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Posted: 05/07/23 04:28pm

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Instead of hanging the macerator off the black/gray drain, can I add a couple feet of hose between them, allowing the macerator to set on the ground? Any reason not to?

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Posted: 05/07/23 05:47pm

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I added 3 feet of hose to my macerator and it works just fine.

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Posted: 05/07/23 05:59pm

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Thanks for the feedback!

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Posted: 05/08/23 03:26am

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That's a great idea. Thanks for sharing.

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Posted: 05/08/23 04:19am

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Done it up to around 30 feet on one occasion. (Had to use a portable battery for the pump).

At least one model comes with a short length of 3" hose on the inlet (This model is mounted in the RV.. gives you the choice of using the pump or a straight 3" stinky slinky).

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Posted: 05/08/23 11:12am

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My only concern would be getting that regular sewer hose fully drained, plus an extra item to clean.
But mechanically using it that way, no problem.

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Posted: 05/08/23 09:41pm

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Is it silly to worry about the weight of the macerator hanging off the drain?

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Posted: 05/09/23 07:05am

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I think it is. Now, if you were driving down the road with it hanging on there, I would give a different answer. Driving down the road, when you hit speed bumps or potholes, you have a dynamic load that is many times higher than just the weight of the macerator hanging on there while it is sitting still.

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I like having a clear elbow before so you and see when it's almost drained.

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