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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coolmom42 wrote:TinyoneRV wrote:
Our 04 Roadtrek came with a previously installed after market macerator. It is the one thing I would repair at nearly any cost on the RT. Convenient and clean. Don't be too quick to discount the value of a macerator.
You still have to hook up the hose at both ends, don't you?
I don't see any benefit to one unless you need to dump uphill, which I should not.
For me, I got the portable one because at my house, I have to run 30ft of hose to get to my clean out. It's not uphill, but because of the distance, and a right turn required in the hose, it was a pain. I had to run multiple hoses attached to one another, and because of the distance, the contents would end up sitting mid-hose. That meant I have to manually lift the hose at one end to push the contents through.
Suffice it to say, it was not a fun job and took 10 to 15 minutes to do.
With the macerator, I have one solid hose and a pump to push it through. I just got it and haven't yet needed to use it, but I am looking forward to it for a change.
I carry a regular dump hose in case I have to dump on the road since I won't have the distance issues then, so I only deal with the power pull when i'm home an plugged in.
