Home made macerator
Has anyone here built one using a garbage disposal unit? Does it work? Will they pump 50'? Thanks
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Yes, someone has, A few years ago someone posted a thread in one of the forums here showing photos and all.
And for the guy who said garbage disposals do not pump.. NOT TRUE, they do.
There are many types of pumps, one is centrifugal A disposal is this kind of pump, by "Throwing" liquid toward the outside and putting a "Vent" (outlet) there it pumps. and this is exactly how they are made.
In addition a Garbage disposal literally chopps/grinds semi-solids into little bits.
The macerator pump is two devices,, If you look down the 3" throat you see the macerator, Little blades, may be metal or plastic, which stir things up and encurage breakup.. What you do not see is the pump which is below the metal plate, I am not sure what the proper name for this pump is but it works by varying the size of chambers as they turn in an offset circle (the moving disc and vanes and the compartment they move in are not concentric) so as the wheel turns the vanes compress and then pass the outlet forcing the fluid out. Then they expand and suck down another load from the macerator compartment.
Work good they do.
One suggestion, If you decide to buy a FLO JET like I did (portable) and use it only when needed.. Put a large flat screwdriver in the case with it.
on the bottom of the motor is a slotted shaft.
Turn it (I believe it turns clockwise) a few turns before hooking up the pump.
Saves fuses and @*(#$#@! ing.
And for the guy who said garbage disposals do not pump.. NOT TRUE, they do.
There are many types of pumps, one is centrifugal A disposal is this kind of pump, by "Throwing" liquid toward the outside and putting a "Vent" (outlet) there it pumps. and this is exactly how they are made.
In addition a Garbage disposal literally chopps/grinds semi-solids into little bits.
The macerator pump is two devices,, If you look down the 3" throat you see the macerator, Little blades, may be metal or plastic, which stir things up and encurage breakup.. What you do not see is the pump which is below the metal plate, I am not sure what the proper name for this pump is but it works by varying the size of chambers as they turn in an offset circle (the moving disc and vanes and the compartment they move in are not concentric) so as the wheel turns the vanes compress and then pass the outlet forcing the fluid out. Then they expand and suck down another load from the macerator compartment.
Work good they do.
One suggestion, If you decide to buy a FLO JET like I did (portable) and use it only when needed.. Put a large flat screwdriver in the case with it.
on the bottom of the motor is a slotted shaft.
Turn it (I believe it turns clockwise) a few turns before hooking up the pump.
Saves fuses and @*(#$#@! ing.
