Myers Submersable Sewer Pump
- AA130FIREMAN
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I had a submersable sewer pump that would not run, myers 1/2hp that made a humming sound for a second and off for 8 seconds, the impeller was free and would never get up to speed. I had found the run capaster was bad. Now I replaced the capaster and refilled the unit with new transformer oil and it pumps. The only thing it seems to still surge a little. The outlet pipe water continues to run and their was nothing in the pump. It appears to have a check valve in the pipe after the pump, might something be blocking it ? It still does pump out water at a good rate, might let it go for now and see if it clears up. Or is it normal for this type of pump to surge, I ran it outside the pit without water and it ran smooth.
- Sting
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If anyone in the house may have been tossing "Kleenex" into the LOU or if your family has been using that roll brand impregnated with the "lotion" -- you find an unpleasant surprise in the check valve!
- AA130FIREMAN
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Sting, does that go for sewer mice(female hygene products) will they work their way out or must I pull the pump AGAIN ? Told the misses about them mice, she has her own opinion
- Sting
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White mice will also have an adverse effect on that pesky check valve ( and the impeller) . They should never be flushed in a system like this.
Maybe this all will pass --- maybe you will need to pull it out -- maybe Ill hit a lotto number tonight
Maybe this all will pass --- maybe you will need to pull it out -- maybe Ill hit a lotto number tonight