Sanicon Problem - SLOW

switchback · 03-12-2021, 11:46 PM

New Fifth wheel. Ran the Sanicon on black tank for a long time. Could tell it was just trickling out but gauge said 1/3. Flushed it, same. Filled it to 2/3, ran Sanicon again, same thing. Even running it with the grey water doesn’t seam to fully drain. It will pump hard and fill the hose for a minute or two then acts like it’s empty and there’s nothing to pump, but gauge never drops below 1/3 on either tank. Anyone else have this problem before? How long does it normally take?

JohnWedell · 03-13-2021, 03:36 AM

There is a gate valve before the SaniCon pump just checking to make sure you have it open.

TxLoser · 03-13-2021, 06:04 AM

Could be a bad reading on the panel. Mine drains pretty fast and pretty much as you described. It fills the hose for a brief time and then the tone changes indicating nothing more is flowing. The grey takes a while to find its way to the pump, but once it does, it’s also a pretty quick process.

I’ve tested it using the pump first and then an old fashioned gravity dump. The gravity dump always yields a little bit more fluid. So, while some fluid may be left behind it’s still “mostly” empty. Don’t trust the panel.

Springhook · 03-13-2021, 08:16 AM

Coincidently, I tested mine yesterday with gray water dump. Seems, mice enjoy the taste of that hose also. Several holes spraying.

rkymntsno · 03-13-2021, 08:39 AM

The hose expands as it's pumping. When it starts retracting back to original shape it appears it's emptying out and slowing flow to a trickle. When you hear the macerator have an up and down sound, it's done pumping.

switchback · 03-15-2021, 12:14 PM

Yes I triple checked.

switchback · 03-15-2021, 12:17 PM

I’m adding a clear section of hose today today to see flow. I I’ll dump again and turn water off to check level via toilet and compare with the gauges.

rkymntsno · 03-15-2021, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by switchback

I’m adding a clear section of hose today today to see flow. I I’ll dump again and turn water off to check level via toilet and compare with the gauges.

How are you gonna do that? What are you gonna use?

switchback · 03-15-2021, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rkymntsno

How are you gonna do that? What are you gonna use?

Detached the hose from the sewer connector, added a 2.5" male-to-male extension, added 2' 2.5" clear braided hose, connected back to the sewer connector. Easy and I really like being able to see the flow.

It pumps hard until the tank gets lows then slows to a trickle for a long time. Don't think it completely empties the tanks as the gravity drain does, and I think our meters suck, but that's normal I guess.

You may also like: