MACERATOR PUMP NOT WORKING ... AGAIN!!!!
VEHICLE: 2012 Winnebago ERA with a macerator pump to drain the waste water tanks. I had a problem a year or so ago where the pump was apparently blocked with waste material and keep blowing a fuse ...
Forum Discussion
My RT has a macerator pump. Sounded like a nice feature when I was buying, but now I'm not so sure. Had the impeller got out (it's just plastic) but repairing it required removing the pump. Not a lot of room under the RT but I used the 2x10 trick and was able to manage. The pump almost sounds like it isn't running at all when the impeller goes - you have to listen real close for any noise at all. So I'd assume on other units that use these darned things depending on where they're located it may sound like the pump isn't running at all.
BTW, once you get the pump off replacing the impeller is simple and the repair kit can be found for about $30. I found some marine supply stores that offered much better prices on pumps and parts than most RV sites. Not knowing if I had a pump or impeller problem I bought a replacement pump as well. Figured I only wanted to hassle getting under that darned thing once.
I'm also convinced that when I replace this RV my next one won't have a macerator pump and it will have a black tank cleaning hookup.
BTW, once you get the pump off replacing the impeller is simple and the repair kit can be found for about $30. I found some marine supply stores that offered much better prices on pumps and parts than most RV sites. Not knowing if I had a pump or impeller problem I bought a replacement pump as well. Figured I only wanted to hassle getting under that darned thing once.
I'm also convinced that when I replace this RV my next one won't have a macerator pump and it will have a black tank cleaning hookup.
