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Toilet in the basement with a sump pump

Asked Feb 4, 2007, 10:53 AM — 1 Answer
I have a problem with a toilet in the basement with a sump pump it wants to back up after a few flushes and it will go down when the pump comes on. What is the problem?

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Feb 4, 2007, 01:15 PM


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Originally Posted by standoffgold
I have a problem with a toilet in the basement with a sump pump it wants to back up after a few flushes and it will go down when the pump comes on. What is the problem?
Sounds like you might have a bad float switch in the ejector pit. Regards, Tom
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