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    Aug 3, 2011, 09:39 AM
    Plumbing questions forum?
    I have a lift pump in the basement that pumps the downstairs water and sewage up to a septic tank. Last night we had a storm and the power went off. I noticed a strong smell of sewage came in from the lift tank/drain area. I found that the breaker had tripped when the power went off, once I reactivated the breaker, the pump pumped once and eventually the smell went away? Issues ? Rick
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    Aug 3, 2011, 09:41 AM

    Has the breaker tripped before ? Possible battery back up system ?
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    Aug 3, 2011, 12:08 PM
    Rick, possible overload from lightning caused the trip. Is this a GFCI breaker? Dedicated circuit? If so, I'd replace it with a regular breaker. You can get a power outage signaling device, used in fire alarm systems. These operate from a battery backup source and emit a noise. Of course, with no power, you couldn't flush anyway.
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    Aug 3, 2011, 12:53 PM

    This happens during a storm. If this isn't a recurring problem and everything has returned to normal then I believe your worries are needless, Good luck, Tom
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    Aug 22, 2013, 02:01 PM
    Needs to be vented to the outside
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    Aug 22, 2013, 02:07 PM
    Hi Plumb

    What the heck are you talking about? If you know anything about plumbing at all then you should know that installing a vent has already been done for this system and would do nothing to help with the problem presented as Ricrac said, "once I reactivated the breaker, the pump pumped once and eventually the smell went away".

    Also, please note the date of this thread... from 2011?

    Mark
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    Aug 23, 2013, 11:49 AM
    When I run the hot water in the bath it seems to have brown rusty/sandy like substance left in the bath .I have a combi boiler for information
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