sirius days
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Can anyone help me trouble shoot my sump pump?.
Brand: Hydromatic Age 3 years (replaced after 4 years)
Float switch: Separate switch, this is the 2nd one
Check Valve: replaced 3 years ago.
Here are the latest symptoms, some of which baffle me because maybe I don't know exactly how sump pump works.
Major symptom: pump is running constantly
Details: If I unplug both units then plug both piggyback plugs in, the pump will run, drain all the water, until I hear a gurgle as it reaches lowest level. The pump DOES not shut off at this point but continues to run, BUT no water is being drained.
If I repeat the process by unplugging and plugging back in I get the same results (pump drains water, then runs with no draining) same results whether I use piggyback plugs or pump alone.
Questions are: 1) If pump is running in on mode wouldn't it constantly be lifting water?
Is this just a symptom of the bad float switch or check valve or pump or ALL?
If I need to replace this unit what do you recommend? has anyone used the electronic float switches?
thank you
Brand: Hydromatic Age 3 years (replaced after 4 years)
Float switch: Separate switch, this is the 2nd one
Check Valve: replaced 3 years ago.
Here are the latest symptoms, some of which baffle me because maybe I don't know exactly how sump pump works.
Major symptom: pump is running constantly
Details: If I unplug both units then plug both piggyback plugs in, the pump will run, drain all the water, until I hear a gurgle as it reaches lowest level. The pump DOES not shut off at this point but continues to run, BUT no water is being drained.
If I repeat the process by unplugging and plugging back in I get the same results (pump drains water, then runs with no draining) same results whether I use piggyback plugs or pump alone.
Questions are: 1) If pump is running in on mode wouldn't it constantly be lifting water?
Is this just a symptom of the bad float switch or check valve or pump or ALL?
If I need to replace this unit what do you recommend? has anyone used the electronic float switches?
thank you