Macerator pumps--how to spot one?
I plan to start looking for a used RV sometime next year. I do not need and do not want a macerator pump. They have too many problems, pull too much power, and I have a sewer cleanout at home downhi...
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I have now enjoyed macerators on two RVs and would be reluctant to buy a rig without one. That is just personal preference, but my three earlier RVs without a macerator were more hassle. Like Gail (above) my current unit has both systems.
With the exception of replacing a hose, I have NEVER had a problem with my pumps. And I think they are much easier and cleaner to operate than a conventional system because I am not dragging out a 4" hose and trying to fit it back into a (usually) small tube for storage on the rig. When the pump is off, it is off and no more fluids. Simply, it is easier to handle a fifteen foot one inch hose than a ten foot four inch hose. And more flexible for many campsite situations. I also carry a fifteen foot garden hose for macerator use only to give me the ability to pretty well park where I want and still reach the sewer trap in a campsite or at a dump. Thirty feet of sewer hose can be useful. Think in terms of hooking up a water hose to your rig. They are usually 25 feet long. What if they were only ten? Not too handy.
Paul
With the exception of replacing a hose, I have NEVER had a problem with my pumps. And I think they are much easier and cleaner to operate than a conventional system because I am not dragging out a 4" hose and trying to fit it back into a (usually) small tube for storage on the rig. When the pump is off, it is off and no more fluids. Simply, it is easier to handle a fifteen foot one inch hose than a ten foot four inch hose. And more flexible for many campsite situations. I also carry a fifteen foot garden hose for macerator use only to give me the ability to pretty well park where I want and still reach the sewer trap in a campsite or at a dump. Thirty feet of sewer hose can be useful. Think in terms of hooking up a water hose to your rig. They are usually 25 feet long. What if they were only ten? Not too handy.
Paul
