โMar-06-2015 06:34 PM
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โMar-09-2015 06:33 AM
Arizona Kid wrote:
....many dumps at campgrounds are too high to use the gravity dump...
โMar-09-2015 06:29 AM
wincrasher65 wrote:
Seems like a waste of money to me, as well as unneccesary complication and future maintenance issue. If it will drain by gravity, why would you need a macerator?
โMar-08-2015 12:33 PM
โMar-08-2015 12:18 PM
โMar-08-2015 12:11 PM
Arizona Kid wrote:wincrasher65 wrote:
Seems like a waste of money to me, as well as unneccesary complication and future maintenance issue. If it will drain by gravity, why would you need a macerator?
2 reasons, One, many dumps at campgrounds are too high to use the gravity dump, and 2 with the Macerator you can pump uphill to any clean out. Try doing that with a gravity system.
โMar-08-2015 06:51 AM
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โMar-07-2015 05:39 PM
bob_nestor wrote:
I thought the macerator was a great idea when I bought my Roadtrek. I've changed my mind. The impeller blades in the pump are made out of some sort of rubber that doesn't last all that long. Mine stopped working and of course I had a full tank I wanted to dump. Fixing it required removing the pump and rebuilding the impeller. Not a big cost if you do the work yourself, but not all that easy given the tight clearances. Not a big fan of having a full tank of waste overhead that's within a foot of my face as I'm removing some of the plumbing on the outlet side. LOL
Anyway, my next RV will not have a macerator on the dump. I'll use plain old gravity. I'm also tired of the misreadings on the gauges so I'll be looking for external sensors and a black tank flush feature.
โMar-07-2015 05:35 PM
wincrasher65 wrote:
Seems like a waste of money to me, as well as unneccesary complication and future maintenance issue. If it will drain by gravity, why would you need a macerator?
โMar-07-2015 02:19 PM
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โMar-07-2015 01:46 PM
NCWriter wrote:
I think Davydd put a similar system in his class B, a custom-built Advanced RV.
I'm a fan of gravity vs macerator, so I think the dual system is a great idea. Pick the one you like, and when the macerator has a problem, you've got a backup.
โMar-07-2015 11:58 AM