Saniflo Problems Troubleshooting FAQ.   Saniflo Repairs  Saniflo Engineers.

       Can I Descale My Saniflo With Bleach

The answer is no, heavy and continuous over use of bleach or other toilet cleaners can shrink and harden the rubber membrane which covers the pressure switch. When the rubber membrane shrinks it stops the pressure switch from turning off properly.

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      My Saniflo Keeps Running And Wont Switch Off

There are a few reasons for this, a running tap, a blockage in the Saniflo, a blockage in the Saniflo waste pipe leading outside, the membrane is damaged, the microswitch is stuck on.

 

     My Saniflo is Vibrating It Looks And Sounds Like It Will Take Off

There will be a foreign object inside the Saniflo caught on the macerator blade like Tampax/sanitary towels, toilet cleaning wipes or baby wipes.  you will need to remove these objects immediately to avoid damaging the motor.

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    My Saniflo Keeps Starting On Its Own Sometimes At Night

There are a few reasons for this type of problem, you could have a faulty microswitch, a faulty membrane or water is getting in to the Saniflo from a dripping tap, overflowing toilet, a condensing boiler may be connected to it.

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    My Saniflo Keeps Flushing Tripping The Electrics

Normally this is bad news, the reason for this type of problem is a worn or faulty motor as water is getting in to the electrics and fusing the circuit. You will have to buy a new unit as the motor is unrepairable.

 

    My Saniflo Is Blocked And Backing Up In The Bath Shower Basin 

First thing you should try is make sure the Saniflo is switched on and has power going to it. Your Saniflo motor could be jammed and unable to pump out, this will be accompanied by a humming or buzzing noise and the box will be quite hot and the motor will need to be freed up.   

   

     My Saniflo is humming or making a buzzing noise

If your Saniflo is buzzing or making a humming noise it is, jammed, the motor has failed or the capacitor has failed.

  

    My Saniflo is activating in short burst’s continuously

If your Saniflo is activating repeatedly non stop the non return valve is most likely defective and needs cleaning or replacing.

 

     Saniflo odours bad smells like sewage

There is always 2-3 inches of water left in the bottom of a Saniflo after use, this is where the the human waste and limescale forms and also as the macerator has faeces splattered all over the inside of the box box due to the macerator action, as the Saniflo fills with water, the air is pushed out of the Saniflo air vent this is where the foul smells come from. Regular cleaning every quarter with macerator cleanser/descaler should help.

 

     My macerator is running intermittently

If your machine is running intermittently, first check the non return valve is not leaking if your Saniflo waste outlet pipe is running vertical up the wall, if your non return valve is not leaking then the microswitch or membrane may be defective.

 

     Blocked discharge Pipework

If it is diagnosed that your macerator discharge pipework is blocked Please be aware that NOTHING will shift it???? chemicals rods or devices will not remove it. new discharge pipework is recommended.