| What is the use of having a basement if you have to | | | | for you. The way these toilet systems work is that |
| come back upstairs to relieve yourself every couple | | | | they take the waste, grind it into a sludge like |
| of hours. It really is detrimental to the whole purpose | | | | substance and then pumps it right back up using the |
| of a basement. Whether you use your basement as | | | | water pressure of your home's existing plumbing |
| a place to study or just as a stocking room for the | | | | system. Unlike standard plumbing where the waste |
| business is that you don't need anymore it is very | | | | exits through a big pipe a much smaller pipe is used. |
| disruptive to have to come out of that zon | | | | This smaller pipe is attached to your main line with Y |
| After you have decided that you will be installing a | | | | connectors or something similar. |
| toilet in the basement, the first hurdle that comes | | | | Upflush toilets are considerably more expensive than |
| your way will be the realization that the drainage | | | | the standard toilets that one would install. This cost |
| pipes are about 2 feet off the ground; and in | | | | increase however does not extend to installation of |
| plumbing dear reader that might as well have been 12 | | | | the unit. That cost is almost similar if not less owing |
| feet. It is simple water will not flow uphill whether it | | | | to the fact that less parts and modifications need to |
| be 2 feet or 12. | | | | be made to get these to fit any space you would |
| The solution to these problems is quite | | | | like them to. If you do however decide to install one |
| straightforward - you install an upflush toilet, make it | | | | of these toilet systems in your basement it would be |
| a do-it-yourself project or get a plumber to install it | | | | wise to consider installing a power flush unit as well. |