Macerator hair

Take the cutting blade off and remove the hair (or shave your head).

Use hair-catcher sink strainers in all sink/shower drains. Hair that never gets into the waste system cannot clog it.

Don't think that a common problem - suspect many older RVers might be a bit jealous - nose/ear hair are unsightly but don't create blockage issues ;)

You should take your macerator apart once a year or every other year and clean it and check the impeller.

I have found that when hair has built up, there is usually a broken vane on the impeller. (not related)

Parts are available from West Marine or Amazon. The impeller has a part number on it and there are different ones.

Tiger4x4RV wrote:
Use hair-catcher sink strainers in all sink/shower drains. Hair that never gets into the waste system cannot clog it.

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I like my wife with long hair, but that cost me replacing drainage pipes in my older house.
Took me a while to explain that her convenience is not more important that sewer pipe problems.

I bought a cheap pair of long needle nose pliers that I keep with the macerator. Each time when I am done using the macerator I use the pliers to remove the hair.

DICK

Ditto on the hair catcher drain covers. The wife is losing her hair due to medication and they really help.

Drain covers all the way. I've pulled many "pets" out of drains. Big rotting hairballs... Yuck.

Macerator is in a box in the attic, no more useless maintenance.

... and some folks are obsessed about their sewer hose getting immaculate. :) Think of what they'd do if they had to deal with a macerator and keep it clean. LOL