Macerator vs Sewer Solution

[et2]

Just thinking after reading the macerator post in this section. I too considered a macerator system, as we had a odd short connection to the usual slinky style hose that caused a sharp bend, and wouldn't allow for a complete sloped drain to the sewer as we can't fit the hose cradle under the MH. I was tired of having to raise the slinky hose to empty it as there was always a flat spot.

So we ended up getting the Sewer Solution as compared to a macerator. I did research the two. I just didnt want a hard wired system to the MH to dump and had worries about the blades plugging up. As many have indicated here, that's a possibility, along with other mechanical issues.

If your familiar with the Sewer Solution it just works off water pressure. Nothing electrical or moving parts to wear out. We used it last year for the season and it worked fine. It does drain slow , but will pump uphill and wash the hose clean and back flush if needed.

I had one time where it almost clogged from a wad of toilet paper. But after reversing the water back and forth it dislodged it. You can see what is going down the chute, it looks like it'll never work, but it has for us.

Are there others with success with the Sewer Solution or failures I haven't had yet? Of course this systems downfall is you need a water connection.

[DSDP_Don]

We've had a SaniCon unit for over ten years. When we bought our new coach last year, it was the first thing I added. I also think the sewer solution is a good alternative, but with the west coast drought, it's hard on water usage.

The SaniCon really doesn't need any water to rinse. If I think I need to rinse and don't want to use or waste water, I just close my grey valve the night before we leave. The next day I dump the black, open the grey, let the two equalize, close the grey and dump the black. I do this twice which gives the black tank a nice soapy rinsing. No additional water. Required.

[JimM68]

I dunno. I love my sanicon. I rebuilt it last year, and now it actually pumps, and I love it even more!

I do believe that Monaco's teaming of the techma macerating toilet and the sanicon into a single system is the way to go.
I doubt the sanicon would be worth a damn without the "front-end processing" of the techma.

The combination of the 2 is simply stellar. I haven't carried a 3" stinky hose since I bought this coach in 2010.
I also no longer keep paper towels or sani wipes in my wetbay. and I've never had to use the water hose at a dump station

[charles_cincy]

I've got an HTT with a sewer outlet that's pretty low to the ground. So low in fact, that my input port on my 30gal blue tank is above the HTT outlet. That was not a fun surprise for this newbie... 😞

Heading out to a CG in a little more than a week for 6 nights. We'll have water and electric, but no sewer.

Given that we've filled that grey tank in only 3 nights, I'm a little concerned. Was considering a macerating pump, but then ran across the sewer solution. Seems like it'd be a cheaper and easier answer to my problem.

But how well does it really "pump" uphill?

Thanks!

[chiefneon]

Old-Biscuit wrote:
How do you dump with Sewer Solution if no water hook up?

Howdy!

Still carry a stinky slinky for when I have to use a dump station.

"Happy Trails"
Chiefneon

[wca01]

I test things that interest me, and the water consumption of the Sewer Solution does interest me.

With the supply water at about 50 psi (no sewage discharge at all) and 10 feet of discharge hose, the Sewer Solution used just a little under 1 gpm of water. When the black water tank valve is open and sewage is also being discharged, the water usage should be a little less since the resistance in the discharge line will be a little greater.

My freshwater use with the Sewer Solution is no more than I use cleaning out the 3 inch slinky after dumping.

One advantage is the ease of extending the length of the discharge hose. It is simple to extend its reach by connecting 1" PVC pipe to the standard hose with the included adapters and simple PVC couplings. I have 20' of that pipe and have used it all at least once.

Another advantage is the small space required to store the discharge pipe. Just consider how much more space 40 feet of 3" slinky will require than 20' of 3/4" hose and 20' of 1" PVC pipe cut into 4' sections.

If you don't have enough discharge hose when you arrive at the camp site, you can correct that problem with just a visit to the local hardware store.

Good Luck!
Wil

[et2]

No water - you dump with a slinky like everyone else - at the appropriate location. The Sewer Solution removes just like any other sewer connection and isn't connected by permanent electrical wires. Nothing to fail except possibly a seal, which could happen with any sewer connection.

As far as wasting water, It does take water to run it for a few minutes ( restricted to produce high pressure jet). But honestly, I don't believe anymore than someone rinsing out there tanks or using the open end of their water hose to rinse the slinky hose inside and out when done ( see it all the time). Unless someone has supported data of water consumption I don't buy that argument. Besides how any times have you walked by someone's camper where their water had a slow leak at the water connection somewhere and the ground was continuously wet.

Way too many other ways water is being wasted to make this an argument against IMHO. If someone was that worried about wasting water they should stay at parks where a old time out house with a hole in the ground could be used, problem solved.

[wa8yxm]

Macrator pumpos farther faster and higher than SS

It also dos not add gallons of fresh water to the sewage system nor dos it consume fresh water (Save for flushing at end of job) like the Sewer Solution does.

Fresh water is becoming harder and harder to find.. Companies are buying up rights to it so as to charge us for it as well. (I am not joking, NESTLES is one such company). and still people push the water wasting Sewer Soultion

The downside of macerators.

It is a mechanical device, and thus can fail.. Sewer solution is not a likely to fail.. Both can break however.

[scbwr]

No water....that's why I still carry a couple of regular hoses. I've also been to dump stations where you can't hook up to water.

[Old-Biscuit]

D.E.Bishop wrote:

Old-Biscuit wrote:
How do you dump with Sewer Solution if no water hook up?

If you are driving a lot, the waste usually breaks down enough to us just like a slinky. If you have been parked for several days then you find a place with water.:S Come to think of it, I've never been to a dump station without water.:W

How do you dump and flush if there isn't any water and just so I can avoid it, where did you find a dump without water?:h

Been to MANY state/national CGs where only water at dump station was a cut off hose on flex pole to wash down with. No flushing of tank. Just dump and go.
And some dump stations no water at all.

7 yrs. FT travel......seen it all (well more than anybody should have) :B

[D_E_Bishop]

Old-Biscuit wrote:
How do you dump with Sewer Solution if no water hook up?

If you are driving a lot, the waste usually breaks down enough to us just like a slinky. If you have been parked for several days then you find a place with water.:S Come to think of it, I've never been to a dump station without water.:W

How do you dump and flush if there isn't any water and just so I can avoid it, where did you find a dump without water?:h

[Old-Biscuit]

How do you dump with Sewer Solution if no water hook up?

[chiefneon]

Howdy!

Been using Sewer Solution for 15 years 10 of that fulltiming and still going strong. Just bought a new o e last year because our new Toy Hauler has two 3" drains.

"Happy Trails"
Chiefneon

[scbwr]

I just started using the sewer solution on our March trip, and I like it. I also think that Campers Friend does a geat job of breaking down waste and highly recommend it.

[bluebarry1964b]

We used the Sewer Solution for years of fulltiming. I would buy another one in a heartbeat. Got tired of replacing torn sewer hoses & was looking for something simple to use. We had encountered a couple of situations where we were having to run 20 feet or more of sewer hose because of parking the RV at mobile home parks, for example (Wife was travel nursing so, depending on the assignment, there weren't always RV parks within driving distance of her hospital assignment so we would have to rent an empty lot at a mobile home park). Having to carry enough wood onboard, etc, to slope the sewer hose for that distance & just having to set it up and get the slope right for that distance got old. With the Sewer Solution I'd simply throw it on the ground, hook up both ends, and was done. The hose is so thick that I never ran into any problems with management wanting it off of the ground like a normal sewer hose. It was great!