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Making Sh*t Flow Uphill; The economics of a Macerator
Topic Started: Apr 30 2005, 08:43 AM (130 Views)
corky52
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I just finished adding a removable macerator pump to my MH, and I figure that over a summer of dry/boondock camping I will earn twice what I have paid for parts. Depending on your type of camping the ability to use other than standard dump sites might make economic sense. In my case several places we are going have pit toilets close by but a fairly long drive to dump stations, besides the convenience of taking less time, the saving of 20 miles worth of gas each way is a direct cash savings. Being able to dump at home after a trip will also save a trip of 10 miles each way without the costly sewer modifications I was looking at.
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cmoehle
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Chris - San Antonio TX
I've been using a Sewer Solution for about three years now. It macerates, will pump uphill, up to perhaps 50', relatively cheap, and totally no fuss no muss.
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corky52
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Chris,
I've been using a Sewer Solution for a while also, but it is useless without a pressurized water source and where I'm going those aren't likely to be available. If you have a pressurized water source you'll also most likely have dump stations. If home use was the only concern the Sewer Solution is a fine alternative.

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cmoehle
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Chris - San Antonio TX
You're correct about that. RV water pump would be insufficient.
Politics is the art of achieving the maximum amount of freedom for individuals that is consistent with the maintenance of social order.
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corky52
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Chris,
I'd also wonder about the volume of water required, not sure but I'd think atleast a couple of hundred gallons.

Also I've seen people try to use the SS into pit toilets where there was water available and get some pretty stiff opposition. I know it's clean but pulling pressurized water from a drinking water tap REALLY bothers most people.
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roscoe
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Corky is it legal to dump in a pit toilet. As we travel around eventually we will be boondocking and need to know the rules.

I imagine in the dessert dumping grey water might be ok.

I'm checking out generators now and see you mentioned a chinese made one. The lowest price on a honda eu2000 was around $850.Kinda high.

Always something to buy. More fun than working though.
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corky52
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Roscoe,
I've only seen two places where they didn't allow you to dump into the pits, both had signs. Grey water dumping is a real Pandora's box as far as rules go, I usually dump it in the pits unless I'm really sure open draining is ok.
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Little Kopit
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Roscoe, grey water dumping is a FAQ over at rv.net and prohibited in quite a number of places.

The problem is that if grey water sits, things grow, things that could kill some vegetation. I should imagine quite a few desert plants are sensitive. It's very different being a tenter and throwing out a basin of water right after a morning wash.

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Lynne
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