moisheh
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We are new to country living and have never had to contend with a septic system. Our house is now 11 years old. 4 months after we moved in the septic pump smoked itself to death. Our plumber changed the pump. The original was quite small and sure looks like a cheap sump pump. He installed a Red Lion ( actually made by Little Giant). The box was marked sewage pump. I think it was 1/3 HP. It has a separate float. Wotan 45 weeks I was walking past the tank and heard gurgling. The pump was still running but the water side of the tank was dry. Plumber replaced the float switch but told me that he thinks the septic system has a blockage??? The pump as running but not pumping. We were away when he did this work and when I returned it as running and not pumping. But with an hour or 2 it started working fine. The fellow who pumps out the tanks say that Red Lion are problematic and he recommends a LIberty pump. Is he correct? Should I just bite the bullet and change the pump? Why would a pump be so erratic? Could the line to the field have a blockage?
Thanks
Moisheh
Thanks
Moisheh