Gentlemen (and Ladies if there are some perusing and contributing to this thread),
Great stuff. Learning lots. Please excuse me for ever so slightly changing the subject.
1) Blocked vent was mentioned as a possible cause for backflow. I sorta suspect this in my system. When I use the macerator pump to empty the holding tank after a few minutes I start to hear air going through the bowl (and I guess the joker valve). And it keeps going for a few moments (a minute or two I guess) after I shut off the pump. I guess the tank gets a slight negative pressure and draws air through the head/joker valve. Is this normal? Does this indicate a possible blocked vent?
2) The manual head pump itself. Mine has started to leak and spray "water" when I pump it. Probably not associated with the joker valve but has anyone experienced this leaking/spraying around the pump handle when pumping? Any recommendations on this?
Thanks again to all on this topic and the entire forum for lots of great info.
Cheers,
Jim
Great stuff. Learning lots. Please excuse me for ever so slightly changing the subject.
1) Blocked vent was mentioned as a possible cause for backflow. I sorta suspect this in my system. When I use the macerator pump to empty the holding tank after a few minutes I start to hear air going through the bowl (and I guess the joker valve). And it keeps going for a few moments (a minute or two I guess) after I shut off the pump. I guess the tank gets a slight negative pressure and draws air through the head/joker valve. Is this normal? Does this indicate a possible blocked vent?
2) The manual head pump itself. Mine has started to leak and spray "water" when I pump it. Probably not associated with the joker valve but has anyone experienced this leaking/spraying around the pump handle when pumping? Any recommendations on this?
Thanks again to all on this topic and the entire forum for lots of great info.
Cheers,
Jim