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  1. S

    Sewage smell every time neighbour flushes Saniflo and pipe hammer

    Hi, I'm hoping someone might be able to give me some advice. I'm in a semi detached, and unfortunately our neighbour's pipework all connects to ours. We've been getting a couple of issues with the plumbing ever since he put in a saniflo downstairs 5 years ago (unfortunately he is awful and can't...
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    • america every hammer neighbour pipe pipe noise saniflo sewage smell time usa
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    • Forum: USA
  2. D

    Saniflo Nightmare

    Hello, I've moved into a house which has a Saniflo shower room and nothing works. When you flush the toilet the water backs up in the shower, when you run the basin the water backs up in the shower. When you run the shower the water doesn't run away. The Saniflo is linked by a pipe to the...
    • Daisy77
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    • america nightmare saniflo usa
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: USA
  3. P

    Saniflo short ciircuiting house breaker

    Hi, Our 5 year old Saniflo (Saniplus) triggered the house electrical circuit breaker. I reset the circuit breaker the unit hums for one second then trips the breaker again. I checked around the box there are no lose connections or a leak. I also checked the fuse near the wall outlet. Any idea...
  4. R

    Removing broken 22mm waste pipe from elbow joint

    Hi All, I'm about to install a new Macerator unit in a downstairs cloakroom and was planning on using the waste pipe from the previous unit. The problem is the old UPVC 22mm has broken off inside the elbow joint that goes into the wall. Does anyone know the best way to remove the broken part...
    • rosedani
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    • 22mm america broken elbow joint macerator pipe removing saniflo usa waste waste pipe
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: USA
  5. H

    Cost of installing a SaniFlo macerator ?

    Hey guys My house has a ensuite with a broken SANIPLUS macerator which has been out of use for the past 5 years. Stupid I know, my parents haven't bothered to fix it lol Question is how much should I be looking at for installing a new one if I were to pay a plumber ? and secondly do you guys...
    • hsadat
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    • america installing macerator saniflo usa
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: USA
  6. Z

    Saniflo and cat litter?.

    Hi, We've just had a new Saniflo macerator installed and would like to flush cat poo and a small amount of soft litter down it. Is this going to cause a problem ?. Would the unit manage silica cat litter chips as well or will they be too hard/abrasive even though very small?. Don't want to...
    • Zen1
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    • america saniflo usa
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    • Forum: USA
  7. H

    Leaking Saniflo Sanicompact.

    I have had a Saniflo Sanicompact for 11years. It has been little used and never for solid waste. I have noticed recently that water is seeping out between the base of the pan and the floor. I have checked all the accessible hose clips etc. but all are tight and dry. The water appears to be...
    • Hollywood
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    • leaking saniflo
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    • Forum: USA
  8. Z

    Blocked Saniflo outlet pipe

    I've got a job with a saniflo that's not put pumping away, the cause of which being the waste pipe downstream of it being blocked. Not entirely, but only letting mains pressure through at maybe 1ltr/min say. It's run in copper right out to the stack as far as I can see, so it should be able to...
  9. A

    Saniflo issue. Only works when given a kick.

    Lady across the road from me has a problem with her saniflo, I know a lot people would tell me to steer clear of these things but I'm happy to do anything for the right price. She said it doesn't always clear the waste away but if she gives it a kick it will work. I have a mate going with me...
  10. Jock Spanners

    Brand New Saniflo Macerator Won't Run

    Evening All, I went to fit a new macerator today - a job I usually try and avoid. After two hours of dismantling boxing and wrestling with an inaccessible fused spur I got it in, switched it on and nothing! It's got power and water. I've checked everything. What can it be? I assume there's a...
  11. J murton

    Can I fit a pan connector from toilet to sani

    Hi all I’ve got a sani that is boxed in and can’t come forward anymore and the toilet can’t go back anymore due to the boxing in. I have a 20mm gap approx between sani and pan. Could I use a pan connector to connect them both ? Thanks
  12. G

    How to stop saniflo toilet water running into toilet bowl?

    Hi there, can anyone give me any advice? We have a Saniflo system in our understairs loo. The saniflo itself is working fine, but there is a constant trickle of water going into the loo bowl, hence the saniflo comes on every ten mins or so to pump the extra water away. I have no knowledge of...
  13. E

    I don't know what I need macerator or pump or somthing else

    Hi I read the thread below: Fitting a Saniflo....slightly off-spec. I have a very similar issue. I have an out house at the back of my garden and we want to install a toilet and basin in. To the nearest foul sewer is 60m with a slight bend and a gradual upward gradient of 1m. I saw the...
  14. M

    Saniflo problems - pump running and water welling up in shower

    I live in a rented house with a Saniflo system in the upstairs bathroom. Currently we have been having some problems with the upstairs toilet running all the time and reflushing itself, so we've turned off the water to it. However, the Saniflo pump is still turning on, every 9 minutes. Does...
  15. C

    Saniflo water pressure seems low

    Hi, Last night our Saniplus unit started running continuously, failing to pump out water. I tried looking for blockages but couldn't find any. When I disconnected the discharge pipe and directed it into a bucket, water was pumped out ok but the pressure seemed fairly low. Having spent quite a...
  16. V

    Need help with this Saniflo

    Morning everyone My second job today is a saniflo macerator only connected to a toilet. Got called out to this one last week and let me tell you that toilet pan was Grimm, it was macerating everything going into the toilet but not pumping out so all the macerated mulch comes back into the...
  17. O

    Fitting Dishwasher after Saniflo

    My son is fitting this close coupled basin toilet (below) into a newly created downstairs cloakroom. He started to trench the floor to take a full size soil pipe (4 metres long!) but we stopped him! He's now got a nice deep trench - too shallow for a soil pipe but plenty for a smaller pipe - and...
  18. S

    Saniflo drainage issue

    Hello not sure if this is the correct category but hope you can help. Installed a saniflo for downstairs loo and Basin but client says its making (new noises) The pipework runs horizontal from the top of the saniflow for 60cm - straight down under joists around 60cm- then horizontal for about...
  19. S

    What is better a Saniflo or a commercial type Pump for efficiency and sound in private house?

    We are looking to create a en-suite bathroom with bath, sink and toilet at front of house. So will need some kind of macerator. I want to make sure that I get something that will be quiet and efficient, had a saniflo 10 years ago and was not impressed. I am willing to spend a little more than...
  20. Leigh Florence

    Macerator noise comparison Saniflo vs Grundflos: Desperate to do the right thing!

    Hi all I live in a second floor flat and my toilet needs a macerator. I have bought the Grundfos Sololife 2 CWC-3 wall hung macerator 620W from Screwfix. Grundfos tell me the noise level for this pump is 70dB(A). It cost me £320. I bought this a while ago as had to wait for the builders, so...
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