Winterization

[kstockwell]

This is my first year with a macerator. Great addition!

I pumped the macerator mostly dry (I'm really not sure how long I pump when it spits water out every few seconds and sounds loud, do I let it go until
nothing comes out?)
I ran the pink stuff through the faucets, and poured it down the drains. 2 gallons in.
Then I ran the macerator again. Because it wasn't completely empty I got foamy pinkish brownish water out into my 5 gallon bucket. Is that enough
pink stuff to keep it from freezing? Should I really just keep pumping the macerator until nothing comes out for 10 seconds? I worry about
overheating or over running the motor

I can pour another gallon in and see what I get but I thought I'd ask here first

thanks for any suggestion
kelly
--
1978 Kingsley
Putney VT

 

[Allan Hamilton]

Kelly,

Depending on how your plumbing is, what I do after finishing all the winterizing of the rest of the system is open the original three inch dump pipe
and pour plumbing anti-freeze backwards thru the macerator hose. When nice pink antifreeze comes out the three inch pipe I stop. It has worked for
many years.
--
Al Hamilton,
76 Eleganza II,
Heart of the 1000 Islands, Ontario

 

[kstockwell]

> Kelly,
>
> Depending on how your plumbing is, what I do after finishing all the winterizing of the rest of the system is open the original three inch dump
> pipe and pour plumbing anti-freeze backwards thru the macerator hose. When nice pink antifreeze comes out the three inch pipe I stop. It has worked
> for many years.

Hm, I never thought of that. My macerator is not all that low. I'll take a look tomorrow.
--
1978 Kingsley
Putney VT

 

[kstockwell]

To all who have macerators, how long do you pump them out? Until completely dry, no liquid coming out for 10 seconds or more?
--
1978 Kingsley
Putney VT

 

[Irish Rogue]

Kelly S.:
I don’t pump mine till completely dry - just till the few dribbles are about 3 to 5 seconds apart - for normal draining of the tank after each rally/excursion!
Mike/The Corvair a holic
76 Eleganza II 26’ (Illinois coach) Summers
76 Glenbrook 28’ stretch (Tx coach) winters
78 Glenbrook Clasco 26’ project

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[Deb]

Only second year winterizing, and last year the macerator seized. So this is the first year for me and a macerator as well.

I have winterized the rest of the plumbing, and when I came home from my last trip I basically emptied the black tank. Likely a small amount left but
it's pretty empty, not dry tho. I put about a half gallon of antifreeze down the toilet and between that and what ran down the drains during the
remainder of the process, there's likely about a gallon in the black tank. I ran the macerator for about 10 seconds to get the pink coming out. I
shut down the pump, closed the valve and hope we are good for the winter.

We'll see come spring.
--
Deb McWade
Logan Lake, BC, CAN
"Li'l Sister"
'77 Kingsley, 403, EBL EFI;
TZE167V101404
It's Bigger on the Inside!

 

[Ron Clark]

I run it until the "stuff" is coming in clumps about 3 or 4 ft apart in
the clear 1" hose. That would be a few seconds apart, if your hose isn't
sort of transparent.
Then I shut it down and dump a measure of my black tank treatment in the
toilet, along with a quart or two of water, and flush. That gives the
little bugs and enzymes a good start for the next batch of "stuff".
I use Happy Camper, Always Fresh, or TanktechsRx.
TanktechRx is more work, and I think they recommend filling the toilet
with water for each flush; it's a little vague. The first two are the
usual powder-like product that uses a scoop for each 30 gallons or so of
tank capacity. All three are bacteria and enzyme, etc. products. It is
necessary to really clean and rinse the tank before using one of the
enzyme products, if you've been using one of the "harsh chemical
products".

Ron & Linda Clark
North Plains, ORYGUN
1978 Eleganza II

On Sat, 13 Oct 2018 17:30:02 -0600 kelly stockwell
writes:
> To all who have macerators, how long do you pump them out? Until
> completely dry, no liquid coming out for 10 seconds or more?
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> Putney VT
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1978 Eleganza II

 

[kstockwell]

thank you, I didn't go that far. I'll do some more today

> Kelly S.:
> I don't pump mine till completely dry - just till the few dribbles are about 3 to 5 seconds apart - for normal draining of the tank after each
> rally/excursion!
> Mike/The Corvair a holic
> 76 Eleganza II 26' (Illinois coach) Summers
> 76 Glenbrook 28' stretch (Tx coach) winters
> 78 Glenbrook Clasco 26' project
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>

> >
> > To all who have macerators, how long do you pump them out? Until completely dry, no liquid coming out for 10 seconds or more?
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1978 Kingsley
Putney VT