Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Does the system need
maintenance?
A. No, the motor of the macerator has no gears or brushes to wear out.
The motor is filled with oil and sealed for life.
Q. Where is the waste pumped?
A. The waste is pumped into a sewer system, septic tank or a holding tank
by means of a proper waste pipe system that complies with the applicable codes.
Q. How much water does the system
use?
A. All models are low consumption type toilets. The Saniplus toilet uses
1.6 US gal (6 liters) of water per flush and the Sanicompact series uses 1.1 US
gal (4 liters) water per flush. This compares very favorably with older systems
of water closets that may use up to 8 US gal (30 liters) of water per flush.
Q. Can I install a shower or
bathtub?
A. When installing a bathtub a platform of 2x8 is needed to allow for
installation of a P-Trap and pipe with some gravity flow towards the macerating
unit.
Q. Is a Saniflo unit expensive?
A. Admittedly, a Saniflo macerator is higher priced as a product compared
to a sewage ejector and a platform package. However, the greatly reduced labor
costs and their incredible flexibility make Saniflo products an economical and
viable alternative when gravity flow systems cannot be installed.
Q. What is a macerator?
A. To "macerate" is to soften, to break in pieces. Our macerating system
use a rotating cutting blade to liquefy human waste and toilet paper, that when
mixed with flushing water is pumped into a sanitary sewer as a fine slurry.
Q. Where can I use macerating
systems?
A. Extra toilet facilities can be installed in offices, factories, and
restaurants. They are ideal for use by the elderly and disabled. Extra bathrooms
can be installed in basements, cottages, hotels, motels, in fact anywhere extra
washroom facilities are needed or wanted.
Q. Do I need to break up the floor
to install the macerating system?
A. No, Saniflo units can easily be installed on top of any finished
floor, eliminating the need to dig up a floor as required by methods using sump
and sewage ejector pump. Additionally, there is no need to leave an accessible
space, as is the case with an in-floor sump system.
Q. Do Saniflo appliances meet
government approvals?
A. A national recognized laboratory has tested and approved Saniflo
appliances. Additionally, Saniflo appliances have been listed with several
standards and code agencies, including: IAPMO, Massachusetts State Plumbing
Board, Southern Building Code, UPC, IPC, CSA B45.9 ASME 112.3.4 etc. in both
Canada and the United States.
