W aste lines from a sewage ejector or sump pump use a check valve to stop wastewater from flowing back into the basin. When these valves shut, they can make a thud loud enough to be heard ...

The pump has a vertical pipe connecting it to the main outtake pipe leading to the sewer. There is a brass check valve in the connector. When it starts up, I hear hmmmm, then HMMMMMMM, and then a ...

If your sump pump removes the water but immediately fills back up, or if you hear running water immediately after it finishes a pump cycle, chances are you have a faulty check valve. Here’s how ...

If your check valve isn’t doing its job, your pump becomes Sisyphus, pumping the same water out of the bucket over and over again. One clue you can look for is to study the sump bucket liner as ...

Replace the sump pump’s check valve, then place it back in the sump pit and replace the cover. Advertisement. THIS IS AN ADVERTISEMENT AND NOT EDITORIAL CONTENT.

PM's article on "Installing a Sump Pump" generated a tremendous amount of reader mail. ... The noise is a result of water hammering, and a special check valve can be installed to quiet the racket.

The check valves are fairly inexpensive and can make it easier to work on the pump, if ever needed. My new check valve came with the system. The sump pump system I chose combined a primary pump ...

The pump features valves that sense rising water levels or pressure. ... As part of a sewage system, the sump pump moves solid waste or any collected debris up to the main sewer line.

Q-Every so often we get a sewer-gas smell throughout our home. It`s a ranch-style house with a sump pump in the basement. The odor is more apparent during dry weather. We`ve tried everything we can… ...

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