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Post by laknox on Aug 29, 2021 21:01:27 GMT -5
So, with my rig sitting at my sister-in-law's house, and about 80' from her sewer cleanout (basically level), I'm using a macerator pump. Not a huge fan, but it beats the h!ll out of schlepping a tote back and forth. That being said, I have a question. When pumping the black tank, the clear elbow shows completely full, with no air space. When I dump the grey tank, there's always some air space at the top of the elbow. Shouldn't the grey tank have as much venting as the black?
Second question. Not having dumped with the clear elbow and the normal hoses, I'm always surprised at how much comes out of the black tank after I dump it, switch to the grey while the black tank sprayer is running, then dump again. Question is, in y'all's experience, does the 3" hose produce a lot more "pull" to suck more out?
Lyle
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Post by nvguy on Sept 11, 2021 21:18:17 GMT -5
My guess is you don't see space because the macerator is not moving the material from the black tank as fast as it can move what comes out of the grey tank. ya know, more uh, bulk from the black tank. My experience is the same as yours- when re-dumping the black tank after letting the sprayer run, I also see a lot more stuff on the second dump.
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Post by laknox on Sept 13, 2021 11:07:56 GMT -5
My guess is you don't see space because the macerator is not moving the material from the black tank as fast as it can move what comes out of the grey tank. ya know, more uh, bulk from the black tank. My experience is the same as yours- when re-dumping the black tank after letting the sprayer run, I also see a lot more stuff on the second dump. I just think it's strange that a 1.25" pipe won't move the 10-12 gpm that the pump pulls. I'm still thinking that it may have a bit of a venting issue. The first 1 or 2 times I used the pump, I don't remember this happening with the grey water. Lyle
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