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Sanivite Gray Water Pump
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The Sanivite
is a gray water pump and is ideally suited
for use in a
basement apartment.
It will pump waste water away from a variety
of sources, such as a kitchen sink, laundry
sink, washing machine (indirect via laundry
tub only), dishwasher, or bar sink.
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The Sanivite is a gray water pump and is
ideally suited for use in a basement apartment.
It will pump waste water away from a variety
of sources, such as a kitchen sink, laundry
sink, washing machine (indirect via laundry
tub only), dishwasher, or bar sink.
How It Works:
The Sanivite unit is comprised of a pressure
chamber, which starts and stops the unit
and the motor, which drives the pump. When
water enters the Sanivite, a microswitch
in the pressure chamber is activated, which
in turn starts the motor. The motor is sealed
for life in an oil filled enclosure. A spindle
drives the impeller, the moving parts therefore
are kept to an absolute minimum. Water enters
the chamber and is pumped away into the sanitary
sewer. The pump operates at 10 PSI and pumps
the waste upwards to 16 feet and/or 150 feet
horizontally. Once the water is discharged
and the water level in the container goes
down, the microswitch deactivates the unit
until water enters the unit again. A normal
operating cycle for Sanivite can be as short
as 2–10 seconds depending upon the discharge
pipe run configuration, therefore, power
consumption is minimal.
Use Sanivite for additional fixtures or appliances:
In addition to sinks, Sanivite will also
accept and discharge the waste water from
a variety of other sanitary fixtures such
as a sink, a bath, a urinal, and possibly
a small whirlpool. When adding a bathtub,
a base will have to be constructed, made
out of 2" x 6" on edge, to allow
for the installation of a P-trap and some
gravity flow towards the pump unit, as it
does not suck in water.
The waste water from other sanitary fixtures
is discharged into the Sanivite via three
1½-inch inlets. Either one, two, or all three
inlets can be used as required. The discharge
elbow on top of the Sanivite can be turned
either to the left or to the right, depending
on the discharge installation. The Sanivite
may be vented, there is a 1½-inch connection
on the top of the unit. The discharge pipe
size may be made from 1-inch material.
The Sanivite is small enough to fit comfortably
inside a kitchen cabinet or vanity or inside
the overhang of a whirlpool.
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