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Old 09-14-2016, 10:33 AM   #1
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Knew it would happen and it did!

Macerator hose leaked. No valve to block in macerator and use bypass hose! Luckily it was only a pin hole and I could press the hose together and dump the tank. If it would have been a burst I would have been ticked off even more. Called Thetford and got another hose. Went to the hardware and bought a 1.5 close nipple and a valve. Problem solved. I guess Jayco doesn't have an "engineer" on their sewer systems.
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It is not like the engineer is knowing what he is doing, it is the cost cutting features in the RV industry. If you want it done right you have to do it yourself.
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Old 09-21-2016, 06:00 PM   #3
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Ok, here's the fix for the busted Sani-Con Macerator hose. 1 1/2" threaded valve, close nipple and an empty tank! Consider it cause it's gonna happen.
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Old 11-26-2017, 11:19 AM   #4
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Need some PVC parts help...

Hi Buddy,

This has been very high on my to-do list and finally got to it today. Have a couple of questions concerning your PVC valve config:

1. As you state in your post, it is a 1.5 inch threaded Schedule 40 valve. It looks like you are using the existing gray threaded fitting on the hose side of your valve. Correct?

2. What adapter are you using on the side of the valve that connects to the TurboCon box? I can't tell from the photo.

Once I get this installed, I'm also going to order a spare TurboCon hose.

Thanks for your help on this!
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Old 11-26-2017, 05:24 PM   #5
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I too had this issue and did what you did, but I took one additional step. I put a 90 degree elbow in so that the pressure is taken off the hose. Now it drops straight down to the outside outlet in the floor. My leak was at the bend or about 2 inches from the end. I then shortened the old hose and went to a pool/spa shop for the purchase of a new end. I now have a backup hose in case the new one develops a leak while I am out on the road.
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Old 11-26-2017, 05:56 PM   #7
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Knew it would happen and it did!

I did not have enough clearance to thread the ball valve on so I had to go with two slip on nipples and a short section of reinforced clear hose. A bit longer than desired, but works well to isolate the macerator hose from the junction box. Should be standard fitment from the factory.


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Old 11-27-2017, 07:05 AM   #8
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I too had this issue and did what you did, but I took one additional step. I put a 90 degree elbow in so that the pressure is taken off the hose. Now it drops straight down to the outside outlet in the floor. My leak was at the bend or about 2 inches from the end. I then shortened the old hose and went to a pool/spa shop for the purchase of a new end. I now have a backup hose in case the new one develops a leak while I am out on the road.
Excellent idea on the elbow.
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Old 11-27-2017, 08:33 AM   #9
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Jayco must have learned from their mistakes. On my 2018 Pinnacle with the Macerator option they installed a blade valve before the pump so it can be isolated if need be, and still able to use a standard 3" hose to dump the tanks.
(I will get some pictures posted in a day or two)
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Old 11-27-2017, 08:34 AM   #10
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Great thread. It has bothered me that there was no way to isolate the flex hose. The ball valve and the elbow are excellent ideas. I would also like to add a short section of clear hose so I can see when the discharge is flowing clean.
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Old 11-27-2017, 12:34 PM   #12
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I installed a valve on the macerator hose because of the fact it filled every time I dumped using the regular hose and dump valves. Because it filled it had to drain and therefore I felt that waster water was sitting in it all the time.

We have now lived in and with out Seneca and its equipment for 2 years. During that time we have learned to use many of the systems. It was actually just this last Summer in our travels to the Northwest that I really started using the Macerator hose to dump. Now, I use it quite often, but I wouldn't say 100% or even 80%.

Bottom line, the valve works great and keeps the hose empty.
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I went to Home Depot and bought all the parts to install the ball valve and a 90 in the morning.

Now I am sitting here wondering why you used a ball valve vs a slide valve.
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Easiest way to connect valve cause it’s 1 1/2 threads coming out of the macerator box!


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Easiest way to connect valve cause it’s 1 1/2 threads coming out of the macerator box!


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Makes sense. I had to buy a thread to slip adapter as I am not able to find a 1.5" nipple anywhere around here.

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I did not have enough clearance to thread the ball valve on so I had to go with two slip on nipples and a short section of reinforced clear hose. A bit longer than desired, but works well to isolate the macerator hose from the junction box. Should be standard fitment from the factory.


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I had the same issue with the ball valve clearance. Would have liked to use clear hose but could not find any locally. Also, purchased a 1.5" mnpt plug and threw it in my spares locker. If some worst case scenario ever occurs, I'll just plug it at the box and use the conventional hose until I get home
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I have a portable macerator for my NP 5r. Glad to have it, and glad you posted, thanks! I never gave it a thought about leakage. Always thought the OEM valve would have been good enough of me too. Put the removal cutout valve on the list. My issue is with distance from macerator to tote. I put the blue tote in the back of the pick-up and macerate up into it. With the same style of discharge fitting (hand held) I am normally several feet from the macerator shut off toggle switch. Still figuring that part out. It has made it easy when the dump station is half mile away.
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Jayco must have learned from their mistakes. On my 2018 Pinnacle with the Macerator option they installed a blade valve before the pump so it can be isolated if need be, and still able to use a standard 3" hose to dump the tanks.
(I will get some pictures posted in a day or two)
We have the same trailer and I was going to post the same thing. Shocked they would have ever sold it without a pull valve although I shouldn't be.
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Would have liked to use clear hose but could not find any locally.
Found a foot of the braided tubing at Lowe's. First choice Ace did not have any. Had to heat it up with a heat gun to get it to slip on the barbed fitting; it's never coming off without cutting it. I tried removing the valve handle from the ball valve but couldn't (if you could, it would screw on).
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Someone should market a flexible sleeve to put the macerator hose in to protect it from wear; I'm thinking the same outer material that the expanding water hoses use.
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