| [GMCnet] Re: Do you close gate valve with macerator pump? [message #366930 is a reply to message #366927] |
Wed, 22 September 2021 21:42  |
jimk
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These valves are designed to stay closed when not being used as particles
will fill the U shaped seal and even the sharp plate cannot overcome them
every time when particles start to dry.
On Wed, Sep 22, 2021 at 5:51 PM RJW wrote:
> Ken Shaffer wrote on Mon, 20 September 2021 12:46
>> Those of you with macerator pump... Do you close the gate valve out of
> the back of the tank after using your macerator? Just curious what others
>> do. I have used my macerator for three years now and LOVE IT! I used
> to close the gate valve each time but forgot it a few times and
> wondered.....
>> is it necessary to even close it.
>
> My macerator (best thing since sliced bread) has 2 gate valves. One
> between the black tank and the macerator and one after that is connected to
> the
> original large backup dump tube. The former is always open and the later
> is always closed unless in an emergency (macerator has failed) and we need
> to dump the old fashioned way. In over 20 years we had one macerator
> failure and it was nice to be able to dump via the slinky we carry.
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> Richard
> 76 Palm Beach
> SE Michigan
> www.PalmBeachGMC.com
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> Roller Cam 455, TBI+EBL, 3.42 FD, 4 Bag, Macerator, Lenzi (brakes, vacuum
> system, front end stuff), Manny Tranny, vacuum step, Tankless + OEM water
> heaters.
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