My buddy has one in his basement. The kind with the big tank you put in the ground. It's been good for the last few years.

I have the kind that has a little toaster oven size tank you can put behind the toilet or hide behind a wall. I haven't gotten around to installing it yet so I can offer an opinion.

It's basically a garbage disposal, I can't imagine why your plumber wouldn't like it.

 

At one time the McPherson up-flush toilet was the best even though it was pretty ugly but they don't make those anymore I hear.

Myself, I think I would install a sewage lift pump with a regular toilet.

 

Dittos on the lift station.

 

You're not supposed to mascerate it makes ya go blind!!!!

 

How about masticate? Is that safe?

 

No it puts hair on your palms.

 

Can I just macerate until I need glasses?

 

Looking at the instructions for these things, it says "all discharge work to be connected to the stack". The only exposed pipe in my basement is a 1.25" drain line to a kit sink. This 1.25" pipe connects to the stack which is about 2 to 3 feet away? Would this be an appropriate connection?

 

We had to run a vent pipe across the basement ceiling and up through the wall and out the garage roof. I actually have a kitchen sink down in my basement too and it has a gray water pump on it, both connect to the same vent pipe.

Fortunately my main septic line runs right above my basement bathroom. The plumber connected it into the down pipe from the second floor, it is only a 3/4" pipe from the macerator to the pipe. There is a 1 way valve in the pipe that prevents a back flow.

 

I have a Saniflo in my basement and I am very happy with it. We have a sink attached to it too. The pump is on the backside of the wall in a closet and the commode is bolted to the floor. It sure beats tearing up the floor or using a lift pump system.

 

Ever get in trouble for masticateing at the dinner table?