Top 5 Home Improvement Trends for 2020

“Home is where the heart is” goes the old saying, and lately, it is also where people are spending most of their time. Now more than ever, people are looking to improve their homes, and to find places where they can feel comfortable while keeping up with the latest technologies and trends the market offers. From smart home technology to maximizing outdoor space, we’ve compiled a list of simple renovation projects that not only have staying power but will help increase the value of your home.

Smart Home Technology
Today’s home technology is smarter than ever – clocks, appliances, thermostats, lights, windows, smoke alarms and even door locks can all be controlled from your mobile device. It sounds like science fiction, but home automation is providing homeowners with comfort, convenience, security, and financial savings. The introduction of smart home hubs and controllers allows homeowners to be digitally assisted throughout the day. By connecting appliances and other systems with automation technology, they can improve the usability of their house, making it easier to enjoy their home.

Increased Energy Efficiency

An eco-friendly household offers a trifecta of benefits. Homeowners will reduce their carbon footprint, lower energy bills and, moreover, increase the resale value of their property. This can be achieved through using a smart thermostat, installing double or triple-pane glass and ensuring homes are well insulated.

Backyard Makeovers

Homes with backyards that enable outdoor livability is becoming more valued for homeowners. Today, features such as outdoor kitchens and bathrooms are growing in popularity and are easier to attain with an upflush plumbing system like the Saniflo Sanivite. It used to be that outdoor “kitchens” consisted of merely a barbecue and possibly a patio set, but now homeowners can increase the functionality of this space by adding a sink, for a more complete outdoor kitchen. With Saniflo, it’s easier than ever to add an outdoor sink, bathroom, pool house, whirlpool, and more. 

Reinvent Your Bathroom

Bathroom renovations are perceived as expensive and not all homeowners are willing to spend thousands of dollars and endure all the headaches that come with a major renovation. An easier way to remodel the bathroom or install a new toilet, sink, and shower/bathtub is to use an “upflush” plumbing system, like Saniflo. Their range of drain pumps, macerating systems, and lift stations make reconfiguring a bathroom simpler and less costly since all the systems can be installed above the sewer line with minimal construction. 

Loft or Attic Conversions 

Converting the attic from a storage space into a livable room is becoming more popular with homeowners looking to increase the square footage of their home. If you’re looking to add another bathroom on this level, the Sanicompact macerating toilet system can be installed anywhere, and is tankless and self-venting, meaning there is no need to cut a hole in the wall for a new vent stack, drastically reducing renovation costs, while saving space because of its compact design. 

When it comes to home improvement, budget and construction time are two of the biggest factors to consider. Saniflo gives homeowners the freedom to install a new toilet, sink, shower and more wherever it’s most convenient, and for far less than a traditional plumbing renovation would cost. Perfect for when you want to add value to your home without having to spend a huge amount of money or time on a major renovation.

To learn more about Saniflo solutions for homeowners, visit saniflo.ca and follow us at Facebook.com/saniflocanada.

It's Time to Upgrade Your Marine Toilet

Boating season is here! If you’re an avid boater, you’ve probably encountered this awkward situation – you’re entertaining guests on your boat when someone needs to use the bathroom, but they can’t figure out how to work the manual hand pump toilet and you must show them. It can be a little embarrassing.

This boating season, upgrade your marine toilet system with a compact and lightweight SANIMARIN system from SANIFLO® that effectively replaces vacuum-operated and manual hand pump toilets on all types of boats.

Traditionally, boat toilets function by flushing waste into a holding tank until it can be pumped out into an onshore waste-disposal facility. Regulations prohibit raw sewage discharge directly into the water in almost all instances and locations.

 Sanimarin toilets efficiently combine a macerating pump and an electronically activated toilet into one single system. Organic waste and paper is macerated and discharged to a holding tank wherever it’s located. Flexible model types use either an onboard freshwater system or a raw-water system, as with the MAXLITE, the latest in the range of Sanimarin toilets, which comes with an integrated self-priming seawater pump. This means you don’t have to purchase and install a separate water supply system and can therefore save the associated material and labour costs.

The Sanimarin Maxlite has the same footprint as hand pump toilets making it 

extremely easy to retrofit and replace your old pump.

Sanimarin toilet systems are simple to install and easy to operate. They also eliminate the excessive noise that comes from vacuum-operated and hand-pump toilets. Both you and your guests will appreciate the comfortable, soft-close seat and modern aesthetic.
 These systems require a minimal amount of water and electricity, and users can control their water consumption with a dual-position rocker switch that commands the unit to either pump in water to fill the bowl or macerate and pump out waste. As a result, Sanimarin toilets have the same environmental footprint as manual units without the need for strenuous hand-pumping.
 Before you hit the water this summer, improve your marine toilet and experience the reliability, efficiency and comfort of a Sanimarin system. To learn more about SANIFLO Sanimarin systems or to request a catalog, please call 1-800-363-5874.

                                                                            

C’est le temps de mettre votre toilette marine à niveau!

La saison de la navigation est arrivée! Si vous êtes un fervent navigateur, vous avez sans doute déjà connu cette étrange situation : vous passez du bon temps avec vos invités quand vous êtes interrompu par une personne qui est allée aux toilettes et qui ignore tout du fonctionnement de la pompe manuelle. Vous devez donc aller lui montrer, ce qui est parfois fort embarrassant.

Cette saison, mettez à niveau votre système de toilette marine grâce au système compact et léger SANIMARIN de SANIFLO®, qui remplace efficacement les toilettes à pompes manuelles activées par vide, et ce, sur tous les types de bateau.

Traditionnellement, les toilettes marines acheminent les déchets dans un réservoir de rétention. Ceux-ci sont ensuite pompés dans des installations terrestres d’élimination des déchets. Les lois et règlements interdisent le déversement d’eaux d’égout brutes directement dans les plans d’eau, pratiquement partout et en toutes circonstances.

 Les toilettes Sanimarin combinent efficacement une pompe à macération et une toilette activée électroniquement en un seul système. Les déchets organiques et le papier sont macérés et évacués dans un réservoir de rétention. Les modèles les plus flexibles utilisent soit un système d’eau douce à bord, soit un système d’eau brute. C’est le cas des modèles MAXLITE, la toute dernière gamme de toilettes Sanimarin, qui sont vendus avec une pompe à eau de mer auto-amorçante intégrée. Résultat? Vous n’aurez pas à acheter et à installer un système d’approvisionnement en eau séparé. Vous économiserez donc sur les matériaux et les coûts de main-d’œuvre associés.

Le Sanimarin Maxlite est de la même taille qu’une toilette à pompe manuelle. Vous pouvez donc l’installer 

au même endroit où se trouvait votre vielle pompe lorsque vous décidez de la remplacer.

Les systèmes de toilette Sanimarin sont faciles à installer et à utiliser. Ils éliminent également le bruit excessif dont s’accompagnent les toilettes à pompes manuelles activées par vide. Vous apprécierez, vos invités et vous, leur confortable siège à fermeture en douceur et leur allure résolument contemporaine et esthétique.
 Ces systèmes nécessitent un approvisionnement minimal en eau et en électricité. De plus, leurs utilisateurs peuvent contrôler leur consommation d’eau au moyen d’un interrupteur à bascule double qui commande l’unité afin que celle-ci pompe l’eau pour remplir la cuve ou macère et pompe les déchets pour les évacuer. Ainsi, les toilettes Sanimarin ont la même empreinte environnementale que les unités manuelles. Par contre, elles vous débarrassent de la pénible tâche d’activer la pompe manuellement.
 Avant de prendre le large cet été, améliorez votre toilette marine et faites l’expérience de la fiabilité, de l’efficacité et du confort en optant pour un système Sanimarin. Pour en savoir plus sur les systèmes Sanimarin de SANIFLO ou pour obtenir un catalogue, veuillez téléphoner au 1 800 363-5874.