Electra San Waste System Pro's and Cons
On my boat I use the Electra san waist system. For the people who know not of this system, it is a sewage treatment system that uses 12VDC and salt to sterilize sewage. The sewage is turned into a d...
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The Lectra/San system typically uses salt water...readily available on the water.
If no salt water then a salt feed tank is needed.
Every time you flush toilet it discharges into a macerator tank then into a mixing tank and an electrical current is applied.
Treated waste is discharged with each flush.
Great for boats as it can just discharge right into the sea
An RV.....still going to have to discharge into a holding tank which one will still have to dump.
Will need the additional salt tank (plus water & salt) plus additional demand on 12V system to run macerator/mixer motor, power for electrodes and the additional space for the Lectra/San.
Macerator toilets for RV's are already available as are macerators.
Sounds like a lot of 'additions' to solve a problem that doesn't exist not to mention the associated problems that can arise with the system.
If no salt water then a salt feed tank is needed.
Every time you flush toilet it discharges into a macerator tank then into a mixing tank and an electrical current is applied.
Treated waste is discharged with each flush.
Great for boats as it can just discharge right into the sea
An RV.....still going to have to discharge into a holding tank which one will still have to dump.
Will need the additional salt tank (plus water & salt) plus additional demand on 12V system to run macerator/mixer motor, power for electrodes and the additional space for the Lectra/San.
Macerator toilets for RV's are already available as are macerators.
Sounds like a lot of 'additions' to solve a problem that doesn't exist not to mention the associated problems that can arise with the system.
