Y valve or seperate outlet

[Phiggins]

Peggy, I am about to install a macerator so I can pumpout off shore in the Atlantic. I'm debating putting a Y valve in the existing outlet line to the deck or putting in a new outlet with an ordinary valve in the tank using one of those UNISEALs. Which method would you recommend? Also if I went with the new outlet, if I installed it in the top of the tank with a pipe inside going to near the bottom of the tank, would it be as affective as an outlet in the side near the bottom? Thanks Paul

 

[Peggie Hall HeadMistress]

I'd go with the second outlet..

'Cuz it eliminates the need to maintain a y-valve.And, if you have at least 5" clearance above the tank, I'd put it on the top...no flood when you have to pull the macerator to service it.