Local Ejector Pump Service Provider in Wheeling, IL

Yes! A battery backup system ensures that water is continually pumped away from your house even if the power goes out, a circuit breaker gets tripped or your primary sump pump fails for any reason.

Yes! Sump and ejector pumps should be checked at least once per year. Regular maintenance helps eliminate costly repairs and reduces your chance of flooding.

As a rule of thumb, batteries for your sump pump backup system should be replaced every 3-5 years.

1. If the drainpipe, also called the discharge pipe, gets clogged, the pump can’t move water from your basement to the outside of your home. If the water in your sump pit is moving slowly, or not at all, the drainpipe may be blocked by debris. You can repair this by cleaning the pipe. Remove the screen at the end of the drainpipe, if your pipe has one, and rinse off any debris that has built up on the screen. The end of the drainpipe will be outside your home, with the pipe draining on a downslope leading away from the house.
2. Check the pipe for any obvious blockages and remove, and replace the screen.
3. Unplug the pump or turn off the power at the circuit breaker.
4. Remove the water in the sump pit using a wet-dry vacuum.
5. Grab the pump by the handle or the pump body and remove the sump pump unit from the pit. Do not lift the pump by the float switch or power cord.
6. Loosen the clamp that holds the drainpipe in place and remove the drainpipe from the main body of the sump pump.
7. Insert a plumber’s snake into the end of the pipe that was connected to the pump, and then try to push the snake through toward the other end.
8. Hold the pipe over a bucket or sink, and spray water down the pipe using a garden hose with a high-pressure nozzle if the plumber’s snake doesn’t remove the blockage.
9. Run the plumber’s snake through again to loosen any remaining material inside the pipe.
10. Spray water into the pipe a final time to rinse the remaining debris from the pipe.
11. Attach the drainpipe to the pump and tighten the clamp to secure it in place.
12. Set the pump gently back into the pit and reconnect the power. Turn the pump on and pour water into the pit to make sure the assembly works as it should.

Ejector pumps pump wastewater away from your home. If you have plumbing that is below the sewer line (below grade), you need an ejector pump to move the wastewater up and out into the sewer line. The ejector basin installed under your basement floor collects wastewater from the floor drain, washer, basement sinks, and below-grade bathrooms.

A sump pump pumps groundwater (water from the soil/drain tile surrounding your home’s foundation). When the sump pump activates, it pumps the water out of the sump basin through a discharge pipe out onto the lawn or a municipal storm sewer.An ejector pump moves wastewater up into the main sewer line. Homes that have bathrooms and/or water-using appliances installed in the basement or lower level need an ejector pump. Because these fixtures are lower than the home’s main sewer line, wastewater cannot flow out utilizing gravity – therefore a pump is needed to pump it up and out of the home.

The main difference between a sump pump and an ejector pump is the presence of sewage. Ejector pump failure can cause raw sewage to enter your basement. Sump pump failure causes flooding and water damage.

1. Jammed float switch
2. Underground leak
3. Check valve failure
4. High water table
5. Clogged or frozen discharge pipe