Our saniflo is suddenly making a continuous grumbling noise and no water is clearing. We are pretty sure nothing has been put down it as we are all v careful. It is very cold here and has been for weeks. A 'normal' toilet, which, I think, uses the same downpipe is also not draining properly so there might be some frozen blockage in the downpipe. Could that cause the problem with the saniflo (and any helpful ideas about what to do!?) MMcLellan
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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...