oThe container, which securely houses the operating mechanism
oA pressure chamber, which activates and deactivates the pump
oThe induction motor, which drives the cutting blade and the impeller
DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS
- The Silent Venus macerating system must discharge into a minimum 3/4"
sanitary drainage pipe. It will pump up to 15 feet vertically, with a 1/4" per
foot gravity fall (minimum) constantly throughout the horizontal run to the
point of discharge. If you require a vertical lift, it should precede any
horizontal run and should commence as near as possible to the discharge
elbow. Once you have started the horizontal run, you cannot change
directions in an upward vertical manner.
- As the flush is operated or as the bath, shower and lavatory discharge, the
water and waste enter the unit and the water level begins to rise, triggering
the micro-switch in the pressure chamber. This in turn activates the motor.
The shredded waste is picked up by the impeller and discharged through a
3/4" or 1" outlet pipe to a sanitary sewer or soil stack.
-Safety note: For safety the macerating unit should never be activated with
the lid removed.
STANDARD OPERATION
In
order to function, The Silent Venus unit consists of three major parts:
For effective use, the macerating unit should be connected to a rear spigot outlet toilet
via the toilet’s outlet on the wall, and the waste collected should be discharged into a
drainage pipe The discharge pipe to be connected to the unit must have a diameter of
3/4 or 1 inch. It must be a ridged wall pipe. Flexible pipes or hose are not recommended
as they eventually get distorted after a period of time. The discharge pipe should be
made from 3/4-inch diameter materials such as copper (Type M), CPVC or PVC. It is
important that the pipe run uses radius bends and not 90 degree bends as blockages
can occur.
The unit is designed to pump waste vertically to a maximum height of 15 feet (4.57m)
with a minimum gravity flow of 1/4 inch per foot throughout the horizontal run to the
discharge point. It must be noted that the waste water can be changed to flow in a
vertical direction as long as the horizontal run has not been reached. Therefore, any
change in direction must be done before the horizontal run and at a point close to the
discharge elbow.
All other inlets must be gravity-fed into the unit. The standard outlet is intended for use
with a 1 1/4"connection. However, any connection can be used albeit with a reducer
coupling.
As the flush is operated or as the bath, shower and lavatory discharge, the water and
waste enter the unit and the water level begins to rise, triggering the micro-switch in
the pressure chamber. This in turn activates the motor. The shredded waste is picked
up by the impeller and discharged through a 3/4" or 1" outlet pipe to a sanitary sewer or
soil stack.
-minimum gravity flow of 1/4-inch per foot.
