Basiacally the client wants a little head room and a pitched floor for the shower. This means dropping the floor a few inches which will result in being below the main drain. Without ripping a trough all the way to the front of the house (through a finished basement) so that I can make the pitch, what are my solutions???
My first thought was a little sump rig joined plumbed into the drain. I’m pretty sure an open sump collection sysytem would not be code and would also look/smell lousy. Are there any sealed units out there that are someone could recomend?
Thanks as always to any and all for your comments and suggestions, Patrick.
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Lots of sump crocks out there. Check with a local plumbing supply house. They will have, or can get , the size you need for your specific end use..
Sump crocks are generally used to pump waste up several feet to a main sewer line. They are set in the basement floor either before te pour durring new construction, or cut in on remodels. They habve a top vent and dicharge pipes, so you will need to plan carefully for just a small lift.
Dave
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I have done this several times in the last couple of years. So,, what Dave has suggested, but they are generally called sewage ejector pumps.(At least around here). You need to put a garbage can sized, covered platic tub into the floor and run your drain into it. The installs I have done use 2 inch to discharge up into your main drain. The discharge needs a check valve and a shut off valve. The tub is vented up to your house vent and the pump needs 120 volts.
Have a good day
Cliffy
This is what's in my house.
http://www.flotecpump.com/
George Patterson, Patterson Handyman Service
You can either install a sealed sump and ejector pump or you can use a unit (such as the Flotec) which is essentially a supersized condensate pump. Of course, for a shower you'd need to dig a pit either way, but with the all-in-one unit it doesn't need to be anything special (so long as the basement itself is dry).
This is the "supersized condensate pump": http://www.flotecpump.com/asp/Product.asp?PId=305
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I just did an ejector pump ,like cliff said a large basin gets sunk in the slab a lot of digging and dirt to be removed from a basement and I had a lot of ground water to deal with. Don't underbid!