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What do Macerators do?

Macerators are typically used where transferring bathroom and sink waste to the existing waste pipes is problematic due to either the distance or the height between the source and the existing soil disposal system.

For example, installing a wash basin in a basement is fairly straightforward because the waste water can be pumped vertically to ground floor level to discharge into the soil removal system. But if a WC was required to be installed in addition to a wash basin, problems would arise because of the difficult in pumping solids on a small domestic scale.

Macerating is the process of changing solids into slurry by soaking them in existing liquids.

The solution lies in installing a macerator which is a pump with an extra facility for chopping solids to reduce them to a near-liquid. This makes the resultant material easy to pump vertically through a small pipe, say 22mm.

In large properties, macerators are often installed to pump horizontally where laying a 100mm diameter soil pipe across three or four rooms would be both unsightly and expensive. Macerators are usually placed behind the WC and the final act is connecting it to the electric power supply and this must be done by a qualified electrician.

With the exception of the need for an electrician there are no other building regulations requirements in connection with the installation of macerators.

We repair all popular macerators including Sanibest, Sanicom, Sanicom2, Sanicondens Best, Sanicondens Plus, Sanicubic, Saniflo, Sanipro, Sanishower, Sanispeed, Sanitop, Stuart Turner, wasteflo, and others.

Saniflo macerator repairs

If you’ve got problems with a faulty Saniflo toilet or blocked waste outlet pipe we can help.

We offer a professional repair service helping businesses and homeowners with expert Saniflo servicing, to get a free, no-obligation telephone quote call us.

We can carry out all types of Macerator maintenance, cleaning and servicing to fix a range of common problems.

Noise. If your Saniflo’s humming or buzzing it might be caused by jammed macerator or pump blades or a worn-out capacitor, all of which can be fixed apart from a worn-out motor, which means replacing the unit.

Vibration and movement of the unit. If your Macerator is vibrating or jumping around during operation, it’s probably because there are baby wipes or other foreign objects caught on the macerator blade. We can clear the obstruction and fix the problem fast.

Foul smells. If your Macerator is more than four years old, it will need descaling or manual cleaning. We can do either or both of these for you, helping to address the problem of bad odours.

Leaks. Leaks in a Macerator unit can be caused by a jammed pump, a worn switch, a worn membrane or loose connecting joints, all of which can easily be fixed.

Starting up at the wrong times. If your Saniflo starts up intermittently for no reason, you could have one of several problems: a faulty membrane and switch, a leaking tap filling up the Macerator and setting it off, a leaking internal overflow, a shrunken membrane or a leaky non-return valve. Whatever the problem, we’ll find it and fix it. To arrange a repair and get your Macerator toilet working smoothly again,