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Presenting the Dirty Half-Dozen - the most common pump-related problems that afflict homeowners. Scan the list and review our suggestions. If the answer's not clear, call us anytime day or night at 603-645-8610.
Your problem:
 Alarm is going off
An alarm going off indicates a rising water level in your wet well, which houses your sewage pump. If the water's rising, the pump is not working.
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A circuit breaker has tripped, shutting off power to the pump. |
Check your circuit breakers or, in older homes, your fuse box. |
| A pump control has failed. |
Unless you know how to safely test an electrical device's functioning, call AAA Pumps. |
| The generator has failed, and the pump no longer has power. |
Unless you know how to safely test an electrical device's functioning, call AAA Pump. |
| Power failed |
The alarm may be powered by battery backup, or a temporary power failure may have thrown a circuit breaker. Check your breakers. If they're all engaged yet the pump does not work, call AAA Pump. |
| The pump is clogged |
Call AAA Pump. Clogs require that the power to the wet well be disengaged, the chamber pumped and a worker enter the chamber, all of which are best done following specialized safety training. |
In all cases in which you're able to restore operation, give the pump a few minutes to pump down.
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Common causes and fixes
- Pump is running more than necessary or float switch is inoperable:
Call AAA Pump to diagnose the total system.
| Sewage is bubbling up |
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Common causes and fixes
- The sewage pump has failed:
Check your circuit breaker. If it's connected yet the pump isn't working, call AAA.
| Toilet won't flush, or flushes and backs up |
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Common causes and fixes
- Check drainage at sinks and the bathtub:
If everything's blocked, it's a clogged line or failed pump station. Call AAA Pump. If other
drains work, the toilet itself is most likely the problem.
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Common causes and fixes
- Check drainage at other sinks, the toilet and the bathtub:
If everything's blocked, it's a clogged line or failed pump station. Stop using water and
call AAA Pump.
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In case of an emergency we're on call 24 hours a day!
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