Sanicompact all in one toilet macerator

[silver50]

Hi folks,

Just finished renovating my main bathroom and now moving on to en-suite where I’ve had a Sani Pro (WHB and shower run into it as well as loo). Been looking at these
https://www.plumbworld.co.uk/sanico...MIwajeu7PL4gIVq5XtCh3t0Av1EAQYAiABEgIrYvD_BwE

I replaced the sanipro many years ago after accidentally flushing a bit bandage but its worked great DESPITE not actually being installed properly. Not by me. It pretty much doesn’t pump upwards any distance and basically connects straight to what looks like 22mm plastic which runs under the floor with no run/gradient! I don’t really want to change the set up connecting to outside soil pipe because it wouldn’t be at all easy to change.

I do wonder whether the sink and shower waste water getting pumped away too may have kept the unit operating well and not clogging- clear cleanish water going through it and out regularly. It has worked absolutely fine with zero issues.

Unfortunately I think the sanicompact all in one doesn’t have a floor level inlet so if I used one it might have to be loo only. I can probably make alternative arrangements for my whb/shower.

Interested in thoughts on this and if anyone has any experience of the sanicompact. However, due to my installation I realise I should maybe go like for like. The back to wall looking loo is appealing though.

 

[Madrab]

The sanicompacts are ok as far as macerators are concerned, fitted one last year actually. Only has one extra inlet though from the lower blank at the back, usually for a basin and they recommend a 32mm outlet. Nice complete all in one unit I have to say.

I'd stick with like for like though.

 

[mattylad]

To paraphrase what the plumbers will say:
"Sell your house, move house, if you cannot sell it then burn it down for the insurance money to buy a new house that does not have a macerator in."

 

[silver50]

Thanks
I think the extra inlet it’ll take is quite high up on the back (diagrams I’ve looked at aren’t great..) but as you say really just for a basin, not for accepting likes of a shower too.

If like for like I could do with some inspiration on hiding the unit. Tricky when ideally you want them accessible. It’s ok if a person can have them on the opposite side of a wall from the loo.

 

[Madrab]

The inlet is actually at the bottom, but the rubber fixing pipe it gives you, as you say, feeds up to the top section of the machine and there's only one.

No such thing as a remote macerator I don't believe, it needs to connect to the back of the toilet to whip up the chunky

Removable tiled box section springs to mind

 

[just pumps]

Do not use the Sanicompact and a few batons with four ply panels will hide the Sanipro.

 

[silver50]

Thx for replies. Had the batons and ply before and it looks a bit sh1t. Maybe tiling a removable box but it would of course be a bit heavy.

Can you plumb into that lower outlet on the sanicompact?

I can’t say the sanicompact sounds very easy to fit up/plumb with its back to wall design but maybe..

I’m well aware of the general consensus on macerators but in nearly 20 years only one failed unit and my own fault sticking a bit bandage in it..

 

[just pumps]

As a sani engineer I'm advising not to use the compact and I've seen some nice classy paneling done which doesn't stand out like a sore thumb.

 

[silver50]

As a sani engineer I'm advising not to use the compact and I've seen some nice classy paneling done which doesn't stand out like a sore thumb.

That sounds like fair advice, thanks.

Don't suppose you have any pictures to give me ideas and inspiration?

 

[just pumps]

Sorry no photos, the best one's are when instead of doing a box the size of the pump they are bigger even the full width of the room as a kind of feature with shelving or cupboard but still easy to remove.

 

[Mottie]

I have the sanislim. That has a couple of floor level inlets. It can cope with toilet/sink/shower. I have mine boxed in. https://www.saniflo.co.uk/installing-a-toilet/226-sanislim.html

 

[mattylad]

make sure that the panels are removable so that you can repair the unit.

 

[just pumps]

I have the sanislim. That has a couple of floor level inlets. It can cope with toilet/sink/shower. I have mine boxed in. https://www.saniflo.co.uk/installing-a-toilet/226-sanislim.html
That looks like a pretty standard setup. Lift off the top, remove 4 screws and slide up and away the front panel. Even better if the customer does it before I arrive lol.

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