Hunter 50 - Macerator Pump Operation

Hu
nt
e
r
50
• Waste and Sanitation S
y
stems
1
0
.
4
tanks also acts as a collection point for hair and other
waste mater
i
a
l
s t
h
at m
igh
t
g
et was
h
e
d
d
own t
h
e s
h
ower
d
r
a
in.
A
s
i
n t
h
e
bilg
e pumps, w
h
en t
h
e water reac
h
es a certa
i
n
level in the sump box, the
f
loat ener
g
izes the pump and
c
lears the water. Re
f
er to the
O
peration and Maintenance
sub
j
ect of this section for details on the servicin
g
or main-
tenance o
f
the shower sump. Fi
g
. 10.3 shows
y
ou the
sump pump and illustrates the disassembl
y
f
or mainte-
n
a
n
ce
.
Fi
g
. 10.
3
Later in this section, we will discuss in
g
reater detail,
the process in performin
g
routine maintenance on
y
our
shower sump.
1
0.2.5 Macerator Pum
p
The macerator pump disposes of black water dischar
g
e
o
r raw sewa
g
e. This will be an
y
material from the hold-
in
g
tanks
.
Y
our to
il
et pumps t
h
e mater
i
a
l
to
y
our
h
o
ldi
n
g
tan
k
s, t
h
en
when
y
ou are in le
g
al waters to dispose o
f
the materials,
y
ou can remove the materials from
y
our holdin
g
tanks
with the macerator
p
um
p
. Refer to the
Op
erations and
M
aintenance sub
j
ect in this section to learn how to oper-
ate the macerator safel
y
.
The macerator pump acts as a
g
arba
g
e disposal in
y
our
home. The pump contains “choppin
g
wheels” that chop
an
d
g
r
i
n
d
t
h
e so
lid
waste
i
nto p
i
eces sma
ll
enou
gh
to
pass throu
g
h the dischar
g
e hoses and the overboard
dischar
g
e valve.
Important: U.S. Coast Guard regulations require that boats
have a sanitation system on board to control pollution. Waste
is to be stored in a holding tank or other device so it can be
properly disposed of at a shore facility. Discharging this waste
overboard in U.S. lakes, rivers, bays, and sounds and within 3
miles of shore in international waters is prohibited. Check with
the Coast Guard regarding regulations in your area.
R
e
f
er to the mechanical arran
g
ement illustration in the
Boatin
g
Safet
y
section or the Sanitation arran
g
ement
a
t th
e
e
n
d
o
f thi
s
sec
ti
o
n f
o
r l
oca
ti
o
n inf
o
rm
a
ti
o
n f
o
r th
e
macerator pump. Fi
g
. 10.4 is the ima
g
e o
f
the pump.
10.3 Other Waste Related E
q
ui
p
men
t
1
0.3.1 En
g
ine / Generator Exhaus
t
The sub
j
ect here will be discussed in the En
g
ine
&
Transmission Section. The motivation for placin
g
this
sub
j
ect in the Sanitation S
y
stem Section is due to the
f
act that exhaust is dischar
g
ed
f
rom
y
our boat. We will
have an entire sub
j
ect concernin
g
en
g
ine and
g
enerator
e
xhaust in the En
g
ines and Transmissions Section. Here
we will simpl
y
mention that the exhaust is a
g
as,
C
arbon
M
onoxide
(
see Boatin
g
Safet
y
Section
)
and is ver
y
dan
g
erous. Be sure to follow all
g
uidelines concernin
g
C
arbon Monoxide.
1
0.3.2 Holdin
g
tanks
The holdin
g
tanks on
y
our boat is installed to hold black
water waste until
y
ou can safel
y
dispose or pump it
o
verboard. Re
f
er to the Arran
g
ement Illustrations in the
Boatin
g
Safet
y
section or at the end of this section for
location information about the holdin
g
tanks. Refer to
the
O
perations and Maintenance sub
j
ect o
f
this section to
S
crews
L
Macerator Pump
Fig. 10.4