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I got a chance to use the 'Sani-Con 2' flush system in our new MH for the first time yesterday, wow, what a great device; makes flushing an almost 'want to do' task.
It is the twist-on pump/motor version and it mounts (hangs down) vertically from the sewer pipe that inside the water system storage bay of MH. The bay is an enclosed area with just a screw-on cap in the floor for a sewer hose to go through. When I twisted it on it seemed to snap into place and feels very secure (feels like it won't just rotate off on it's own).
Question; can I leave the pump/motor hanging there while traveling or do I need to remove it and set it on the floor of the compartment? It is hanging off the sewer exit pipe.
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Fist of all...no one could ever make any type of flusher that would make me "almost want to use it"....that said, I wouldn't leave any extra weight hanging on a sewer pipe.....Brian
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lv2rom wrote:Fist of all...no one could ever make any type of flusher that would make me "almost want to use it"....that said, I wouldn't leave any extra weight hanging on a sewer pipe.....Brian
I agree with the extra weight thing, but a macerator pump (or sewer solution) makes dumping a black tank "almost" enjoyable. cleaner, easier, no stinky slinky to sort of clean out that always leaves a few cups of dirty water in it to spill, etc.
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lv2rom wrote:Fist of all...no one could ever make any type of flusher that would make me "almost want to use it"....
Well I did say almost 
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Bumpyroad wrote: ...... but a macerator pump (or sewer solution) makes dumping a black tank "almost" enjoyable. cleaner, easier, no stinky slinky to sort of clean out that always leaves a few cups of dirty water in it to spill, etc.
I could kick myself for not getting one sooner when we had our 5th wheel. It's just so simple and clean.
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The rules for travel require that the dump outlet be securely capped. So if you leave the motor attached you must cap or plug the outlet (i do not recall how the outlet on the sanicon is plumbed, male or female)
Second if the motor would hang down below the rest of the trailer (IE on my rig it extends through the bottom of the compartment) I would remove it and put it back in it's carry case (After proper rinsing of course) because I'd hate to get where I'm going and have busted motor/pipes and a big mess.
So my advice is remove, rinse and store Cap the outlet with the cap provided and .. If there is a screw in cover in the bottom of a compartment below it.> Screw in.
Now the regular Sani-con (Which you hook up with a short length of 3" stinky slinky) is another matter, since no part of it extends outside the rig save the hose, That one you just cap/plug the outlet.
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wa8yxm wrote: ... The rules for travel require that the dump outlet be securely capped. So if you leave the motor attached you must cap or plug the outlet (i do not recall how the outlet on the sanicon is plumbed, male or female)
Thanks John.
Actually it is inside the bay and does not protrude below the motorhome. The sewer outlet in the floor of the bay has a screw-in bottom plug the size of a regular dump hose. The Sani-Con has a screw on cap at the end of the hose that is only removed for 'dumping'.
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I know the regular sanicon does, his sounded more like my Flo-Jet (Same pump by the way)
However, given what I wrote, If that is the case Eric. The advice would be "user's choice" I would very likely leave it connected.
The regular sani-con system is great. Though I hardly ever use my macerator pump. When I've needed it I was very glad to have it.. (normally I use the 3" but recommend the macerator systems.. I do not recommend the hydro powered "Sewer Solutoin" jut pump system.. TOO MUCH WATER USEAGE)
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Up to you if you want leave it on or take it off BUT if you decide to leave it on I would rig up some kind of support to reduce the stress on the plumbing. The pump does have some weight that could 'swing' around and put too much stress on the PVC (or ABS) pipe.
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Eisleyer and Eric
I did a bit of research today
Sani-con has two systems in the camping world catalog
The "Regular Sanicon" I spoke of in an earlier post appears to be what Eric has, this is a box mounted system that is bolted inside the compartment and hooks to the outlet with a 3" hose, (I imagine you could not bolt it in so it would be portable)
The "Tank Buddy" is identical to my Flo-Jet and from Eric's original description that is what I assumed he had.
If it hooks up with a 3" flexible hose (Stinky Slinky) no reason to unhook it, Just cap the outlet.. IT won't stress the plumbing any
If the pump motor hooks directly to the pipes.. What Eisleyr said.
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