I have a sewage ejector pump, that seems to be running all the time. No water is running that would make this pump run for any reason. Is there a switch that may be stuck on the pump? I'm not sure if these pump are set up like regular sump pumps. It is sealed so I can't see what is going on in side. The pump is two years old and I have just finished putting in a bathroom in the basement. There are two plugs that hook into the outlet so I'm not sure why this is.
Thanks for any help.

Yes there is a float switch pretty much like a sump pump. The two plugs could mean the float is an after market float added to a pump the had not float or a failed float. I am assuming one plug gets plugged into the other one and that one goes to the receptacle, right? Ace Replacement Tether Sump Pump Switch 56835-APL (http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&expIds=25657,27955,28214&sugexp=ldymls&xhr=t&q=sump+pump+switch&cp=12&qe=c3VtcCBwdW1wIHN3&qesig=ikSSAao2UPpGD8x_igWaJg&pkc=AFgZ2tmfvcbpLvXUSy8SqhL4QqVT9yZYv2RjwRkl947VvU 2HHiq5DNZVPHYqhb0HQqUXZVcuc_EBEj-eisgjgytnKOQANZ6z-w&wrapid=tljp1294597481550022&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=11838679373971304461&ei=dP0pTdapBobungfikKHZAQ&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=result&resnum=2&sqi=2&ved=0CCoQ8wIwAQ#)

Hi guys...

Common setup for some sewage ejector pumps here. The first plug in the receptacle should be for the float switch. The second plug that plugs into the first plug should be for the pump.

Unplug the first plug and remove the second plug connected to it and then plug that cord into the electrical receptacle without the first plug.

If the float was the issue then the pump shouldn't turn on or at the least should not stay on for very long, OK?

If the pump shuts down then something is caught on the float or the float is defective. Open the sewage ejector pit to check/replace the float switch. For a quick peek you can remove only 1/2 of the lid and see what you can see from there.

Another cause of these things is when ground water infiltrates the ejector pit, but that is very rare on newer systems, but keep it in mind if the pump/switch seem to work properly... ;)

If you disturb the seal on the ejector pit be sure to replace it with a new seal and then run a bead of flexible silicone all around the top edge to keep gasses from escaping the unit.

Back to you...

Mark