And if I run into a ledge, the customer has to reconfigure the layout for the bathroom. “To start with, I don’t know how thick the floor is, or if there are unforeseen rocks or pipes. Frankly, digging is unpredictable.” There are several hazards, he explains. “With a sewage ejector - just as you would for conventional plumbing - you’ve got to jackhammer and dig up the floor, not knowing what’s beneath. “It’s not as noisy as an ejector, and it saved us a ton of money. He had never heard of above-floor plumbing before Sikorski recommended it. Satisfied Customer Tom Proudler is a Santa Rosa, Calif., building contractor who traveled to Raynham, Mass., to help his daughter renovate her basement. It requires no special maintenance, and the pump (which can be hidden behind the wall) is sealed for life. The pump liquefies waste and paper, and releases it under pressure through small-diameter piping to the sewer or septic tank. Instead of routing flush water through underground drainage lines to a sewage ejector, waste is moved to a pump. “If you can save people money, that’s a plus.” Saniflo’s modern toilet systems use above-floor, or “macerating,” technology. It’s less invasive, it’s a ‘cut-and-dry’ installation, and there are no surprises.” Sikorski customers “get more bang for their buck” with the system. “I recommend Saniflo aboveground plumbing for all my basement baths now. “The last sewage ejector I put in was about three years ago,” he says. Today, the East Taunton, Mass., plumber happily recommends above-floor plumbing instead. Mike Sikorski says that scenario was turning off his customers. That requires digging through the concrete: a messy and time-consuming job with a high price tag. Above-Floor Plumbing: A Better Way to Build a Basement Bath(ARA) – It’s a common basement renovation scenario: You want a new bathroom and your plumber recommends a sewage ejection system.
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