Saniflo UK – part of the SFA Group and a leading designer and manufacturer of pumps, macerators and lifting stations – recently helped London landmark the Queen Elizabeth Hall at the iconic Southbank Centre improve its WC facilities.
Previously, the WCs for the venue's roof garden and café overlooking the Thames were located in the Centre's main building, which meant staff and visitors had to treck up and down a winding staircase.
Richard Riley from building contractor Eleven London constructed a wooden toilet block with two separate WCs and hand basins. With no gravity drainage available in proximity of the new block, a pumping solution was the only solution to discharge the waste away to the nearest soil stack some 40m away.
The Saniflo technical team assessed the site and the potential run of pipework, and specified a Sanicubic Pro 2 lifting station with twin pumps and a wireless alarm, which Richard and his plumber installed. This powerful unit uses alternate pumps when operating normally, but in the unlikely event of a pump failure can switch to single pump operation in order to provide continuity of operation at all times.
A wireless alarm offers early warning of any issues. The unit is installed in a cupboard to the rear of the block providing quiet, efficient operation.
For more information and technical details, please visit www.saniflo.co.uk
