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Arcem
Oct 21, 2012, 06:10 PM
We have a lift station pump to pump from our home to the city main lines. The water is backing up , when we open the safety tank to see, it drains the water completely out, however, when it stop the water return. Is this normal?
massplumber2008
Oct 22, 2012, 04:43 AM
Hi Arcem
Nope, not normal! Water that gets pumped up should stay pumped up and out... ;)
It sounds like you may have an issue with your CHECK VALVE. Here, this valve has a flapper that moves forward when the pump turns on allowing waste/water to flow into the drain pipe... the flapper falls back after the pump shuts off stopping any waste/water from flowing back into the tank.
I'd get a plumber in to look at this... would be a quick fix for him, OK?
Mark
speedball1
Oct 22, 2012, 05:32 AM
I agree with Mark!
This could be as simple as a piece of debris caught in the flapper preventing it from closing. At any rate it's not a major repair. Good luck, Tom