Any real world Macerator experience ??
Thinking of buying a macerator and was wondering about any good/bad experiences anyone has had. Brand ? type ? usage?
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I've used one for the past three years now, but have recently switched to the old stinky slinky.
As mentioned above, you need to disassemble it annually and clean out the hairs or other debris. If you don't do that, it will eventually get blocked and may break. That's what happened to mine. After using it for three years, it finally got something stuck in it and broke the impeller.
I hooked up the stinky slinky and was delighted to see how fast I could dump without the macerator.
Macerator Pros:
Only have to hook up one end, the other stays connected
Can pump uphill or over long distances with the proper hoses
The hose is a smaller diameter and more convenient
The end often has a shut off valve that really eliminates odors
Macerator Cons:
It will break down after a certain time. Usually at the worst possible time.
Yearly maintenance can delay the time it takes to break down.
It is much slower than traditional dumping.
It's noisy.
Costs more plus needs installation.
As mentioned above, you need to disassemble it annually and clean out the hairs or other debris. If you don't do that, it will eventually get blocked and may break. That's what happened to mine. After using it for three years, it finally got something stuck in it and broke the impeller.
I hooked up the stinky slinky and was delighted to see how fast I could dump without the macerator.
Macerator Pros:
Only have to hook up one end, the other stays connected
Can pump uphill or over long distances with the proper hoses
The hose is a smaller diameter and more convenient
The end often has a shut off valve that really eliminates odors
Macerator Cons:
It will break down after a certain time. Usually at the worst possible time.
Yearly maintenance can delay the time it takes to break down.
It is much slower than traditional dumping.
It's noisy.
Costs more plus needs installation.
