A sump pump works best pumping water only such as from a wet basement.
Sewage pump toilet paper.
A sewage grinder pump can macerate sewage toilet paper hair and handles those better without clogging.
Toilet paper clogged our zoeller grinder lift pump click to enlarge any image above main parts of a sewage grinder pump adapted from zoeller s shark series 803 805 807.
Hair and toilet paper clogs mean that you are not using the proper pump for the situation.
2016 04 05 thomas guastavino said.
You may continue to buy your favorite toilet paper and flush it with impunity provided you don t try to flush too much all at once.
The truth is toilet paper is designed to be flushed and there is no evidence that your septic tanks will have any difficulty filtering out standard toilet paper.
This type of pump is generally used whenever you re installing a toilet in an area lower than the level of the sewer or septic lines such as in a basement or if your home sits into a hill and the lower level is partially underground.
We have a zoelner grinder lift pump that recently clogged with toilet paper when to wrapped around the impeller.
Flushing items like feminine products disposable wipes condoms and other damaging materials puts undue stress on the pump and these foreign materials generally won t be able to move upwards under the force of the pump.
Sewage pumps do just what you d think they do they pump sewage waste from a toilet into the sewer or septic line.