I've given up on Sanicon

[lostinfla]

On our "tune up" trip this week before our excursion this year, I went out to do the dump and noticed the Sanicon was making a different noise. It was still working, but just didn't sound right. Figured I'd take it apart when I got back home and see what was the matter. Just about half done with the dump, the hose developed a pin hole and luckily didn't turn into a sprinkler as the sleeve kept it contained. Got back home and pulled the thing apart to find the motor section was full of water, and not the good kind. This is unit #2 and hose #3 in the last 6 years. Going back to a slinky as gravity always seems to work. PS, if anyone needs a new Sanicon Turbo hose, I've got a new, never used Thetford brand in original packaging for sale, cheap.

 

[Jim]

On our "tune up" trip this week before our excursion this year, I went out to do the dump and noticed the Sanicon was making a different noise. It was still working, but just didn't sound right. Figured I'd take it apart when I got back home and see what was the matter. Just about half done with the dump, the hose developed a pin hole and luckily didn't turn into a sprinkler as the sleeve kept it contained. Got back home and pulled the thing apart to find the motor section was full of water, and not the good kind. This is unit #2 and hose #3 in the last 6 years. Going back to a slinky as gravity always seems to work. PS, if anyone needs a new Sanicon Turbo hose, I've got a new, never used Thetford brand in original packaging for sale, cheap.

I removed the 4" hose that connects the black and grey tanks to the Sanicon and I reverted to the gravity dump as well. I’m holding onto it for when I eventually sell the RV, but I just didn’t like how long it took to pump the tanks. Sure, it’s handy if you need to pump uphill, but how often does that really come up?

The gravity dump takes less than a minute, while the Sanicon took long enough that I’d start losing interest. Haven’t really missed it since.