Is anyone familiar with the layout of the drain system for basement bathrooms, the pipes and other components under the concrete (and above), more specifically, when the septic system is higher than the basement floor. There are a number of good plumbing books at the library, however they don’t address this situation. They just show the drain pipe fading out as if gravity takes care of everything. I am hoping someone can recommend a book that has good detail drawings or pictures. Thank you.
Mick
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You need to get a waist pump. I am not sure of all the details but I do know the pump is needed. Most plumbing stores should have or can order one. You will need a catchment tank and the pump to pump it up to the septic system.
Hope others can give you more specific advise.
A "waist" pump" ?
Is that for like.......liposuction???
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(Sorry - Couldn't resist poking a little fun)
All teenagers should get a high school education -- even if they already know everything.
Ok So the spell check doesn't know the difference. But I wrote that during my midnight shift and it is now time for me to go to bed. BTW I told the "sparkfarmers" at work that I'm not the only one who thinks all electrical things run with smoke.
Yea man, I agree with "WeekendWarrior" and you do need a pump, my friends have one where the main drainage line is above the bathroom basement, and they use a pump and works great! But just look up like http://www.saniflo.com/ for some pictures of these sort of pumps! Anyways! See ya! Bye!
-Jordy
Ok, what you need is a sewage pump. There are a couple different types. The two I am familiar with are the Zoeller "Quick John" and the Zoeller 912. The Quick John is essentially a plastic platform that contains a chamber for waste and a pump. The toilet gets installed on top of the platform, and other fixtures can be piped into it. It is good for retrofitting a basement bath. The key is that it puts the toilet a few inches above the floor. If you want a shower or a tub, the drain for the tub or shower has to be able to drain by gravity into the platform, which adds another couple inches.
The 912 package is a plastic sump that mounts flush to the slab, and has a pump,etc. It can then be piped into by gravity, so you lay out your bath, put in the piping, and pour you slab over it.
http://www.zoeller.com/zcopump/products/homeimprove/qwikjon.HTM
http://www.zoeller.com/zcopump/products/package/Simplex.htm
Thank you for the links and comments, they are useful to me.
Mick