pros & cons of waste pumps with macerators
We have a Class A and my husband is thinking of purchasing a waste pump. We utilize only campgrounds and rarely need to use other dump stations. Why would we want one of these? Wheat are the pros and ...
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My MH came with one from the factory due to the bathroom tank setup on the camp side so it has to pump over the frame rail to the hookup side.
The pros and cons are different if you use portable pump or as a permanent install. A handheld portable I found a great help to dump at home in the cleanout at the house on our old MH.
Cons: it's electrical - so there is the risk of it malfunctioning. It never has in 3 years but it could. I can unhook and manually dump if this happens. Another con is that you can't leave the grey open while camped. You can but nothing happens unless you turn the pump on.
Pros: It can pump uphill, it's much cleaner, the smaller hose is much easier to manage. I have 30' of hose so I can dump pretty far and can add hose if I need to. There is less risk of a spill, if something comes unhooked, just turn off the pump and everything stops. Try that when a gravity hose comes loose.
I installed a remote control switch on ours. So I hook up at a camp site, open the valves. I keep an eye on the tanks and if I need to dump them I have a little keyfob that turns the pump on . I can do it inside the coach or in a chair outside whatever. It's a remote control tank dump which is pretty cool.
The pros and cons are different if you use portable pump or as a permanent install. A handheld portable I found a great help to dump at home in the cleanout at the house on our old MH.
Cons: it's electrical - so there is the risk of it malfunctioning. It never has in 3 years but it could. I can unhook and manually dump if this happens. Another con is that you can't leave the grey open while camped. You can but nothing happens unless you turn the pump on.
Pros: It can pump uphill, it's much cleaner, the smaller hose is much easier to manage. I have 30' of hose so I can dump pretty far and can add hose if I need to. There is less risk of a spill, if something comes unhooked, just turn off the pump and everything stops. Try that when a gravity hose comes loose.
I installed a remote control switch on ours. So I hook up at a camp site, open the valves. I keep an eye on the tanks and if I need to dump them I have a little keyfob that turns the pump on . I can do it inside the coach or in a chair outside whatever. It's a remote control tank dump which is pretty cool.
