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Tuesday, July 3, 2007

RVers Have Sewer Alternatives

I saw an RVer using a small green sewer hose a few years ago and wondered what it was. Full time RVers Larry and Cheryl Mattingly pulled up in the camp site next to us and broke out this same mysterious sewer hose. I had seen other campers using it and looked at it in the RV store but didn’t give it a second thought. Now my curiosity pushed me to inquire about this device. Larry has been using “The Sewer Solution” for about three months and loves it. It will pump sewage up to three feet high so you don’t have to worry about the elevation of your sewer receptacle. The Sewer Solution acts in a similar way to a macerator. It uses water pressure to operate when emptying the black water tank. The high pressure water stream breaks up waste and pushes it through the hose. The connection at the sewer is snug (there are three sized foam adaptors for this purpose). You can get an additional 10 foot extension to make your system reach farther. A clear window in the element that attaches to your rig lets you see when the tank is running clear. After you’ve emptied the black water or grey water you can rotate the water connection 90 degrees and use the water to back-wash the tanks. Larry leaves his grey water tank open and it drains just like you would do with a traditional sewer hose. When Larry is ready to break camp, he dumps his tanks, back-washes them, closes the valves which rinses the equipment (including the hose) and then he can store the system in a much smaller space than the traditional equipment. If you’ve been using this system or have used it in the past, please leave a message for us in the “comments” section below and tell us what you think about the Sewer Solution. Jim

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6 Comments:

  • We have had one for 8 months and LOVE it. It really works! Would not go back to the 3 inch hose!

    By Blogger Patti and Tim, at July 4, 2007 6:01:00 AM PDT  

  • We have been using the Sewer Solution for 7 - 8 years. Do not intend to use anything else. Parts are available from mfg.

    By Anonymous John & Barbara Thompson, at July 4, 2007 2:48:00 PM PDT  

  • We have used one for about 4 years and find it very convenient. The only downside is it being slower if you find yourself at a busy dump station. It also requires a hose bibb for the water source.

    By Blogger Ray & Rockie Hetterscheidt, at July 14, 2007 5:23:00 AM PDT  

  • We have been using this system for over a year and it really works great. I did cut the hose about 6" from the clear plastic and them make the connection there. This saves taking the clear plastic on and off each time. Also use a washing machine hose as the connection for the fresh water, then just pull it back through the hole in the floor and coil in the bay for travel.
    Dick and Barb Hardesty

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at July 14, 2007 5:25:00 AM PDT  

  • Just got it and love it. But still carry the 3" for dump stations where I can't hook up to a water source. Any suggestions for getting rid of the 3" would be appreciated.

    By Blogger Richard, at July 14, 2007 5:28:00 AM PDT  

  • We got our Sewer Solution when we were helping build my brothers house, couldn't get close to the sewer port. We used 1 1/4" pvc pipe to run 182' across building site to sewer port at septic tank for several months. The setup worked great, and we have continued to use the Sewer Solution since Feb, 2004.

    By Blogger RonR, at July 14, 2007 5:45:00 AM PDT  

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