OT- upflush Toilet for basement

Rkh

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Thinking about putting one in the basement before I remodel existing bathroom. Any opinions out there?
 
Never heard of that, it may be possible. If you go by the three of a plumber, it wouldn't.
No 1 Poop flows down hill
No 2 Don't chew your finger nails
No 3 Payday is Friday
Stan
 
My boy just bought a new house. In the basement is a tank installed below basement floor, a pipe attached for a toilet to be installed in another location. Above the tank there is plumbing installed is for the vent pipe and a pipe for the grinder. The grinder goes in tank to pump sewage up and out. The water form basement sink and shower also goes to the tank.
 
Here is an electric option.
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We bought a McPherson upflush in 1977, it just used water pressure and a venturi to pump the sewage up 8 ft. It worked, sort of, but it wasn't fool proof. They are no longer in business, probably because we have so many fools! We sold the house in 82 and moved away so I have no idea how long it lasted. When I Googled them it seems there are a few around but few parts available.
 
Here's the one we installed, see link. It worked good. It has a Zoeller Pump. The one that Lowes sells (or sold) had a Chinese made pump. Home Depot has them as well, but I don't know what kind of pump it has. There is a connection in the back for the drain pipe from your sink and tub/shower. Had to elevate the tub to get it plumbed in.
Quik Jon
 
Our basement bathroom drains into a (guess) 30 gal buried tank and is pumped about 4' vertical via sludge pump to out going septic line. Installed in late 70's. Only problem was orginial pump failed after 30 years. Old pump was 220V new 110V. Knocking on wood its working as intended.
 
No floor drain? If you do, you have piping low enough to use. Your main should be down there somewhere. May require some sawing and chipping to access though.
 
They are a maintenance problem. The reservoir developed leaks on the first one after five years.
Small leaks, rotted out the floor.
 
I have one that I put in when building home. I have had one pump and two of the float switches go bad. I replaced mine with another 220 volt.
 
I picked one of those used several years ago. Use it for more of emergencies. It works but is scary when it keeps filling and swirling that poo and you hope the other part of the valve kicks in to send it up up and away !
I keep wanting to buy a saniflo from Menard's or somewhere ? but have not done it yet. Pretty expensive and I think you have to run a vent pipe to the outside which I'm not keen on drilling any more holes in the side of the house.
 
We use incinerating toilets at work. Just like a wood stove in that no mater how good the chimney, some smoke will get in the room when opened.
 
(quoted from post at 05:21:12 01/10/17) Thinking about putting one in the basement before I remodel existing bathroom. Any opinions out there?

Hello Rkh,

No problem. You need a bucket and a pump. The pump comes with a float switch. Choose the size for your lifting needs.
A one way check check valve for the output and a vent of course. Shut off valve just below the valve optional, I put one in. I did mine in 1986,

Guido.
 
I installed a pump/tank/toilet package in our first house basement above the existing floor due to water intrusion concerns (house built into hillside and floor poured below water table, more cutting into floor means more leaking). I just built a raised platform for the shower and stool, made for a real throne experience! Toilet, shower and sink all drained into the tank, toilet flange was actually moulded into the plastic, pump was pre-installed in the tank, really quick and easy. IF I had been courageous enough, I would have cut the floor and buried it, but I was young and cheap.

When we had the chance to remodel the farmhouse and replaced the basement floor, I installed a Zoeller unit for an extra half bath downstairs, problem free for 15 years and counting. Only thing I might do differently would be to move the tank from inside the bathroom about 4 feet into the mechanical room, just for sound purposes. I can hear it run, no one else even notices it anymore.
 

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