What in the world is a sewage ejector pump? Most homeowners don’teven know if they have one installed in their residence.
However, if your home has a bathroom below the level of your main sewer line, you must have a sewage ejector pump. Its purpose is to lift the sewage to the level of the sewer line so it can flow out of the house to the community sewer or a septic tank.
You may have a sewage ejector pump even if your bathroom is nearly level with the sewer line or septic tank, if the waste water cannot flow fast enough by gravity alone.
A sewage grinder pump is a variation on the sewage ejector pump. As its name implies, it uses a garbage disposal-type grinder (or macerator) to turn the effluent into a slurry before it is pumped out. While sewage grinder pumps are more expensive, they do greatly reduce the potential for clogs farther down the line.
Whether you have a sewage ejector pump or a sewage grinder pump, it is especially critical to avoid flushing items such as feminine hygiene products or condoms. These can create mayor problems in any system. Even with sewage grinder pumps, the damage can be even more severe and expensive to repair.
Unless you’re very familiar with these systems, replacing a sewage ejector pump is not a do-it-yourself project. Properly sizing the pump to meet your home’s plumbing needs is complex and it’s worth the price of mind to have a professional do the work and ensure it meets all of the town’s plumbing codes.
We offers outstanding service, installation or replacement on all bands, makes and models of Sewage Ejector pumps and sewage grinder pumps.
