Sump pumps and ejector pumps are commonly installed in the basement of a home, and each have a separate function.
Sump pumps eliminate ground water that comes into the home. A drainage system is connected to the sump basin, and the unit will pump out the water when it reaches a certain level. Water will then typically discharge into the municipal storm sewer or back out to the yard.
Ejector Pumps eliminate grey water (from your laundry and/or floor drains) or waste from a bathroom that is situated below grade in a home. A vent pipe is needed for pumps processing bathroom waste. Any materials coming from the pump’s discharge pipe will connect to the sanitary sewer line of the home.
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Please contact us about your sump pumps or ejector pumps problems such as:
- continual running even when the crock is dry or low
- float switch sticking in the on position, or switch failure
- not coming on when the crock is high or overtopping
- float switch sticking in the off position or float switch failure
- noisiness or debris inside the housing or near pump piping
- foreign objects inside system
- leaking at the check valve
- short cycling
- fails check valve or poor installation with no check valve
- repeated tripping of the breaker
- failed cord or bad housing, usually resulting in the need of a new pump