Utility Pumps
Utility Pump Seized After Storage: Check Which Problem You Have First
Unplug it and try to turn the impeller by hand before anything else. If it turns freely, the…
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Utility Pumps
Utility Pump Leaking at the Hose Connection: One Joint, Two Sealing Systems
The joint you are looking at almost certainly has two different sealing systems in it. A utility pump’s…
Utility Pumps
How Much Hose Length Kills a Utility Pump’s Flow
Twenty-five feet of ordinary 5/8 inch garden hose takes a 1,350 GPH pump down to about 636 GPH…
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Where to Place a Utility Pump in Standing Water
At the lowest point of the floor, sitting flat on a patch of hard surface you have swept…
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How to Size a Utility Pump: The Three Lines of Arithmetic That Decide It
Three lines. Gallons in the room, minus the water the pump physically cannot reach, divided by the flow…
Utility Pumps
Best Utility Pumps for a Flooded Basement: Depth, Discharge, and the Trade-Off Between Them
Two numbers decide how fast a flooded basement empties, and gallons per hour is only one of them.…
Utility Pumps
Utility Pump Making a Grinding Noise: Usually It’s Air, Not Grit
If the noise started as the water got low, and the pump is still moving water, it is…
Utility Pumps
Utility Pump Overheating and Shutting Off: The Fix Depends on Which Pump You Own
There are two kinds of utility pump and they are cooled in opposite ways. A submersible stands in…
Utility Pumps
Utility Pump Tripping the Breaker: Start With Which Device Tripped
Two different devices can cut power to your pump, and they trip on faults that have nothing to…
Utility Pumps
Utility Pump Not Turning On: Check This Before You Reset the Breaker
If the breaker or the GFCI has already tripped, do not reset it yet. Wayne’s own troubleshooting table…