Do sewage ejector/sludge pumps need to be run frequently?

[junkgonewrong]

We are building a new home in Pakistan and plan to have a basement with guest room and full bath. It being a guest room won't see much action most of the year.

Two different plumbing guys told me that sewage sludge/ejector pumps for basement sewage pit breakdown if not used frequently, so either I should run them manually once a week, or I should avoid getting the basement bathroom. Third-guy said he installs them all the time, and they're fine even if not used frequently.

Is it true that sludge/ejector pumps breakdown/fail if not used frequently? If so, whats the common cause of failure, sludge hardening inside the pump?

 

[Ben-gee]

Just go down to the basement for a number two every so often and you’ll be fine.

 

[junkgonewrong]

Just go down to the basement for a number two every so often and you’ll be fine.

What if we're on vacation for a month or so?

 

[rpm]

What if we're on vacation for a month or so?

It will be fine, people do it all the time.