Use and Care Manual

PROBLEMS
POSSIBLE CAUSES
Pump does not run and hums
●Line circuit breaker is off, or fuse is blown.
●Water level in sump pit has not reached turn-on level
as indicated in installationdrawing.
●Pump cord is not making contact in receptacle.
●Float is stuck. It should operate freely in basin.
Pump runs but does not deliver water
●Check valve is installed backwards. Flapper should
open in direction of water flow.
●Discharge shut-off valve (if used) may be closed.
●Impeller or volute openings are fully or partially
clogged. Remove pump and clean.
●Pump is air-locked. Start and stop several times by
plugging and unplugging cord.Check for clogged vent
hole in pump case.
●Vertical pumping distance (“head”) is too high. Reduce
distance or increasediameter of discharge pipe.
Pump runs and pumps out sump pit, but does not stop
●Float switch is stuck in up/on position. Be sure float
switch operates freely in pit.
●Defective float switch. Replace with new float switch.
Pump runs but delivers only a small amount of water
●Pump is air-locked. Start and stop several times by
plugging and unplugging cord.Check for clogged vent
hole in discharge pipe.
●Vertical pumping distance (“head”) is too high. Reduce
distance or increasediameter of discharge pipe.
●Impeller or volute openings are fully or partially
clogged. Remove pump and clean.
Fuse blows or circuit breaker trips when pump starts
●Pump impeller is partially clogged, causing motor to
run slow and overload.Remove pump and clean.
●Motor stator may be defective.
●Fuse size or circuit breaker may be too small.
●Impeller or volute opening are fully or partially
clogged. Remove pump and clean.
Motor runs for a short time, then stops
●Inlet holes in pump base are clogged. Remove pump
and clean the openings.
●Motor stator may be defective.
●Impeller or volute openings are fully or partially
clogged. Remove pump and clean.