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Part No. 97538 Rev. A (05/05/16)
Overview
Follow the instructions below to attach the Sani-Con Turbo 500 to the RV coach.
Questions?
If you have any questions or need assistance, please
contact Technical Support at 1-800-444-7210, avail-
able Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Eastern
Standard Time.
Warnings and Cautions
Read and understand the warnings and cautions listed
in this document before you install or operate this unit.
Contents
■(1x) Sani-Con Turbo 500 Assembly - with OT
(over-temperature) protected pump
■(1x) Hose and Nozzle Assembly with nozzle
caps
■Owners Manual
■(2x) Labels with serial #
Required Materials (Not Provided)
■Plumbing and End Caps (if necessary)
■Switch
■Relay (Example: American Terminal ER-1200)
■Fuse and Fuse Holder or Breaker
■Wiring
■Mounting Hardware
■2” Hose Clamp (actual dimension is 1.9”)
■Schedule 30, 40, 80, or DWV rated hard pipe
ttings or minimum 10 PSI exible pipe rating
for pressure side of pump.
Warning!
Read and understand the
warnings listed in this document before you
install, operate, or service this system. If you
do not obey these warnings there is a risk of
property loss, injury, or electrocution. Do not
make any changes to this unit as this could
result in property damage, injury, or electrocu-
tion.
Thetford Corporation accepts no responsibility or
liability for damage to equipment, injury, or death
that may result from the system's improper instal-
lation, service, or operation.
Thetford Corporation recommends that plumbing
and electrical work be performed by a licensed
tradesperson. Local permit and code compliance
is required.
■Gray water bypass can be achieved by
plumbing the discharge line in a manner that
gravity can allow liquid to ow to the hose
with no upward plumbing.
■All systems rely on gravity to move the liquid
waste to the pump; therefore, make sure that
the pump inlet is mounted below the RV hold-
ing tank.
■Plan the installation so that the pump does
not extend beyond the side of the coach
■Consider using 5/16-18 threaded rod or a sol-
id strap pipe hanger and a 3.5” pipe hanger
(4” inner diameter) to install unit.
■Each assembly comes with two labels. One
label should be placed in the hose compart-
ment; the other should be placed in the
Owner’s Manual.
General Guidelines & Considerations
Winterizing the Sani-Con Unit
1. Ensure all tanks are empty.
2. Pour RV antifreeze into empty black water
tank.
3. Turn on pump.
4. Run pump until antifreeze begins to discharge
from universal nozzle.
5. Turn off pump; chase out hose.
■If black and gray tanks are heated, treat Sani-
Con Turbo 500 in same manner.
■ Duty Cycle: Intermittent, ve minutes continu-
ous operation; 20 minutes off.
■Gray water plumbing should be 2” - 3” pipe
to provide fastest pumping. 1 1/2” pipe drains
slower than the pump and causes pump to
cavitate during use.
■It is important to plumb hose avoiding sharp
angles or bends during use or storage.
■Placement of the hose connection MUST be
serviceable by the customer.
OEM Installation Manual
Do not make any changes to this
unit, as this could result in property
damage or injury.
Do not let the pump run dry, as this
will damage the macerator.
Gray and black water tanks MUST
BE COMPLETELY FREE FROM
DEBRIS before installing and oper-
ating the pump. Failure to comply
with this warning could result in a
voided product warranty and equip-
ment failure.
Plumbing from pump to storage
compartment MUST be plumbed
with Schedule 30, 40, 80, or DWV
rated hard pipe ttings or minimum
10 PSI exible pipe rating for pres-
sure side of pump.
The installation site of the pump
MUST be able to support a minimum
of 30 pounds.
Plan for sufcient clearance under
the RV once the Sani-Con system is
installed. Lowest point of unit MUST
be above axles of coach.
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Labels (2x) are specic to each
pump based on serial #.
Be sure to have container available
for capturing system uid!
