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    Oct 11, 2011, 04:20 AM
    Water backs up into sink from ejector pump
    What is the problem when water is backing up into the kitchen sink from ejector pump?
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    Oct 11, 2011, 05:51 AM
    Sounds like you have a blockage downstream from the kitchen sink. The solution would be to snake from the kitchen roof vent. Put out enough snake to reach the base and 20 feet more.
    If there's a cleanout on the ejector discharge line you can also snake from there. Good luck, Tom
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