SaniShower .2 HP Pump

Every appliance or fixture on a plumbing system must be vented. This pump would be no exception. Further a mechanical vent, such as a studor vent can not be used with this pump as it requires that air move in two directions in the vent line.

This is a “Gray Water” pump. Gray water is wastewater that may contain soap but does not contain solids or semi solids. Therefore, it cannot handle the waste from a toilet. For that you would need either macerating pump, an effluent pump or a sewage pump.

That is because the Sani Alarm is not for use with the Sani Shower. It is designed to be used with the Saniplus, Sanipro, Sanibest Pro, Sanigrind Pro, Sanipack and Sanivite.

Yes, this product needs to be vented. If you scroll down the Home Depot product listing page you will come to a section entitled Product Details. If you expand that section, there are PDFs of the product documents. The instructions give details on venting. Further it should be noted with pumps, air needs to move in both directions, back and forth. Therefore, you cannot use a mechanical vent, aka air admittance valve, Studor Vent, Provent. You must run a vent line back to the main stack or to the outside in accordance with code.

Thank you for your recent inquiry with The Home Depot. Water needs to reach the pump via a gravity system that is plumbed compliant to the rules of the plumbing and electrical code in your area. If that location happens to be below the shower pan that is OK. As to whether that can be done in your specific application, I can’t tell you. For a definitive answer you would need to speak to a local qualified licensed plumber who is familiar with the proposed layout. The product specifications indicate a product height of 5.75 inches. We appreciate your business and look forward to serving you in the future.

Water needs to reach the pump via a gravity system that is plumbed compliant to the rules of the plumbing and electrical code in your area. If that location happens to be below the shower pan that is OK. As to whether that can be done in your specific application, I can’t tell you. For a definitive answer you would need to speak to a local qualified licensed plumber who is familiar with the proposed layout. I can tell you that we used these in our plumbing showroom which is built in a warehouse with cement floors. We wanted working whirlpool tubs and showers but did not want to break up the floor. We built a raised floor for the tubs and shower to sit on and placed the pumps below. It worked in our application because he had the height to accommodate the raised platform.

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Code-required 2" p-trap is at least 7 1/2" tall, so if you're installing this above a concrete floor, the raised platform needs accommodate this. I included a gap in the platform that allows the p-trap assembly to be almost at the top of the platform.

I am sorry I can’t answer that question. Plumbing code is different in every state. For a definitive answer you would need to speak to a local qualified licensed plumber or the plumbing inspector in your town. Generally speaking, many plumbing codes want to see pipe pitch of ¼” per foot of run. Therefore, the height would be a function of the distance of the shower to the pump. Also keep in mind that the required p-trap under the shower drain may play a factor in the overall height.

If from a desktop computer, you scroll down the Home Depot product listing page you will find a section entitled product details. If you expand that section, you will find a PDF’s of the product documents. The brochure calls out that the inlets are for 2”, and the discharge can accept either ¾” or 1”.

Sewer and septic systems contain odorless and potentially lethal gases. Every fixture or appliance that ties into the drainage system must be vented so that those gases can reach the main stack that is vented to the outdoors through the roof. This is especially true with pumps as they both create both vacuum and pressure in the drain lines. This pump is no exception, it must be vented. If you scroll down the Home Depot product listing page you will come to a section entitled Product Details. If you expand that section, you will find PDFs of the product documents. The brochure states the following. “Has been designed to be vented through a 1–1/4” or 1–1/2” pipe. The vent output is located on the top of the pump. The case has a knockout which along with the rubber adapter provided is used to connect to the vent pipe. Note: The use of mechanical vents, air admittance valves or similar devices is not permitted.”