![]() I dumped about 2 gallons of bleach in it just so I could get near it. I think I have a new worst job you can possibly do in home repair. They might not because of the health issues but I hate to just toss the $800 Zoeller pump. I will see whether they will rebuild a sewer pump. They did a great job on our pool pump for something like $40. There is a place not too far away that rebuilds pumps. Still, it is in an working (now if I can just get the backflow preventer to stop leaking). It also has a tethered float rather than a vertical float which concerns me. It has a 5 year warranty for whatever good that will do. Even the 3/4 hp one is clearly less robust than the 1/2 HP Zoeller we removed. I upgraded to 3/4 HP because it was clearly better made than the 1/2 HP which was only a little bit cheaper anyway. I gambled and got a Coutry(something) brand pump at tractor supply. All the brands carried by the places open on Saturday seemed pretty much the same. I was left with a choice between Home Depot, Menards, or Tractor Supply. Zoeller is only sold by plumbing supply houses who are not open on Saturday, or online. I finally gave up and decided we needed to replace it. When we laid it back on its side, it still woudl not run at all. ![]() However when I stood it up in a wheelbarrow filled with water, it woudl not run at all. ![]() It ran while laying on its side and the impeller turned freely. First we pulled the pump out, cleaned it thoroughly and tested it. My available time to do the work was Saturday and we needed it done. Our family dynamics required I get the basement shower working again immediately and could not wait to select and order a pump. Can a decent pump be had in this price range? I think the one I have now was somewhere between $200-$250.I ended up with no choice. I guess I'm off to buy a new pump!īeing quite "budget minded", I'd really like to spend no more than $250-$300 on the new pump if at all possible. Since the latest episode last night it has not experienced any more problems so far, though I know it's only a matter of time before it happens again. It's like it was jammed up internally? Since then it's been hit-or-miss as to whether it will work or not. I looked the thing over for some time and I just couldn't find anything which could have jammed it up and I didn't hear anything bouncing around inside when manipulating it. I relatively easily got it to move and it then spun freely. At first the impeller wouldn't budge - like it was jammed up. The first time this happened, about a year ago, I opened the basin, pulled out the pump, and tried turning it by hand. If it makes a difference, it is the type with a "tethered float switch". I bought it at Lowes - not that that helps. I went looking to see if I still had the box for the pump, but I couldn't come up with anything. Thank you guys for the information so far. So is threr anything else I can check or do before going out and buying a new pump? I have heard that they can become air locked, but I know for a fact that a vent hole was drilled in the pipe coming out of the pump at the height recommended by the manufacturer. When this happens I can hear the pump trying to start, and then cut back off. I do know that it is not an electrical problem. I figured it has to be a faulty pump, but I'm no expert and I'm definitely not a plumber. Sometimes it will only go a day before having problems again. Sometimes it will go a month or two with no issues at all. Tonight I had to whack the pipe three separate times while testing it out. After that, most of the time it is fine for a while. When it acts up, it's like the impeller is jammed, but if I whack the pipe where it comes through the floor, usually it will start and eject all of the sewage. It fails to start for no apparent reason. Well I've been having intermittent problems with it for about a year now, but lately it has been much worse. The basin/pump is under the floor and the way it is set up, the pipe from the pump comes up through the floor about 2 feet and connects to the main sewage pipe there (in a closet in the kitchen). It is used for the downstairs kitchen and bathroom and is used quite a bit. I've had this sewage pump for a couple of years. ![]()
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