Portable macerator pump recommendations

The unit on Amazon with the link provided doesn't come with a threaded fitting...just a fitting for a 10 inch clear hose to be clamped to the discharge fitting to view the pump discharge. The Tornado tank rinse seems to provide sufficient rinse water so that we probably won't need to add fresh water to the pump housing fitting. Next camping trip won't be until the fall and we will report then the pros and cons of the system.

See picture in Post #12

Every once in a while a man got to buy something from Camping World, the clear fitting on the 3" end of my Flo Jet is a CW purchase of mine that allows me to see the affluent even when pump is off.

FWIW, I have never used the Tornado tank rinse on mine. I may do next time just to see what it does. I have a Sani Flush that is actually in the tank so I really hadn't had the need. But it is possible it may help with the plumbing line cleaning better as it is not inside the tank?
 
The unit on Amazon with the link provided doesn't come with a threaded fitting...just a fitting for a 10 inch clear hose to be clamped to the discharge fitting to view the pump discharge. The Tornado tank rinse seems to provide sufficient rinse water so that we probably won't need to add fresh water to the pump housing fitting. Next camping trip won't be until the fall and we will report then the pros and cons of the system.

From your link? What's that thing in the lower RH corner? Looks like a 1" clamp to Male Hose fitting adapter.

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Correct, Ted. That fitting attaches a discharge garden hose to the 10 inch clear line to view the pump discharge. The 10 inch clear "viewing" line is attached by clamps at both ends.
 
DKOLDMAN: I have added your clear 3 inch CW adapter fitting to my Amazon list to see the tank discharge before it enters the macerator...great idea...thank you.
 
I run my macerator pump using an ATV battery that i recharge with a small battery tender/charger. I use quick connector on the pump and battery to make it plug and play.
 
Wow, Duck! Very organized and well-executed setup. Nicely done!

My recommendation would be to install a 20 amp circuit breaker like the one in the link below as near the house battery as practical. Then using an electric drill twist the needed length of red and black 12 GA wire together. Push the finished wire into the necessary length of split loom. Route the split loom with the wire to the service bay and install a switch and plug of your choice cable of handling 20 amps DC current. Attach the black wire to the negative battery post and the red wire to the output side of the circuit breaker.

https://tinyurl.com/27aaz6ju
 
My recommendation would be to install a 20 amp circuit breaker like the one in the link below as near the house battery as practical. Then using an electric drill twist the needed length of red and black 12 GA wire together. Push the finished wire into the necessary length of split loom. Route the split loom with the wire to the service bay and install a switch and plug of your choice cable of handling 20 amps DC current. Attach the black wire to the negative battery post and the red wire to the output side of the circuit breaker.

https://tinyurl.com/27aaz6ju

Perfect....thanks,Bob.That is good protection for the circuit. Appreciate the electrical guidance.
 
At home?

Your article references the thought of being at home and then pumping it up some form of a hill. My question is this why does it have to be low voltage DC? If you already at home certainly you have access to an extension cord and line voltage. Now your options are much greater as to the diameter and certainly the power that a line voltage macerator could provide.

Just reading between the lines that's all.
 
Our usual local RV dump recently closed and looking at options moving forward. Looking at portable 12vdc macerator pumps that reduce the 3 inch tank output to a 1 inch hose with a macerator pump that can pump the waste uphill to our home sewer cleanout fitting. Does anyone have any experience with this portable system...recommendations...warnings....?? Brand experience? Several on Amazon with prices from under $100 to almost $300+. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

Here ya go:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CCYWJQK
 
Rick, read some of the reviews...some have had success with it and a minor number complain about the reliability of the water pump and a number of complaints about leaks. Already committed to the electric dc macerator and will report how efficient it is when we go camping next in September. Thanks for the alternative to the dc macerator.
 
Got all the parts together and did a test run of the macerator pump. Quiet, but initially minor leaks in clear discharge tube. Added additional hose clamps to ensure no leaks and second try it works well. With a 20 foot SAE extention it plugs into RV dash 12 vdc outlet and runs fine. Strong discharge stream with 75-foot hose and several feet uphill to sewer cutout.
Since this test, added a clear 45 degree 3 inch extention to the 90 degree adapter so that the pump housing receives a "downhill" discharge from the black and gray tanks.
Ended up purchasing the Eco-Worthy macerator as it appears most of the pumps are manufactured by same company and marketed independently.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXT2PXTK?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1
 

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Got all the parts together and did a test run of the macerator pump. Quiet, but initially minor leaks in clear discharge tube. Added additional hose clamps to ensure no leaks and second try it works well. With a 20 foot SAE extention it plugs into RV dash 12 vdc outlet and runs fine. Strong discharge stream with 75-foot hose and several feet uphill to sewer cutout.
Since this test, added a clear 45 degree 3 inch extention to the 90 degree adapter so that the pump housing receives a "downhill" discharge from the black and gray tanks.
Ended up purchasing the Eco-Worthy macerator as it appears most of the pumps are manufactured by same company and marketed independently.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXT2PXTK?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

Looks like a great solution. :thumb:
 
I've used a Flow jet macerator set-up for the last 10 years, it's always worked well. I use it primarily when setup on a pitches in France for a week and I can reach a waste pipe cover 30/40ft away. However you must do a 'proper' gravity empty every 4 or 5 empty's. If not, you'll risk having 'pyramiding' in the tank. This can occur when you don't get the sudden opening of the valve to shift the solids that accumulate in the black tank. It's happened to me once and it's not fun to pull the valve open lever, and have nothing coming out....
 
That's the beauty of the Tornado tank rinse installed...it sprays the tank with fresh water as you discharge the tank so "solids" don't have a chance at becoming "concrete." With several fresh water tank flushes of the black tank, the plumbing and hoses/fittings are cleaned of the contents of the black tank as much as possible.
 
Yes, I have one fitted in our current RV, but I had a solid 'build up' in a previous RV whilst touring France for a month. That was an 'interesting ' day I tell ya...'
 

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