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Flush up toilets?

| Posted in General Discussion on July 17, 2000 11:11am

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Be careful on the sewage ejection pump idea as well. These have a fairly short life span (5-8 years) and are not cheap to replace – ours ran over $800 just for the pump, and this is one case where plumbers really earn their pay, it’s a very messy job! They (the pump, not the plumbers) can be buried in the yard if you are short on space in the basement, but be nice to the next buyer of your home and provide access. When we bought our home no mention was made of the existence of the pump and it was buried under lawn. Discovering it when all of our plumbing died was an expensive process.

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  1. Guest_ | Jul 17, 2000 11:11pm | #5

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    I'm a new owner of an old house (1909 bungalow) with plumbing 3' above the basement floor. I would very much like to put a bathroom in the basement. Has anyone had any experience with these?

    1. Guest_ | Jul 14, 2000 02:22am | #1

      *Ah yes, the first rule of plumbing is sh*t runs downhill.This is a fairly common problem and with an easy fix. Normally, you have to install a sludge tank with a sewage pump to dispose of any waste into your existing sanitary lines.Gabe

      1. Guest_ | Jul 14, 2000 03:41am | #2

        *Just don't overdue the pressure on the pump. I think one of my first posts to the FHB discussion board described one of my early jobs where a company had built a showroom in the center of a large warehouse and ran the sewer pipe overhead using a large sewage pump. When the ladies flushed so many tampons down the toilet that they plugged up the pipe at the far end, the pump continued to build up pressure until the pipe let go - just about 30 feet high in the middle of the warehouse filled with consumer items... Sort of like "where were you when the sh*t hit the fan..."There are companies that sell "flush-up" toilets and I have seen them advertised in various magazines. The only hit I got on a quick web search for such an item was: flush-up toilet

        1. Guest_ | Jul 14, 2000 04:56am | #3

          *Jeff, Years ago I installed an "up-flush" toilet for a customer, and I don't recommend them. They make a huge noise like a blender on steroids, and they are like a sailboat toilet-"nothing goes in the toilet that didn't go through your mouth first". They clog up extremely easy. Go with the sump croc and injector pump. The "up-flush" is a waste of money.John

          1. Guest_ | Jul 14, 2000 04:59am | #4

            *amen... besides, most of them are ugly... do the sump so you can use a conventional toilet.....

          2. Amy_Swinford | Jul 17, 2000 11:11pm | #6

            *Be careful on the sewage ejection pump idea as well. These have a fairly short life span (5-8 years) and are not cheap to replace - ours ran over $800 just for the pump, and this is one case where plumbers really earn their pay, it's a very messy job! They (the pump, not the plumbers) can be buried in the yard if you are short on space in the basement, but be nice to the next buyer of your home and provide access. When we bought our home no mention was made of the existence of the pump and it was buried under lawn. Discovering it when all of our plumbing died was an expensive process.

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