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Since my toilet is lower than my waste exit, I have a pump that ejects the waste up and out of the house. The pump is not working. I removed the pump out of the housing (pain in the @ss). When I turn the power on, the pump makes a humming noise but does not come on. When I manually rotate it, it kicks in and works. If the rotation comes to a complete stop, it needs to be kick started again for it to come on. If it's still in slowing down when I activate the float switch on, it keeps going. Also, the pump runs clockwise or counter depending which way I kick start it. I tried spraying degreaser, and then I tried oil, but it's still the same. Since we got a large snow storm last night, I was attempting to repair it, instead of going out. The pump is 3 years old, does it sound like I need to replace it? I think it's time to get the shovel out, and head out to home depot. Thanks in advance for any help.
At worst, I saved some some money on labour by replacing it myself.
At worst, I saved some some money on labour by replacing it myself.