Macerator Pump

larglo · Post by **larglo** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 5:28 pm

Hello all,

Wanted to ask if the Macerator Pump has to be below or level with the head so the waste water is in the pump when turned on in order to remove the waster water from the head holding tank of a Monomatic head, or can it be a installed little above (how far above) the head, so as to self prime and draw the waste water from the holding tank of the head and into another larger holding tank?

Thanks,

Larry

alexander38 · Post by **alexander38** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 5:46 pm

I have to ask why are you pumping s** t from one tank to another ? And the pump has a 8 foot lift. But the papers for it should tell you the lift.

seeadler · Post by **seeadler** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 6:11 pm

Larry,
The pump can be above tha tank in the toilet. I used a pump that would screw to the deck fitting and it would pump with no prblem. If you pump into a holding tank make sure you use hosed designed for waste material or you will develope a nasty smell.

hmc · Post by **hmc** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 7:04 pm

Would not a potapoty make it simple ?

alexander38 · Post by **alexander38** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 7:26 pm

+1

JGedridge · Post by **JGedridge** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 8:43 pm

From my understanding, a macerator pump is meant to push, not pull. So you might have to put that near the monomatic head.

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captainmaniac · Post by **captainmaniac** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 9:52 pm

Larry - I assume this is related to the configuration I described in my post re the MONOMATIC... there might be about 18" of hose between the head and the manual pump I currently have in place, then maybe 4-6' of hose to the external tank. My pump is located roughly the same height as the bottom of the head, which helps make it 'self priming'. If my pump was a macerator I think I would want it low in the system too.

Captain Blast Off · Post by **Captain Blast Off** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 11:16 pm

Larry,

I have to caution you; this system sounds complicated. The more pumps and hose joints and clamps and all the other stuff just increases the odds of having a problem (leak, plug system)

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I gotta agree with other posts; why do you want to pump s*** around your boat?

larglo · Post by **larglo** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 11:41 pm

I don't think I want to pump s*** around my boat any more than some if not most boats have done or are doing right now.

Larry