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Re: Macerating Toilets Make a Half-Bath Possible

plumbing — Wed, 30 May 2012 04:43:28 -0000

Many bigger homes include a built-in half bath, usually near the kitchen
for easy accessibility to guests. In a busy family house, a
half-bathroom can help thin out the crowd in the main bathroom, giving
the family one place to wash up and another for teeth brushing and
toilet use.

Re: Macerating Toilets Make a Half-Bath Possible

saniflo macerator — Fri, 11 May 2012 05:55:00 -0000

bathrooms that don't need conventional water program and have a built-in or close by macerator and push that crushes up spend and pushes it away and back into your sewage program, Saniflo is has been making inroads into the United states industry and many house owners who are brief on time and funds are looking for one of these kinds of bathrooms.

Re: Macerating Toilets Make a Half-Bath Possible

saniflo problems engineer — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 13:51:15 -0000

It could break up corn, but they are made for disposing of human waste, so if you put corn in it and it does damage it, bang goes your warranty. Never ever put the unit under the shower cubicle as I saw some one else recommend in another blog as just like any other electrical item one day it will need servicing and when that day comes I am sure you do not want to have to take out the shower cubicle just to service the saniflo, that one piece of advice could save you many dollars

Re: Macerating Toilets Make a Half-Bath Possible

erik — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 11:33:53 -0000

does it break up corn?

Re: Macerating Toilets Make a Half-Bath Possible

Charles & Hudson — Mon, 05 May 2008 12:25:47 -0000

Thanks for providing details on your install. I'm sure many others will find this useful.

Re: Macerating Toilets Make a Half-Bath Possible

Kelly — Sat, 03 May 2008 23:07:52 -0000

Yes, but I staged it about 10' away from the toilet pump unit, and you need about a 1/4" drop per foot in the drain line. But if you are closer you can lower it a bit. You still have to put in a trap though, so you have to make room for that. You can go with 1.5" drain lines though, even though most codes say 2". I put in vents but never ran them (they only have that option for US codes too where in Europe they just use a little vent plug on top of the pump.) I've had no problem and no issues in the rest of the house.

Also, they make a separate pump (sanishower)for under $300 just for the shower. What you could do, (which Saniflow confirmed but did not give instructions for), is just dig a small hole in the concrete deep enough for the shower trap and another nearby to house the pump box and drain in between. In this way you could install the shower flat as well.

Re: Macerating Toilets Make a Half-Bath Possible

Charles & Hudson — Sat, 03 May 2008 03:20:44 -0000

I'm Curious, did the the shower have to be raised high enough to allow the water to flow into the pump?

Re: Macerating Toilets Make a Half-Bath Possible

kelly — Sat, 03 May 2008 00:21:04 -0000

I just put one in a basement 6 months ago, and it also pumps waste water from a shower, which is the only part that had to be raised (6"). On the whole it's great. It wasn't cheap, about $1000 for the whole system, but it was a far better choice then digging up the concrete. I was surprised to find six local dealers with multiple Saniflo units in stock. Upon inquiry a number of them told me "When plumbers find out they don't have to dig up the concrete they buy it."