Macerator

[Jon W]

I recently had a leak from my macerator pump and thought I'd pass on what I found as a heads up to others.

Turns out the studs holding the pump housing and pump to the motor failed due to severe corrosion. I attached a couple of photos for reference.

I found that Jabsco has a kit to replace the original brass studs with SST bolts. That tells me my experience is not unusual. Long story short I replaced the whole pump/motor assembly and relocated it higher up on the bulkhead to make maintenance next time "cleaner" and hopefully easier. FYI - the new Jabsco macerator pump comes with the SST bolts instead of the brass studs. Another indication this is a systemic problem.

I put a short write up in the Tech WIKI in the "Head" section, but don't think it will be uploaded until tomorrow.

[Noah]

Nice job, Jon! Love your red hose clamp "slippers"!

[Jon W]

Opening and closing the sea cock is a tight fit. They were cheap, and I've given enough blood for a while.