View Full Version : How do you stop the smell from a sewage pump?
rcrompton
Nov 9, 2011, 06:35 PM
When we run the ejector sewage pump in our basement to empty it, a terrible smell comes out. It has 2 vents connected correctly. What could be causing the smell?
ma0641
Nov 9, 2011, 07:47 PM
The ejector pump cover should have 2 pipes, 1 connected to the drain and the other a direct vent for the ejector only. Could have a leak in the seal for the piping or the lid. Can you pinpoint the place where the smell comes out of the pit?
rcrompton
Nov 9, 2011, 08:30 PM
No, we can't tell wherethe smell is coming out. It has the 2 pipes.
ma0641
Nov 10, 2011, 04:59 PM
Pour some water around the lip of the pit, where the lid sits on the tank. Run the pump. If you see any bubbles, the seal is leaking. You can do the same thing with the piping seals. The pit should always be under negative pressure. Has this just started? Are you sure the vent pipe has not separated? The ejector system should be totally sealed. I have one for a basement bathroom and for the past 4 years it has operated flawlessly.
Milo Dolezal
Nov 11, 2011, 11:16 AM
The Sewer Ejector vent should be dedicated vent terminating above the roof. If it is connected to the existing house vent system - then this is your problem. Milo