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melloftus
Explorer
Jul 06, 2019

ordered a Flojet 18555 MACERATOR and I have some questions

I recently came across a great thread here called "Dump Rage" and in it people were talking about a Macerator and dumping at home. Due to a recent unfortunate event in our home sewer we have located o...
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wa8yxm
Explorer III
Jul 06, 2019
Observations. on MY flo-Jet

IO had a bunch of 10/2 wire (Speaker wire no less very nice) so no problems DO put a fuse near the battery (30 amps for 10 ga)

THe switch "Handle" has a fuse hidden under a cover on the "Bottom" of the handle

THe pump suffers from "Stiction" so the motor shaft extends out the 'Bottom' of the pump and has a slot. Give it a twist before hooking up.

FInally 1 foot up hill no problem

Oh and level your trailer before dumping. Park the low side on 2x whatever the width of the tire treads are.

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