rentedvelveteensofa t1_iu9ltnk wrote on October 29, 2022 at 5:02 PM

Macerators are a pain in the ass. It will break down more than a traditional toilet. Period. And be more expensive to fix. You CAN do what you’re proposing, but I’m here to tell you you shouldn’t.

gpabb t1_iuay821 wrote on October 29, 2022 at 10:52 PM

When they break - and they do break - it's brutal. But if it's the only way to do it, it's not the worst thing in the world. You just need to be prepared to deal with serious disgustingness when it inevitably bites the dust. You also need a good leak detector on the floor near the macerator. I've been through 3 Saniflos in 9 years and I've switched to the Chinese knock offs from Amazon now - but I'm only a few months in, so I can't speak to whether paying 1/3 actually makes sense yet... This is with small kids, who don't always treat it the way it should be treated...

rentedvelveteensofa t1_iuayi26 wrote on October 29, 2022 at 10:54 PM

Converted my 2nd home into an Airbnb. I’ve replaced the macerator twice in two years

Null_Error7 t1_iub7gz2 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 12:05 AM

How often do you use it?

gpabb t1_iub7ja7 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 12:06 AM

Daily by 2 kids.

Null_Error7 t1_iub81tc wrote on October 30, 2022 at 12:10 AM

Saniflo makes a “commercial” grade toilet. Expensive but might be worth it

MikeGolfsPoorly t1_iube3g4 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 12:58 AM

Yeah, I've had to pump out a unit to remove a bottle cap that a young kid flushed. It smelled worse than death, and I'm sure greatly reduced the life of the unit.