Product Manual

StormPro
®
BA Series
Sump Pump
OPERATION MANUAL
Dated: 02/15/2013
Document Name: StormPro_BASeries_OM
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B. If pump runs but does not deliver water, check
the following:
1. Check valve is installed backwards. Arrow on
valve should point in direction of ow.
2. Discharge shut-off valve (if used) may be
closed.
3. Impeller or volute openings are fully or partially
clogged. Remove pump and clean.
4. Pump is air-locked. Start and stop several
times by plugging and unplugging cord. Check
for clogged vent hole in pump case. Drill a 1/8
inch hole into PVC discharge pipe.
5. Inlet holes in pump base are clogged. Remove
pump and clean the openings.
6. Vertical pumping distance is too high. Reduce
distance or change the discharge ttings of the
pump.
C. If pump runs and pumps out sump, but does
not stop, check the following:
1. Float is stuck in up position. Be sure oat
operates freely in basin.
2. Defective oat switch. Replace with oat switch.
3. Defective vertical switch. Replace with vertical
switch
D. If pump runs but only delivers a small amount
of water, check the following:
1. Pump is air-locked. Start and stop several
times by plugging and unplugging cord. Check
for clogged vent hole in pump case. Drill a 1/8
inch hole into PVC discharge pipe.
2. Vertical pumping distance is too high. Reduce
distance or change the discharge tting of the
pump. Inlet holes in pump base are clogged.
Remove pump and clean the strainer and
openings.
3. Impeller or volute openings are fully or partially
clogged. Remove pump and clean.
4. Pump impeller is partially clogged, causing
motor to run slow and overload Remove pump
and clean.
E. If fuse blows or circuit breaker trips, check the
following:
1. Pump impeller is partially clogged, causing
motor to run slow and overload. Remove pump
and clean.
2. Motor stator may be defective.
3. Fuse size or circuit breaker may be too small.
(Must be 15 amps).
4. Impeller or volute opening are fully or partially
clogged. Remove pump and clean
F. If motor runs for a short time then stops, check
the following:
1. Inlet holes in pump base are clogged. Remove
pump and clean the openings.
2. Pump impeller is partially clogged, causing
motor to run slow and overload. Remove pump
and clean.
3. Motor stator may be defective.
4. Impeller or volute openings are fully or partially
clogged. Remove pump and clean also clean
the strainer if you had installed.