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Since 1995 (3 years before Google started) has been THE best plumbing supplier on the web. The Superior Pump 93020U Sewage Pump Kit features a 1/2 HP submersible sewage pump that will move up to 80 Gal. If you successfully accomplish this your system will give you many years of faithful service. The cost to install an ejector pump is 2,500 on average, but you could pay anywhere between 850 to 5,500 depending on the size of the pump you need, the type of pump, and the scope of the project. and toilet paper is all that goes into an ejector pump system! Make all house guests aware of your pump system and inform them of the golden rule. As I stated above many an ejector pump has died immediately after a teenage daughters pool party. Make house guests aware of the system you have. Baby wipes are very tough and accomplish the same thing as feminine products. The pump may live for another day.īaby Wipes. If this occurs shut off power right away and get the pump cleaned out.
This cycle will eventually fry the motor. Once it cools it will try to run again and again. These pumps are designed to work when the property’s drainage system is lower than the septic tank, drainfield, or sewer main. This basin or holding tank, along with its pump, is located below ground inside the home. A sewage ejector pump is a type of sump pump typically installed in a home, apartment, or basement. Just like a basement sump pump, this system comprises of a pump housed inside a basin. The pump once jammed will continue to try to run until the thermal protection switch on the motor opens. A sewage ejector pump operates on the same principle as a sump pump. They will not tear apart and eventually will either just block the inlet causing the pump to run and not pump or, they will jam the impeller causing it not to turn. Tampons and napkins will sink and be drawn into the pump. Plastic applicators will float on the surface for eternity like ping pong balls. No Feminine Products.Many an ejector pump has failed just after the teenage daughter's pool party! The pump has a large opening and is designed to break up large (soft) objects into smaller pieces and pump them to a sewer or, septic system.įeminine products do 2 things in an ejector pit. As seen so far, sewage ejector systems play a key role in wastewater treatment. The float switch is the ideal candidate to be encased in grease and eventually it will stop working correctly. When the emulsified grease hits the cold water in the pit it instantly congeals bonding to anything at the water line. Any grease introduced into this system even small amounts from washing a pan get emulsified by the hot water and detergent. There are however a number of things you can do that will extend the life of this system.