| Macerator mystery solved [message #219734] |
Sat, 24 August 2013 12:03  |
lance
Messages: 190
Registered: December 2004
Location: Vancouver, WA
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OK, If you've been following my thread, here's how it went down. Because I have no gate valve, thanks to a PO, I can't remove the macerator from the drain pipe without a huge mess. I took a three gallon container and cracked loose the macerator assembly and slowly let the black water leak into my container. After dumping that several times, the holding tank was empty and I could remove the macerator. It worked perfectly, but the one thing I've failed to mention in previous posts is the PO also added a shut off valve on the output hose. I guess he had to do this because he removed the gate valve and fluid would just leak through the macerator. This brass shut off valve has a 3/8th inch passageway in the ball valve while the hose has a 3/4 inch inside diameter. it only took a bit of undesolved toilet paper to clog the 3/8 inch passage. I removed the shut off valve and all is well, except I now have to install a new gate valve.
Thanks to all out there so willing to share their advice and experience.
1974 Palm Beach
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