Macerating pump to empty black/gray tank
In another post Reddog1 said he has be using a macerating pump to empty his tanks at home. This got me thinking that it would give me even more options/opportunities to empty my tanks during winter c...
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bb_94401 wrote:
Reddog1 - I like the clear spool piece. Did the nitrile impeller get stuck by adhering to the pump body after drying out between uses? or did it get stuck on something coming out of the black tank?
Actually, the first time the impeller was not stuck. I was trying to unwind hair from the chopper plate. During the process, I turned the motor in the wrong direction.
The second time, it dried out. I turned it backward to free it. I should have taken it apart. Since then, I put a little oil in the pump, and bump the switch a couple of times.
bb_94401 wrote:
I thought it was a good feature to be able to clear the pump, by turning the shaft with a screwdriver, without having to disassemble the stalled pump. I'll have to mark the pump shaft direction when I get it.
I marked mine the second time I messed up.
bb_94401 wrote:
While this will allow me to dump at home, I'm looking forward to being able to dump in vault toilets, sewer treatment plants, even regular toilets when we take our 3 week winter ski road trip to central Alberta this coming February.
Using someone else's black tank was something I had not thought of :D
There also could be time you would might dump in a Class A tank.
