pros & cons of waste pumps with macerators
We have a Class A and my husband is thinking of purchasing a waste pump. We utilize only campgrounds and rarely need to use other dump stations. Why would we want one of these? Wheat are the pros and ...
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"hatwate".....It's too bad you already made your decision. You got a lot of bad info from people who have never owned one, but are very good at regurgitating what they heard someone else say.
When Monaco coach was in business, the SaniCon macerator was standard equipment on their DP lineup. I've been using a SaniCon macerator for almost 13 years. It's funny, I don't have the issues these others who've never owned one are talking about.
When people say their 3" hose is faster, that's arguable. My SaniCon is permanently connected to my drain and uses a 1.5" flexible hose that stretches 20'. I never have to store the hose or wash it out. When it's time to dump, I pull out my already attached hose, unscrew the cap from the end and connect to the campground sewer. I open my black tank and turn on the macerator. Once the black tank is empty, you open the grey and dump. Once it's empty, you remove the hose from the drain, screw on the cap and stuff it back in the storage bay.....you're done. No pulling your 3" hose out of storage, no dripping hose on your shoes, no gloves while wrestling the hose to put it away and no need for a second hose to flush out the 3" hose. When you look at the time to do all those things, the SaniCon is done.
Many will say they need the whoosh affect of dumping with a 3" hose, which is really a fallacy. You can still use your tank sprayer if needed. With the SaniCon, I can dump without using any water. I dump the black tank, turn off the SaniCon, and then open the grey tank. Gravity causes the two tanks to equalize, filling the black tank with grey water. I dump a second time and now have a black tank rinsed with soapy water.
My coach has a small black tank, (40) gallons, and fills quickly with two macerator toilets. I installed an electric black tank valve on mine and installed a second switch for the drain valve and SaniCon inside the coach. If our black tank gets full late at night, I just electrically open the valve and turn on the SaniCon from inside the coach. The great part is.....on the day we depart, while putting things away inside, I open the valve, turn on the SaniCon. I can hear it spin faster when empty. I turn off the SaniCon, close the drain and I'm done. I bring my slides in, disconnect my power cord, water hose, and cap the SaniCon hose and stuff it back in the bay. No waiting.
My SaniCon got blocked one time when someone put a moist towelette in the toilet. I service mine about every three years with a new impeller and have never had an issue.
When Monaco coach was in business, the SaniCon macerator was standard equipment on their DP lineup. I've been using a SaniCon macerator for almost 13 years. It's funny, I don't have the issues these others who've never owned one are talking about.
When people say their 3" hose is faster, that's arguable. My SaniCon is permanently connected to my drain and uses a 1.5" flexible hose that stretches 20'. I never have to store the hose or wash it out. When it's time to dump, I pull out my already attached hose, unscrew the cap from the end and connect to the campground sewer. I open my black tank and turn on the macerator. Once the black tank is empty, you open the grey and dump. Once it's empty, you remove the hose from the drain, screw on the cap and stuff it back in the storage bay.....you're done. No pulling your 3" hose out of storage, no dripping hose on your shoes, no gloves while wrestling the hose to put it away and no need for a second hose to flush out the 3" hose. When you look at the time to do all those things, the SaniCon is done.
Many will say they need the whoosh affect of dumping with a 3" hose, which is really a fallacy. You can still use your tank sprayer if needed. With the SaniCon, I can dump without using any water. I dump the black tank, turn off the SaniCon, and then open the grey tank. Gravity causes the two tanks to equalize, filling the black tank with grey water. I dump a second time and now have a black tank rinsed with soapy water.
My coach has a small black tank, (40) gallons, and fills quickly with two macerator toilets. I installed an electric black tank valve on mine and installed a second switch for the drain valve and SaniCon inside the coach. If our black tank gets full late at night, I just electrically open the valve and turn on the SaniCon from inside the coach. The great part is.....on the day we depart, while putting things away inside, I open the valve, turn on the SaniCon. I can hear it spin faster when empty. I turn off the SaniCon, close the drain and I'm done. I bring my slides in, disconnect my power cord, water hose, and cap the SaniCon hose and stuff it back in the bay. No waiting.
My SaniCon got blocked one time when someone put a moist towelette in the toilet. I service mine about every three years with a new impeller and have never had an issue.
