventually the wipes would bring things to a halt ...

I will tell you from experience that they do not like anything that did not go thru you first. Wipes, q-tips, hygene products, those little disposable bowl cleaning pads or paper towels absolutely positively will clog the impeller. Make sure you have a good pair of medical forceps or long needle nose pliers handy because someone will eventually test that theory.We use ours at what we call our Family and Friends Camprground. On a holiday weekend we might pump out 6 or 7 RV's. We have a septic system but not sewer hookups for everyone. Great item when used properly. Just like a dump station, black first, then gray.

Been using one for 5-6 years, dump at home after a trip.Lucky that the generator is close by the dump connection and I can hook up the pump wires there.I have a pair of long needle nose pliers to remove any debris left over in the impeller and a HD 3/4" hose to connect to the "clean out trap" on the house. I made an adaptor to screw into the 1 1/2" clean out fitting (1 1/2" male pipe to 3/4" female pipe) and then a 3/4" pipe thread to hose connector.Works great and no trips to some pretty gross dump stations

Macerator - The Accessory that should be standard

1L243
Explorer II
Apr 22, 2013
All I am seeing is the dumping scene from the movie RV lol!
my996duc1
Explorer
Apr 22, 2013
I checked into having an RV dump put in at our house and it was crazy expensive. The plumber noticed a 2" clean out for the vent line on the side of the house and suggested a Flo-Jet macerator.
Hundreds of dollars cheaper and works great dumping right into the clean out, on the vent line. I found some adaptors to fit the hose right to the 2" clean out so no worries of splashing.

On the toyhauler, I ended up running wires from the batteries to the end of the drain. I have then setup with a quick connect for hooking up the macerator. Super easy to plug in the macerator and I am ready to drain. No worries of draining the batteries as I use mine while plugged in at home or would be easy enough to start the generator. Takes maybe 10 minutes to drain both tanks and wash the black tank.

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garyhartaz
Explorer
Apr 22, 2013
skipnchar wrote:
Not at all sure I agree with you on that one. WHY would everyone pay because SOME want a mercator system? Seems like a pretty expensive item (from a power standpoint) for dry camping or back woods camping.

True but it actually isn't a power hog at all and considering most rigs have dual battery these days, it isn't a big deal.

One thing I can say is that IF you had to purge grey in the "back woods", piping it 75-100ft from camp is a bonus.

Thanks for all of the good "heads-up" I already lay the law down when it comes to using our restroom and we put in a medical waste can for the feminine products. Our restroom is a "No Wipes" zone.
skipnchar
Explorer
Apr 22, 2013
Not at all sure I agree with you on that one. WHY would everyone pay because SOME want a mercator system? Seems like a pretty expensive item (from a power standpoint) for dry camping or back woods camping.
BobWanderer
Explorer
Apr 22, 2013
Been using one for 5-6 years, dump at home after a trip.
Lucky that the generator is close by the dump connection and I can hook up the pump wires there.
I have a pair of long needle nose pliers to remove any debris left over in the impeller and a HD 3/4" hose to connect to the "clean out trap" on the house. I made an adaptor to screw into the 1 1/2" clean out fitting (1 1/2" male pipe to 3/4" female pipe) and then a 3/4" pipe thread to hose connector.
Works great and no trips to some pretty gross dump stations
Jim_Cindy
Explorer
Apr 22, 2013
I will tell you from experience that they do not like anything that did not go thru you first. Wipes, q-tips, hygene products, those little disposable bowl cleaning pads or paper towels absolutely positively will clog the impeller. Make sure you have a good pair of medical forceps or long needle nose pliers handy because someone will eventually test that theory.
We use ours at what we call our Family and Friends Camprground. On a holiday weekend we might pump out 6 or 7 RV's. We have a septic system but not sewer hookups for everyone. Great item when used properly. Just like a dump station, black first, then gray.
Bill___Kate
Explorer
Apr 22, 2013
wildtoad wrote:

How do they handle those cleaning wipes that don't break down?

Those cleaning wipes shouldn't be in the tank to start with - they go in the trash can. They are trouble in any kind of sewer system, and I speak from experience - I am a licensed wastewater treatment plant operator ....

But to answer your question, one of these pumps might handle them for awhile, but eventually the wipes would bring things to a halt ...
wildtoad
Explorer II
Apr 22, 2013
I don't know for sure but think that the Thor ACE comes standard with a macerator pump and there have been several posts on this and other forums with folks having issues with them.

How do they handle those cleaning wipes that don't break down?
Big_Katuna
Explorer II
Apr 22, 2013
Be sure to take it apart and inspect every year or so. The impeller wears out or breaks. Plus make sure everyone knows not to put anything into the toilet.
No fun when they jam.

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