Ejector Pumps
Best Residential Grinder Pumps: And Why Most People Asking Want an Ejector
A 1 hp grinder makes 46 GPM. A half-horsepower ejector makes 141. The grinder buys head, not flow,…
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Can You Drain a Dehumidifier Into a Sewage Ejector Pit? No, and the Code Explains Why
No — and the reason is cleaner than the usual “check your local code” answer. The plumbing code…
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Does a Sewage Ejector Pit Need Its Own Vent? What the Code Actually Says
The pit needs a vent. It does not need a dedicated one running to the roof — both…
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Best Sewage Ejector Pumps: Compare Flow at 15 Feet, Not on the Box
Pick on two things: how much the pump still moves at the height your pit actually lifts to,…
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Macerating Toilet Not Flushing: Check Which Fixtures Still Clear Before You Blame the Pump
Does anything else still drain? If the sink and the shower go away normally and only the toilet…
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Grinder Pump Tripping Its Breaker: Two Protective Devices, and Which One Acted Is the Diagnosis
A residential grinder pump has two protective devices, and only one of them is the breaker. The motor…
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Sewage Ejector Pit Smells: The Vent Is Not Taking It Away, and the Leak May Not Be the Lid
The vent is not taking the smell out of your pit, and it never was. Almost everyone assumes…
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Ejector Pump Running Constantly: Two Opposite Faults Filed Under One Complaint
Does it ever stop? A pump that never shuts off and a pump that shuts off cleanly then…
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Ejector Pump Alarm Going Off: The Alarm Is a Separate Machine, and It Can Be the Fault
Stop sending water down the drain. Whatever the panel turns out to be telling you, anything that goes…
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Sewage Ejector Pump Not Turning On: Split the Fault at the Outlet, Not in the Pit
Count the cords coming out of the basin. Two cords means the float switch is a separate device…