I thought my macerator toilet must be blocked as it wasn't emptying in the bowl and when I flushed again the water (and waste) filled more into the bowl and leaked out of the top of the macerator spilling onto the floor!.... it then set itself off for a minute every ten minutes or so for a while then stops. I thought I had fixed it for a while after I used some drain cleaner on it but it happened again the next day. is the macerator broken and will I need to replace it? or is it something to do with the cold weather? Is it expensive to replace or can you just fix it? Its about 6 years old. Thank you for your help
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Typical saniflo costs about 500 quid incl vat from plumbase, prices vary according to what you need it to do.
It keeps making noise becasue the pump is still trying to get rid of the water inside.
it can't get rid of the water most likely because their is a blockage in the waste water pipe.
if possible follow where the waste pipe runs to. if it goes in to a loft or somewhere else VERY COLD there is a good chance that it has frozen somewhere along the pipe.
If you are tying to pump the toilet waste vertically (upwards) then as soon as you turn the power off to the saniflo, the waste will fall back down and in to the toilet - or over the top in your case, sorry!
You might want to accept the inevitable and get a bucket and start removing the waste water from the bowl. Make sure that you have rubber gloves and I suggest goggles and something protecting your mouth - in case you get splashed.
Easiest solution, is to remove the excess waste water, turn off the saniflo, pour some bleach in to the toilet bowl, then cover the bown securley with cling film to keep the rank smell at bay.
Other wise, start tring to follopw the waste water pipe and warm it up, either by directly or indirectly (warm air gun) or by warming the area around it.
Personall;y i am using the easy option. the cold werather won't last forever, but can you use a toilet elsewhere in the meantime.
In the meantime, Saniflo claim about 15 years as the lifespan, but i have never know a saniflo to make it past 3! they are not ideal, but may be your only option.
consider whether you could get a proper toilet waste pipe put in, as it WILL save money in the long run...
Hope this helps a little bit.
Mark