Georgia Mike Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 My waste macerator hasn’t been working so great since I purchased the Coach so I decided to take it out and apart and this is what I found. I can’t believe it was pumping anything at all. It was totally plugged up and the plastic gear was totally designated. Anyways I have looked around on line for the little stainless steel blades but can’t find them. The ones I took off seem to be ok but I would rather replace since I have it apart. Anyone have a link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdw12345 Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 FYI shower hair is there enemy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgia Mike Posted October 26, 2023 Author Share Posted October 26, 2023 57 minutes ago, Jdw12345 said: FYI shower hair is there enemy. Thanks, yes I have read that. I plan on getting a strainer for the shower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cherry Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 3 hours ago, Georgia Mike said: My waste macerator hasn’t been working so great since I purchased the Coach so I decided to take it out and apart and this is what I found. I can’t believe it was pumping anything at all. It was totally plugged up and the plastic gear was totally designated. Anyways I have looked around on line for the little stainless steel blades but can’t find them. The ones I took off seem to be ok but I would rather replace since I have it apart. Anyone have a link? Congratulations....you have the MOST CLOGGED UP AND MESSED UP Sanicon that I have ever seen....and I have been one of the folks that often helped out folks. OMG....that is a mess. As to the comments.... HAIR is the PLAGUE. NOW, don't think that is a "Sanicon" flaw. The most worked on, per a very knowledgeable electrical contractor that did residential and commercial work, "thing" in a municipal Waste Water Treatment plant....the "Macerator". These were up to 75, maybe 100 HP units....not the "toys we have. WHY... HAIR. Hair strands do NOT dissolve (dig up a body...LOL). The amount of hair loss, especially as you get older, is phenominal. OK...in a Motor Home, if you have pets....their shedded hair gets tracked into the SHOWER. I talked to one of the "developmental techs" that helped with the prototypes of the Sanicon and was a Tech Support guy. He was running a distributorship and I bought a lot of "spare stuff". He said that HAIR will kill it. OK, let your grandson, who's dad told him to collect the metal aluminum drink can "tear offs" or to TEAR THEM off...and he stuffed his pocket with one...and it got "flushed" and ended up in mine....YES... a solid object will shut you down...but the MOST common failure.... THE HAIR. So, the tech told me....buy a 1.75" (memory" flexible bowl hair strainer. It has a SS bowl that will drop down into most RV shower drains. I popped the top of mine. Put in the strainer. YES...you will have to clean it maybe once a week....depending. We have pure or almost pure large area rugs. THEY shed. My GD's long blonde hair sheds. I shed. My wife sheds.... BUT, once I added that say 11 years ago....I have NEVER had to takee apart and cuttee the hair. That is ACTUALLY what the Tech told me....that they recommended, to customers, that they pop the top off the impeller and cut off the hair. BUT, if you add the strainer...and clean it....no need. I actually "upgraded" the motor in mine. There is a paper in the file on how to do that. You get a major increase in GPM of output....Use the search if interested... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowpoke Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 What I did with mine after one problem too many was rip it out and throw it in the garbage and went back to the normal sewer line.. Now I pull the lever and "SWISH" out goes the sewer...No more problems... Worked for me anyhow . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Weir Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 I don't have a link for the stainless blades but I did replace the impellor and gasket on my box mount Sanicon in my 2007 Dynasty. The impellor and gasket were Thetford part #70475. The unit inside the box was labeled Shurflo and matches up to a Shurflo 62-5800, The Shurflo gasket/impellor kit is part # 94-571-00. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96 EVO Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 From what I've read, the Shurflo impeller kit for the 1st generation Sani Con is discontinued ☹️! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgia Mike Posted October 27, 2023 Author Share Posted October 27, 2023 I still can’t believe it was still actually pumping out the waste the last time I used it. Imagine what it’s going to do when I get it fixed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amphi_sc Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 (edited) 13 hours ago, 96 EVO said: From what I've read, the Shurflo impeller kit for the 1st generation Sani Con is discontinued ☹️! 5 months ago I picked up a kit from eBay for $25.49 plus tax from a marine store. Looks like the price has gone up substantially now, but I believe this and the similar listings are the same parts: https://www.ebay.com/itm/264225299069 BTW, the motor bearings are typical roller blade bearings. I replaced those 5 years ago. I take mine apart and clean / inspect at least once a year, sometimes twice a year. Simple preventative maintenance. Edited October 27, 2023 by amphi_sc Formatting issue 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96 EVO Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 When I heard this news I went checking. The store I purchased my last impeller kit from, and a few others, showed... 'Out Of Stock'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandick66 Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 On 10/27/2023 at 12:11 PM, 96 EVO said: When I heard this news I went checking. The store I purchased my last impeller kit from, and a few others, showed... 'Out Of Stock'. A few years ago I decided to buy a spare impeller for my Sanicon. I felt Sanicon was charging way too much, so I did some research l. I found these Jabsco impellers that are the exact same dimensions as the Sanicon - they probably buy theirs from Jabsco. I don’t know if neoprene or nitrile is a better material l. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandick66 Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 10 minutes ago, dandick66 said: A few years ago I decided to buy a spare impeller for my Sanicon. I felt Sanicon was charging way too much, so I did some research l. I found these Jabsco impellers that are the exact same dimensions as the Sanicon - they probably buy theirs from Jabsco. I don’t know if neoprene or nitrile is a better material l. I don’t know why these photos always come out so blurry. I converted them from PNG to JPEG, but they’re still blurry. Anyway, here’s a link to the impellers on Amazon. The dimensions are the exact same as the Sanicon. No gasket, but you could either make a new one or re-use the old one. https://tinyurl.com/29vh55nu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbircky Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 My Sanicon motor stopped working recently. When I tried to replace it, everywhere showed the part was discontinued. However, it appears the PART NUMBER has been discontinued NOT the entire pump. Found the exact pump with a different part number. Will rebuild the old one for a spare. Had to use the stinky slinky to empty the tanks. Not again. I enjoy people staring when I use the sanicon wearing flip flops and no gloves. Much cleaned and safer with zero drips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amphi_sc Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 3 minutes ago, Dbircky said: ... it appears the PART NUMBER has been discontinued NOT the entire pump. Found the exact pump with a different part number... What is the new part number? I can't read it from your box picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96 EVO Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 3 minutes ago, Dbircky said: I enjoy people staring when I use the sanicon wearing flip flops and no gloves. Much cleaned and safer with zero drips. Yeah, told one neighbour watching me attaching it to the sewer...... 'That my wife and myself only take little skinny poop's' 😂! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbircky Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 SHURFLO (3200-001 12V Macerator Pump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdw12345 Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 (edited) I might not be understanding this, I just looked at the specs on this pump, it doesn’t look like the Santi-con pump/ grinder I have https://www.pumpagents.com/pdf/ShurfloPumps/3200-001.pdf Edited November 9, 2023 by Jdw12345 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96 EVO Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 4 hours ago, Jdw12345 said: I might not be understanding this, I just looked at the specs on this pump, it doesn’t look like the Santi-con pump/ grinder I have https://www.pumpagents.com/pdf/ShurfloPumps/3200-001.pdf Only thing I see missing is the grey water bypass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdw12345 Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 6 hours ago, 96 EVO said: Only thing I see missing is the grey water bypass. I thought my inlet size was larger than 1 1/2”, maybe not……. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amphi_sc Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Jdw12345 said: I thought my inlet size was larger than 1 1/2”, maybe not……. There's an adapter piece that screws into the 1 1/2" threaded inlet that the normal sized sewer hose slips over and is clamped onto, and that adapter usually also has the little grey water bypass tube. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbircky Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 The pump has the adapter in it. Literally the exact same unit I had. Also removed it from the wall, mounted the box to the floor on a 2 inch platform and now the bypass empties completely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LakeBob Posted December 3, 2023 Share Posted December 3, 2023 Great information guys! I love my sanicon system and will never have a stinky slinky again! Regarding the shower drain, my wife found these a couple years ago. We use them in every shower drain in our city, lake and Monaco houses. They are cheap and work great! My wife has long hair which can be especially troublesome in these situations. Simple, yet very effective design. Found ours on Amazon: Framendino, 14 Pack Flower Shape Shower Drain Sink Remover Hair Filter Chain Hook Flower Drain Hair Catcher Drain Clog Remover Tool - Amazon.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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