Hi. I hope you can help me.
In the basement of the 4-plex I manage, there is a washing machine that drains into a sink, which in turn drains into a closed basin containing a sump pump ("WM Pump"). There is also another sump pump in the basement sitting in a pit ("Pit Pump"), which would handle any flooding on the basement floor. the ABS pipes from both sump pumps meet under the building (not sure if it's a Wye or Tee--I need to look again), and then go into galvanized pipe leading out to sewer line. Both sump pumps are Zoeller M53's; the WM Pump is about 20 years old.
I discovered yesterday that: 1) WM Pump basin was overflowing (water seeping out of the top); 2) WM Pump not working (no noise...nothing) and float in raised position; 3) water from washing machine sitting in sink; 4) pit had soapy water in it; and 5) when I manually lifted float on Pit Pump, soapy water drained, but then returned.
Questions-----1) Does it sound like I have a clogged line (based on the soapy water in the pit), or just a non-functioning pump? 2) Could WM pump motor burn out because line was clogged and it couldn't eliminate water from bucket, or is there a thermal shut-off on pump that should have prevented that? 3) Can I reuse old basin with new pump, and is M57 better than M53?
Thanks in advance.
Do I Have Clogged Line Besides Bad Sump Pump?
In the basement of the 4-plex I manage, there is a washing machine that drains into a sink, which in turn drains into a closed basin containing a sump pump ("WM Pump"). There is also another sump pump in the basement sitting in a pit ("Pit Pump"), which would handle any flooding on the basement floor. the ABS pipes from both sump pumps meet under the building (not sure if it's a Wye or Tee--I need to look again), and then go into galvanized pipe leading out to sewer line. Both sump pumps are Zoeller M53's; the WM Pump is about 20 years old.
I discovered yesterday that: 1) WM Pump basin was overflowing (water seeping out of the top); 2) WM Pump not working (no noise...nothing) and float in raised position; 3) water from washing machine sitting in sink; 4) pit had soapy water in it; and 5) when I manually lifted float on Pit Pump, soapy water drained, but then returned.
Questions-----1) Does it sound like I have a clogged line (based on the soapy water in the pit), or just a non-functioning pump? 2) Could WM pump motor burn out because line was clogged and it couldn't eliminate water from bucket, or is there a thermal shut-off on pump that should have prevented that? 3) Can I reuse old basin with new pump, and is M57 better than M53?
Thanks in advance.
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