Sewer solution to home sewer-so difficult?

[AWCHIEF]

Might be something new. If it works, sounds like you are good to go. How about a picture for us verbally impaired.

[Hiho Silver]

Sorry Michael photos are not uploading

I'll try again later


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[lsbrodsky]

Mine did not come that way; might be that now that Valterra owns it they pack it that way. Mine has a bushing enlarged to handle 7/8 tubing, connected to the sewer fitting. No issue for me now but I am glad to see they improved the connectivity.
Larry

[Tim A.]

Originally Posted by Hiho Silver

I just opened the package on my new sewer solution and it has a schedule 40 1" 90 degree street fitting on the discharge side. I just glued a 1" coupler on a 10' schedule 40 pipe and slipped it on, no glue on the sewer solution side and it looks like it's made to fit. Is this something new they are doing or am I missing something?

Originally Posted by lsbrodsky

Mine did not come that way; might be that now that Valterra owns it they pack it that way. Mine has a bushing enlarged to handle 7/8 tubing, connected to the sewer fitting. No issue for me now but I am glad to see they improved the connectivity.
Larry

Our Sewer Solution is a number of years old and it has exactly the 90° fitting HiHo Silver mentions (also on the discharge side). Perhaps Valterra has returned to a former procedure?

I should mention, fitting the hose which comes with the Sewer Solution over something a bit larger than its ID is not difficult. Heat the end of the hose thoroughly with a heat gun (set to low temperature) and it will soften enough to fit over easily. Let it cool before disassembling and it will stay enlarged to match the slightly large item. Don't have a heat gun? Use a hair dryer.

Tim

[lsbrodsky]

Actually a cup of hot water is what I have always used.
Larry

[remphoto]

I did buy hose clamps for the pressed on fittings on the SS. Not sure why it came without but better to be safe than sorry.

[Tim A.]

For the many years we have used our Sewer Solution, we have never had a problem with the hose over aluminum tube slip-fit joints (no hose clamps). As mentioned in a thread long ago (http://www.airforums.com/forums/f444...tml#post712081), we have set up our Sewer Solution for positive backwashing of the tanks. In that part of the system with significant water pressure in it, we have hose clamps in place, as the picture in that thread shows.

Tim

[AWCHIEF]

Been using the SS for four years, never had a hose even come close to sliding off. All components have a very tight fit.

[Hiho Silver]

Here are the pictures of the sewer solution stock out of the box ready to attach to a 1" PVC pipe.



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[rmkrum]

Yup. Looks just like my 2+ year old one. The fitting on the end is a 1" Street Ell in plumbing terms. Dead standard item...


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[KYAirstream]

Finally got around to using my sewer solution for the first time. I purchased a 100ft 3/4 diameter hose from Lowes, and cut the ends off which allowed the SS fittings to fit right inside. A little silicone spray helped the process along. I also installed a PVC shutoff for flushing using plastic threaded fittings with barb fittings on each end to slip into the hose. Everything was fitted with hose clamps. I plan on doing the same with a plastic tee at some point for attaching my grey water, but my Lowes doesn't carry a 3/4 barbed tee for some reason.

Worked great considering it was pushing through 100 ft of hose. The only issue I came across was a little leakage at the SS and black water valve connection with the tank valve CLOSED when doing the finally flushing of the hose. As the water pressure increased there was a very small drip at the connection point, but by that point it's clean water so not a big concern. Plus the drop was very slight. There were absolutely ZERO leaks with the tank valve open.

[thiel]

Sorry to revive this old thread, but you all seem like the experts on the Sewer Solution. I have about 45 feet to travel with a two foot rise at the end (so that is a net of a one foot rise from the tank drain outlet on the trailer).

My question is simple: will the sewer solution work with such a long run with a slight climb?

Thanks!

[lsbrodsky]

A run that long works for me.
Larry

[Boxite]

Poop runs downhill. You'll need a pump/macerator if you intend to move it uphill.

[KYAirstream]

I've run mine uphill more than you're talking about, and I had no problems at all.

[trumpetguy]

How does this device flush the black tank better than the fitting built into the Airstream? I own a sewer solution but have never used it. Perhaps I should...just need to know the benefits. Thanks.

[Larry C]

Originally Posted by trumpetguy

How does this device flush the black tank better than the fitting built into the Airstream? I own a sewer solution but have never used it. Perhaps I should...just need to know the benefits. Thanks.

It doesn't flush the track better, that nor what it's designed to do. But it will empty you're tank when you are further away from your sewer com connection, and depending on you available water pressure, it will push the crap uphill.

[trumpetguy]

Thanks. So far I have not needed to push crap uphill. I do have a question about the Black tank flush fitting. Does that do anything other than fill the tank with water?

[Tim A.]

Originally Posted by trumpetguy

I do have a question about the Black tank flush fitting. Does that do anything other than fill the tank with water?

The black tank flush with a standard Sewer Solution is simply a reversal of the interior nozzle to have it squirt back in the direction of either the gray water or the black water tank. It will only very partially fill either tank. You determine which tank by having the appropriate trailer flush valve open.

As mentioned above and in a thread long ago (http://www.airforums.com/forums/f444...tml#post712081), we have set up our Sewer Solution for positive backwashing of the tanks. In that part of the system with significant water pressure in it, we have hose clamps in place, as the picture in that thread shows.

No matter what you do, all the Sewer Solution does is fill the tank to one extent or another and then that water can drain (or be pumped) out again.

Tim

[Daquenzer]

I bought a macerater (electric grinder). I have no problem running it through a hose over 50’. In fact once I ran it 75’. Just move the sewer tank lid and down the hatch. Pretty simple. The Sewer Solution looks like something similar, but with a water hose. With the Macerator just need to have a bit more water in the black water tank.