Looking to renovate a
basement, attic or other challenging room in the home only to be told by your plumber that it will be too expensive, too time-consuming or just too
difficult? Saniflo®, a pump company with more than thirty years of experience
providing alternative plumbing solutions to homeowners in Canada, makes
possible what your plumber said was impossible.
The most challenging rooms to renovate are
often also the ones that add the most value to a home. Typically, these are the
kitchen and bathroom and they consistently top the list of home improvement
renovations that sell homes. These two rooms can also be extremely costly to
renovate, require professional assistance, time, and labour. This is partly due
to the fact that plumbing often needs to be moved, updated, or added. According
to HomeAdvisor.com, the cost to rough in new plumbing for an average-size home with
two or three bathrooms can range anywhere from $1,500 to $15,000 or more. Keep
in mind this doesn’t even include the cost of fixtures and other materials
needed to complete your renovation.
The benefit of
choosing a Saniflo system for your kitchen or bathroom renovation is that a plumbing rough-in is not required. Yes, you read that right. In fact, your new
kitchen or bathroom plumbing doesn’t even need to be located near the main drain
or soil stack. The secret is Saniflo’s innovative upflush technology, which
allows for the installation of new plumbing fixtures up to 150 feet away and up
to 25 feet below the sewer line. Essentially, this means homeowners can install
a new toilet, sink, shower, bathtub, laundry, or any other plumbing fixture
almost anywhere, from the basement to the attic, and everywhere in between. No
longer are homeowners limited to locations where downhill drainage or gravity
evacuates waste.
Each Saniflo system
utilizes either an internal macerator, grinder or vortex impeller to reduce
human waste, toilet paper, and greywater into a fine slurry, which is then
discharged under pressure via a powerful pump mechanism, through small-diameter
piping to the nearest waste pipe. These systems require minimal maintenance and
are easy to install since they can be placed above-floor, without having to
damage the existing floor or break through the concrete slab.
Here is an example:
A homeowner wants to create a new three-piece
bathroom in the basement, but is worried about digging up the concrete slab to
run new pipes out to the main sewer line because he knows that this can cause
stress fractures, weakening the structural integrity of his home. In searching
for a more cost-effective and simple solution, he discovers the Saniflo
Sanicubic 1®, a grinder pump capable of handling multiple fixtures at once, and
which can be installed atop the existing basement floor, no concrete cutting
required. The homeowner installs the Sanicubic 1 in the furnace room, next to
the location of the planned bathroom. He connects all the piping to the home’s
existing plumbing system since the Sanicubic 1 will have no problem pumping
the effluent vertically to the soil stack on the main floor. Now, the homeowner
can easily install a shower, sink, and toilet with minimal construction, saving
both time and expense.
Saniflo’s complete line of residential plumbing solutions offers homeowners the most flexible, reliable, and cost-effective means of transforming any space in the home to accommodate sanitary applications. Beyond bathroom and kitchen renovations, Saniflo is also a great option for adding bar sinks, dishwashers, laundry rooms, outdoor showers, pool house facilities, and more. All you need is access to a water supply and an electrical outlet.
The next time your
plumber tells you it can’t be done, ask for Saniflo and make your renovation
goals possible. Choosing a Saniflo system means homeowners can make
improvements to their homes quicker, more easily, and with fewer costs.
For expert advice, or
for more information on how Saniflo can transform your next plumbing project,
visit Saniflo.ca or call 1 800-363-5874. Find us on Facebook @saniflocanada and
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