Spared the expense and hassle of breaking through floors to install conventional drain lines, home or building owners can create an extra kitchen, bath or utility area anywhere in their spaces. “The SANISWIFT can be installed in a variety of locations,” Regis Saragosti continues, “including a loft or an attic; an upper floor or the ground floor; or in a basement, a laundry room or even a garage that is being converted into living or working space.”
Key reasons to buy: Made of a durable polypropylene, the SANISWIFT offers these six distinguishing performance features:
Three wastewater inlets: The SANISWIFT can handle wastewater from up to three sanitary fixtures or appliances simultaneously through a trio of 1.5-inch inlets. Water entering the pressure chamber triggers a microswitch, activating the pump motor.
One-inch discharge line: Discharging up to 18 gallons per minute, the pump immediately moves the wastewater out of the pressure chamber and through a discharge pipe only one inch in diameter, versus 1.5 inches on competitive models.
Factory-installed check valve: The discharge line is connected to the SANISWIFT with a plastic discharge elbow, containing a built-in non-return check valve that keeps wastewater from flowing back into the unit. This factory-installed valve saves the installer time and extra expense on the job site.
Long pumping distances for greater installation flexibility: The one-inch discharge pipe can extend upwards of 14 feet vertically and 140 feet horizontally to the soil stack, giving the end user greater choice on where to position the unit – and therefore where to locate a new bath, bar, kitchen, laundry room, etc. (A vertical run of 3 feet is equal to a horizontal run of 30 feet.)
Quiet, energy-conserving operation: After the wastewater has been discharged from the pressure chamber, the microswitch automatically deactivates the SANISWIFT, which remains idle until wastewater enters the unit again and the operating cycle begins anew. This cycle normally lasts between two and 10 seconds, depending on the configuration of the discharge-pipe run, minimizing power consumption and noise level. The latter is comparable to that of a conventional toilet flushing.
No inlet filters or screens to change: The lack of filters and screens reduces callbacks while also eliminating routine maintenance chores required by other pumps. The enlarged pumping chamber of the SANISWIFT is able to handle lint and hair that cause so many pump failures.
The newest addition to the Saniflo line of fully automatic gray water pumps, the SANISWIFT carries a list price of $215. The unit carries a CSA mark for plumbing and electrical use in the United States as well as Canada. Saniflo warranties the SANISWIFT, including all electrical components, for 24 months.
Note: Unlike Saniflo’s macerating systems – Saniplus, Sanibest and Sanigrind – the SANISWIFT must be used solely with gray water. It is not intended for handling wool strands, sanitary napkins, paper towels, bones, liquid greases, and so forth.
An outlet on the lid of the SANISWIFT unit is provided for connecting to a venting system, as required by local plumbing codes.
SANISWIFT – KEY SPECIFICATIONS:
Dimensions (inches): 8-3/4 inches H x 10-1/4 inches W x 9 inches D
Motor type: Induction
Amperage: 5.9
Power supply: 115 volts – 60 hertz
Horsepower: 0.3
Discharge flow rate: 18 gallons per minute @ 14 feet; 24 gpm @ 3 feet
Discharge pipe size: 1 inch
Maximum temperature: 140°F/60°C
