Used to pump residential “greywater,” typically from a septic tank to a leach field, effluent pumps have high heads (the height a pump can lift water before there is no more flow) and high pressure, compared to sewage ejector pumps,… Read More »What’s the Purpose of an Effluent Pump?
A jammed or clogged sump or sewage pump will eventually heat up internally and the motor will shut itself down. There is a thermal overload switch inside the pump that will automatically sense that the pump has cooled down and… Read More »Thermal Motor Protection: A Standard Feature on Most Sump or Sewage Pumps
If you are a Commercial Plumbing Contractor you probably know that building redundancy into your mechanical systems is a good thing. In fact in many states the building codes requires a duplex pumping system for wastewater pump systems. Some states,… Read More »Duplex Wastewater Pumping Systems…A Must for Commercial Buildings
For the first time in over a decade a lot of homeowners have mentioned that their sump pump has stopped running on a regular basis. Hard to believe, but it is true that the water table has subsided and homeowners… Read More »The 2012 Drought… A Good Time to Inspect Your Foundation & to Clean & Check Your Sump & Pump
