Tag: Saniaccess 2 macerating pump

Rural homeowner upgrades to SFA Saniflo product after repeated failures with an off-brand macerating toilet system

Case Study | June 2026
Retired Navy mechanic turned rural Minnesota homeowner turns to Saniaccess 2 after years of reliability issues with a competing off-brand macerating toilet system, seeking a long-term solution for a basement, half-bathroom installation.

Problem

AURORA, MINNESOTA — For homeowners looking to add bathrooms in basements or below-grade spaces, traditional plumbing installations often require extensive excavation, concrete breaking, or costly alterations to existing drainage systems. Above-floor, macerating toilet technology offers an alternative, allowing homeowners to install bathrooms where conventional gravity drainage is impractical.

Home improvement contractor replaces failed macerating pump with quiet, reliable upgrade for basement half-bath

Case Study | July 2025
A homeowner’s misstep in product selection leads to a plumbing headache, until plumbing contractor Guardencio Lopez finds the right solution with SFA Saniflo’s Saniaccess 2 macerating pump.

Problem

FLEMINGTON, NEW JERSEY — Guardencio Lopez, owner and operator of Ricky Home Improvement, specializes in residential and commercial plumbing projects. Like any seasoned professional contractor, Lopez has encountered his share of unusual jobs. This would include a recent case involving a homeowner who purchased a macerating pump from Amazon. Looking to create a half-bathroom in his basement, the owner mistakenly believed that the pump, identified as an FLO500, was manufactured by SFA Saniflo.