Macerator Hose

[Carl Stouffer]

Question on this old subject for Jon and/or Jim K: Can I adapt a connector of some type to the 'blue' hose to hook an extension onto it?
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Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles,
Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member

 

[LQQKatJon]

The end of my hose has a plastic barbed/ garden hose end. I can hook up a garden hose to it to extend. I also have end sealed when stored with
garden hose end. I can get photo later this week.

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Jon Roche
75 palm beach
St. Cloud, MN
http://lqqkatjon.blogspot.com/

 

[Russell]

Hi Carl,
You're right, its hard to avoid the innuendo regarding the challenges with your stiff hose in the cold weather. However, attached to our macerator is
a very flexible, 1.5" O.D. hose that actually looks similar to a shop-vac type of hose. It is about 12 feet long and stores in the bumper. It was
installed by a previous owner, so I do not know its origin. I don't have a photo handy, but we'll be in Tallahassee on Friday (3/22). Hope to see you
there.

Russell
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Russell Keith,
1978 Eleganza II "Harry" 403, Danny Dunn Tranny (w/shift kit, 3.50 sprockets, Allison), Thorley, Stock Brakes w/Remote Vacuum Brake Booster, Dakota
Digital Dash, 6.5kW Onan, Dunedin, Florida

 

[adolph santorine]

Carl

I use 3/4” industrial garden hose.

It takes 30 seconds longer to empty.

I use a 1” to 3/4” nylon reducer.

I have 20 feet of 1 1/4” conduit under the coach (through part of the frame in the back.

Dolph Santorine

DE AD0LF

Wheeling, West Virginia

1977 ex-Palm Beach TZE167V100820
Sullybuilt Bags, Reaction Arms, Manny Transmission

>
> Hi Carl,
> You're right, its hard to avoid the innuendo regarding the challenges with your stiff hose in the cold weather. However, attached to our macerator is
> a very flexible, 1.5" O.D. hose that actually looks similar to a shop-vac type of hose. It is about 12 feet long and stores in the bumper. It was
> installed by a previous owner, so I do not know its origin. I don't have a photo handy, but we'll be in Tallahassee on Friday (3/22). Hope to see you
> there.
>
> Russell
> --
> Russell Keith,
> 1978 Eleganza II "Harry" 403, Danny Dunn Tranny (w/shift kit, 3.50 sprockets, Allison), Thorley, Stock Brakes w/Remote Vacuum Brake Booster, Dakota
> Digital Dash, 6.5kW Onan, Dunedin, Florida
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[scott nutter1]

Carl,
I have heard of people using washing machine drain hose.
Scott.
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Scott Nutter
1978 Royale Center Kitchen, Patterson 455, switch pitch tranny, 3.21 final drive, Quad bags, tankless water heater, everything Lenzi. Alex Ferrera
installed MSD Atomic EFI
Houston, Texas

 

[emerystora]

I also use heavy duty 3/4” garden hose. I bought a 50’ at Home Depot. I cut it in half and fastened the cut end to the macerator through a 3/4” to 1/2” adapter. Don’t let the Home Depot plumbing dept tell you they don’t have the adapter. It’s not in Plumbing. You’ll find it in the lawn sprinkler area.
Attach the end with the male hose end. Then you can use a hose cap on it to prevent the sewage from flowing out. I store the other 25’ section in my propane compartment and attach the hose connectors together when I need to reach farther. Once I had to go about 150 feet to a sewer clean out while traveling. So I bought a cheap 5/8 50’ vinyl hose and used that. The macerator ran fine while pumping through the 5/8 hose. I ran a 20ft piece of 1-1/4” pvc alongside my frame. The front rested atop the diagonal brace at the front and tied with a stainless spiral clamp just below the rear cross frame at the back. I also used the same clamps along the side frame. East to slide out the hose, unscrew the cap and pump out. Then put the clamp back on and slide it back into the storage pipe. No need to flush a hose.
You can find the one piece 20’ pipe at a plumbing supply company. Get one with a bell end (made for connecting another pipe without using a fitting). This makes it easier to feed the hose in the end.

Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Frederick, CO
(On the way to Tallahassee GMCMI CONVENTION)

>
> Carl,
> I have heard of people using washing machine drain hose.
> Scott.
> --
> Scott Nutter
> 1978 Royale Center Kitchen, Patterson 455, switch pitch tranny, 3.21 final drive, Quad bags, tankless water heater, everything Lenzi. Alex Ferrera
> installed MSD Atomic EFI
> Houston, Texas
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[LarryW]

> I also use heavy duty 3/4" garden hose. I bought a 50' at Home Depot. I cut it in half and fastened the cut end to the macerator through a 3/4" to
> 1/2" adapter. Don't let the Home Depot plumbing dept tell you they don't have the adapter. It's not in Plumbing. You'll find it in the lawn
> sprinkler area.
> Attach the end with the male hose end. Then you can use a hose cap on it to prevent the sewage from flowing out. I store the other 25' section in
> my propane compartment and attach the hose connectors together when I need to reach farther. Once I had to go about 150 feet to a sewer clean out
> while traveling. So I bought a cheap 5/8 50' vinyl hose and used that. The macerator ran fine while pumping through the 5/8 hose. I ran a 20ft
> piece of 1-1/4" pvc alongside my frame. The front rested atop the diagonal brace at the front and tied with a stainless spiral clamp just below the
> rear cross frame at the back. I also used the same clamps along the side frame. East to slide out the hose, unscrew the cap and pump out. Then put
> the clamp back on and slide it back into the storage pipe. No need to flush a hose.
> You can find the one piece 20' pipe at a plumbing supply company. Get one with a bell end (made for connecting another pipe without using a
> fitting). This makes it easier to feed the hose in the end.
>
> Emery Stora
> 77 Kingsley
> Frederick, CO

Emery posted this...must be 15ys ago or so. So, I did the almost exact same thing. Has worked for me. Best way, I think, to handle the macerator hose
storage thing I've seen. JWIT
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Larry
78 Royale w/500 Caddy
Menomonie, WI.

 

[Carl Stouffer]

Thanks for all the additional advice. You have all been very helpful. I will get this figured out before it gets cold again.
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Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles,
Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member