Hi there,
I've been lurking for a while and doing a bit of research on ejector pump systems, but I've run into a few questions that I can't seem to get a clear answer to. First, a little background...
I'm renovating an outbuilding into an in-law type building with a full bath and kitchenette. The outbuilding is slightly below (less than 2 feet) the soil stack in the main house, but is located over 150 feet away. The ejector system needs to handle a toilet, shower, lavatory sink and kitchen sink. I have been looking at the Zoeller simplex systems with the 264 pump and 41 gallon basin.
The questions are:
1. I don't have a basement, but a crawlspace with conventional wood framing. Is there any requirement to backfill around the sewage basin, or can it just sit on the ground in the crawlspace?
2. Should I somehow isolate the basin from the structure to mitigate the pump vibrations?
3. Can these simplex systems safely handle a kitchen sink? I'm guessing most food particles that go down the sink (and through the disposal) are smaller than the 2" specification for the pump, but the fact that these pumps are rated to temperatures lower than water boiling temperature concerns me. Does anyone that uses one of these systems have issues with hot water in the wastewater?
Thanks in advance for any advice or suggestions.
-Mike
I've been lurking for a while and doing a bit of research on ejector pump systems, but I've run into a few questions that I can't seem to get a clear answer to. First, a little background...
I'm renovating an outbuilding into an in-law type building with a full bath and kitchenette. The outbuilding is slightly below (less than 2 feet) the soil stack in the main house, but is located over 150 feet away. The ejector system needs to handle a toilet, shower, lavatory sink and kitchen sink. I have been looking at the Zoeller simplex systems with the 264 pump and 41 gallon basin.
The questions are:
1. I don't have a basement, but a crawlspace with conventional wood framing. Is there any requirement to backfill around the sewage basin, or can it just sit on the ground in the crawlspace?
2. Should I somehow isolate the basin from the structure to mitigate the pump vibrations?
3. Can these simplex systems safely handle a kitchen sink? I'm guessing most food particles that go down the sink (and through the disposal) are smaller than the 2" specification for the pump, but the fact that these pumps are rated to temperatures lower than water boiling temperature concerns me. Does anyone that uses one of these systems have issues with hot water in the wastewater?
Thanks in advance for any advice or suggestions.
-Mike