tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180460645169293250.post1620524658031867935..comments2023-07-27T00:30:28.566-07:00Comments on RV SHRINK, Common Sense Peddler: RV Movementpacktoterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08904292209126449778noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180460645169293250.post-79686649820066741432012-05-17T13:02:46.113-07:002012-05-17T13:02:46.113-07:00I write with 6 years experience with RV Sani-con i...I write with 6 years experience with RV Sani-con in my coach. Bought because in order to visit our son's family I need to reach 120 feet slightly uphill to dump the tank and avoid shortening our stay. Have never had it jam, yet! The biggest reason is I have no hair and DW has very short hair, less than a inch just before a cut, thus no long hair to foul the impeller. <br /><br />It is definitely slower at the dump, but no hose setup or rinsing needed so total time is about the same. No problems with odors in the tanks either. I am transferring the macerator to my new coach.xctravelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16288189516482338804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180460645169293250.post-24527257052167907652012-05-15T11:16:37.534-07:002012-05-15T11:16:37.534-07:00Just wait until your macerator clogs, jambs or oth...Just wait until your macerator clogs, jambs or otherwise does not funtion. Often a problem on midsized boats (Class A size). Big hose and gravity are hard to beat for reliability and speed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180460645169293250.post-10029437819555267262012-05-12T16:05:38.752-07:002012-05-12T16:05:38.752-07:00I thought the RV Shrink's answer was political...I thought the RV Shrink's answer was politically correct, but I'm not sure he went deeply enough into the pros and cons enough for someone to decide if it's worth it or not. <br /><br />I don't have any personal experience with one, however, an an engineer I do know that pumping out waste is far superior to a gravity feed. And I can bet that $300 is a small price to pay versus dealing with a clog in your black water tank. <br /><br />I personally would highly recommend the pump.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180460645169293250.post-81485641569795913012012-05-12T14:15:02.370-07:002012-05-12T14:15:02.370-07:00I researched macerator pumps when we purchased out...I researched macerator pumps when we purchased out fifth-wheel and came to the conclusion for us it was a shiny thing we could live without. The folks that I see get benefit are those who need to move poop up hill or over a long distance. In five years of full timing we could have used a macerator twice. That would be around $150 per dump. With that said I have friends who get frequent use of the macerator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180460645169293250.post-15452711600903877492012-05-12T12:40:46.267-07:002012-05-12T12:40:46.267-07:00I had a macerator pump on a previous RV that I own...I had a macerator pump on a previous RV that I owned,it is neat and clean but noisy and slow.If it jams you need to disassemble it to clear the jam and you still need to retain the three inch hose hook-up as a back-up.My current RV does not have an macerator and I don't miss it at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180460645169293250.post-53212959978580165732012-05-12T10:27:47.645-07:002012-05-12T10:27:47.645-07:00In my opinion, too many people use the word "...In my opinion, too many people use the word "investment" too frequently and wrongly. To me an investment is something that will return a profit. I don't see how an "investment"in a dung grinder is going to return anything to me that I am interested in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com