On Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:43:54 -0000, Andrew Mawson wrote:

Anyone any experience of a domestic pumped sewage systems where the
"effluent" is pumped from a lower holding tank up to the main sewer in
the road? A bit like an enormous macerator I suppose.

I'm contemplating buying a house with such a beast (make / model / age
unknown as yet).

AWEM

I know whole estates that have them fitted, not because of height, but
because the main sewer/treatment works cannot handle the extra flow during
the day and only allow the extra load at night.

There seems to be a persistent rumour that it doesn't work out too well,
though I've never found out why. I guess one problem is that if it goes
wrong, then you end up paying for the repairs.

Steve