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Sewage ejector pump repair in Roswell
Sewage ejector pump repair and installation in Roswell and North Metro Atlanta. A basement bathroom or laundry sits below the sewer line, so a pump in a sealed basin lifts the wastewater up to it. When the alarm sounds or the toilet down there stops clearing, that pump or one of its parts has failed. Tell us what you hear and smell. Call 770-597-4141.
Signs you need sewage ejector pump repair
- The alarm on the basin is sounding or the light is on.
- The basement toilet flushes slowly or not at all while upstairs is fine.
- A sewage smell near the basin lid or the floor drain.
- The pump clicks on and off more than it used to.
- Wastewater is coming up downstairs: stop using those fixtures and call.
How we diagnose it
- 1Ask what the basin servesWhich fixtures drain to it and whether anything upstairs is affected. If the whole house is backing up, the problem is the main line, not the pump.
- 2Test the pump and everything around itPump, float switch, check valve and discharge pipe. A humming pump, a hung-up float and a failed check valve look alike from outside the basin.
- 3Name the part and the priceWe tell you which part failed and whether the pump is worth keeping. Repair or replacement is priced before the work starts.
Your likely options
- Method
Replace the failed part
What it doesA new float switch, check valve or discharge connection on a pump that still runs well. The basin is resealed and the system tested.
When it applies- one component down, the pump itself in good shape.
- Method
Replace the ejector pump
What it doesA new ejector matched to the fixtures it serves and the lift to the main line, set in the existing basin with the controls checked.
When it applies- a motor that has failed or a pump wrong for the system.
- Method
New installation
What it doesA basin, pump, vent and discharge for a new basement bathroom or laundry, tied into the main line so the fixtures below it drain.
When it applies- adding fixtures below the level of the sewer line.
What it costs
A visit to look at the problem. We tell you on the phone, before we schedule, whether that visit has a charge and what it is.
- One part versus the whole pump.
- Access to the basin and the discharge line.
- Electrical work, if the circuit needs it, is separate.
A written scope and price for the repair, before we start. No work beyond that scope without your OK.
Alarm sounding or basement toilet backing up?
Tell us which fixtures feed the basin and what you hear from it. We test the pump and its parts and quote the fix.
Sewage ejector pump repair questions
Can I swap in a grinder pump instead?
Not by the name on the box. A grinder and an ejector do different jobs and need different piping. We match the pump to the system it serves, not the other way around.
There is a smell but the pump runs. Is it broken?
A smell is a reason to look, not a verdict. A bad lid seal, a vent problem or a check valve letting water back can each cause it with a working pump.
Can I open the basin and look myself?
Please do not. It holds sewage and a powered pump. Stop using the fixtures that drain to it, keep people away, and call. We open it with the power off.
Do you charge to come out and look?
We tell you on the phone, before we schedule, whether the visit has a charge and what it is.
How soon can you come?
Call and we tell you straight; it depends on the day. For an active leak or backup, call rather than sending the form.
