Macerator pumps can help elderly

30/06/2008
The benefits of Saniflo macerator pumps for the elderly have been highlighted in a recent article.

Installing such a unit can make modifications to a home easier, with a macerator pump allowing a downstairs toilet to be installed without the need for major plumbing works, according to Buildingtalk.

The publication notes: "If stairs are becoming an obstacle it makes sense to modify the house in order that access to a WC and shower no longer means grappling with this unwelcome hurdle."

By installing a Saniflo macerator pump in an area such as an understairs cupboard can easily create a discrete ground-floor toilet, "enabling occupants to regain confidence in their home surroundings".

In locations where space is especially at a premium, the publication says, the Sanicompact is another solution which allows cisternless ceramic WC with a built-in macerator pump to be installed.

In addition to macerator pumps, Saniflo also manufacture the Kinedo range of shower enclosures, which allow walk-in showers, self-contained silicone free shower cubicles and shower columns to be added to bathrooms.