I have a basement laundry tub that empties into a sewage ejector pump. The pump is vented and the pump outlet has a check valve and gate valve.
The sink receives the condensate drains from my central air, drain from a dehumidifier, and the washing machine drain.
The whole thing has been in place and working fine for about a year. All of a sudden it has started to act up. At times (not all the time) the sink will stop draining and begin to back up. This can happen with or without the washing machine in use. If we don't catch it it will back up until it overflows.
The fix is simple, just reach under the sink, give the trap a light tap on the bottom and the pump kicks on and drains the sink. Probably have to do this about every other day or so.
I took the trap all apart and it is fine. I have not poked around at the pump yet because I'm not sure what to look for.
Anyone ever see this kind of problem? I'm baffled!!
Thanks for any help you can offer.
Joel
The sink receives the condensate drains from my central air, drain from a dehumidifier, and the washing machine drain.
The whole thing has been in place and working fine for about a year. All of a sudden it has started to act up. At times (not all the time) the sink will stop draining and begin to back up. This can happen with or without the washing machine in use. If we don't catch it it will back up until it overflows.
The fix is simple, just reach under the sink, give the trap a light tap on the bottom and the pump kicks on and drains the sink. Probably have to do this about every other day or so.
I took the trap all apart and it is fine. I have not poked around at the pump yet because I'm not sure what to look for.
Anyone ever see this kind of problem? I'm baffled!!
Thanks for any help you can offer.
Joel