Macerating toilet & septic

Jun 21, 2006 3 Replies
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I've been considering putting in a basement bathroom which would use a macerating toilet, probably Saniflo.



However, I read on a website that macerating toilets should never be used with a septic system: that the chewing-up of the sewage makes it harder for the liquids & solids to separate in the septic tank, & increases the likelihood that solids will make it through to the drywells.



Before that, I thought it would speed the decomposition process, but now I'm wondering.



Could anyone familiar with the physics of septic systems comment on the use of masticating toilets with septic tanks?



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Well, "masticating" is syn for "chewing". So, this post just simply cries out for someone to make fun of it.

I think if you throw out your son's dirty magazines, you'll have a lot less macerating in the house in any room.

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My father in law uses one of those toliets for his basement bathroom. He is a retired sewer plant operator and mentioned grinding speeds decompensation.

It appears a good choice

Did you know the first stage in a sewer plant is the cutting room, basically a BIG grinder?

Its a sme;lly place youred one as part of a high school trip over 30 years ago.

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Tis baloney

If your septic system is marginal, the extra toilet won't help, otherwise you will be fine

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