Adding a Bath Where None Exists? A Plumbing Pro Shares His Secret Weapon for Managing Challenging Additions

That's the advice of Mike Coletto, an independent plumbing, HVAC and electrical contractor in Illinois who has more than 15 years of residential plumbing experience. "Above-floor plumbing is a super alternative to conventional plumbing and a great problem-solver," he says. "The technology is ideal for tricky additions and makes installing a basement bathroom a snap."

A French manufacturer, SFA, introduced "macerating," above-floor technology in Europe more than 50 years ago, but it's been available in the United States from SFA Saniflo Inc. since the late 1990s. With this unique plumbing system, you can skip the mess and high cost of plumbing renovation, and install a spare bath anywhere you choose -- even below the sewage line -- without pounding through concrete. The fixtures can be installed right on top of finished floors: in a basement, attic, garage or even inside a closet or a spare bedroom.

   Coletto comments on his top reasons for recommending Saniflo:    --  Flexibility - "Above-floor plumbing can go where traditional plumbing       can't. My customers choose the location, rather than having       construction dictate it. Since no digging is needed, it's even       possible to add a temporary bathroom for a short-term sick room or in-       law suite.  It's a great value."   --  High quality - "I like the way it can handle multiple fixtures,       including the sink, tub-shower and toilet. And it can work up to 12       feet below and as far as 150 feet away from a septic tank or sewer       line."   --  Smart solution - "With conventional plumbing, I have to dig up       concrete floors to install a drain. Instead of routing flush water       through a floor drain, Saniflo plumbing moves it with a small pump       housed inside a plastic box that is located behind the toilet (either       in front of or behind the wall). Inside the box, a fast-rotating blade       quickly liquefies waste and toilet paper, which is then released under       pressure through small-diameter piping to the sewer or septic tank."   --  Convenience - "No special maintenance is necessary. The macerating       mechanism is sealed for life."   --  Saves space - "It's a great choice for bathrooms installed in tight       spaces, like underneath a stairway or inside a closet."   --  Saves time and money - "Opening a hole in the concrete can add three       days to a bathroom addition. Without all that digging, I can install a       bathroom in about half a day. And my customers don't have to deal with       jackhammers and the mess and expense of blasting through floors."   

For more information about Saniflo above-floor bathroom systems, contact Saniflo at (800) 571-8191. Or visit the Saniflo Web site at http://www.saniflo.com/ .

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