grinder pump running often!

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laszlo

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Hi!!

I have a grinder pump, lately running often, no water used, turned water off to house heard water leaking into tank, all plumbing in house ok no leaks,

turned off breaker of grinder and closed shutoff valve. Heard no water or sewage leaking into tank which is in basement.

I think its the check valve, can I replace it? what do you think?

thanks a lot!

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Yes you can but you have to make sure the check valve is draining back into the sump.
What I am saying if the check is bad then it needs to be replaced.
 
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Does it look like this.
 

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For grinder it have to be a 2" pipe and you would have to cut the old one out to install the new one.
The picture I showed will fit 2" pipe be it PVC or other pipe.
 

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If the check valve were leaking, you would NOT hear the water dripping into the tank because it would just flow back through the pump underwater. Grinder pumps can have 1 1/4", 1 1/2", or 2" outlets.
 

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