 |
|
| Browse | Ask | Answer | Search | Join/Login |
|
|
||||
|
Sewage Ejection Pit/ sewage smells - two year problem
Our basement was lowered by the previous owners and since moving into this home two years ago we inherited a sewage ejection pit and a separate sump pump pit. The fixtures that feed into the SEP are the toilet, sink, shower, washer, laundry sink and furnace humidifier. All the p-traps are operational at all times and the floor drain for the furnace is always full of water – this floor drain runs directly to the SEP.
When the SEP ejects sewage smells run into the home. We believe that water is drawn from the floor drain at some point in the ejection process allowing the sewer gases to emit from the drain – though we are not sure. We only get smells when the SEP ejects. We have replaced the check-valve twice, and have followed the advice of others and have drilled a 3/16 hole below the check-valve to prevent air locking. We haven't ruled out the possibility of a venting issue and/or crack in the pipes though we did have two smoke bombs preformed and are going to administer a peppermint test ourselves tomorrow. We are wondering if we should redirect the furnace floor drain to the sump-pump? Also, if the floor drain has a p-trap then how are the gasses getting past it? We're considering this only because we're assuming that the only way the sewage smell could be coming into the home is through the floor drain. Any advice whatsoever would be much appreciated. We would be happy to post a photo of the SEP plumbing |
||||
|
||||
|
Agree with Ballengerb1: There is a chance that SEP is not vented properly. Trace the vent and make sure it is a dedicated vent that goes all the way to the roof. It should NOT connect or combine with any other vent in the house. Also, is your SEP lid air-tight sealed, including all the cables penetrating it ? Check it out, let us know what you have found out. If you can, post a photo of the top of the SEP for us to have some visual to work with. Back to you. Milo
|
||||
| Question Tools | Search this Question |
Add your answer here.
Check out some similar questions!
I have a sewage ejection tank in a little room all by itself under the stairs for the basement bathrooms. Sometimes you can smell a sewage-like odor in the stairs and now when the air conditioner (the furnace is next to tank but in a separate area) the whole downstairs smells bad. Any...
Sewage ejection pit emitting odours. The Pit services a shower, sink and toilet, and is about 20 feet away from the main sewage stack. The odour occurs after the pump goes off, and the sewage smell lingers throughout the house for about 2 hours thereafter. We'd had 3 different plumbers,...
My home is 2 years old and my sewage ejection pump is burn out. I have had to have it cleaned three times sine I purchased the home in December of 08'. The plumber that came and look has found that both my pump and my electrical outlet in my basement/ crawlspace has gone bad and I need to replace...
I have a duplex sewage ejection pump unit for my downslope house for a little more than 3 years. The pump work fine, however, lately we have some odor come out from one of the shower drains when we are taking shower on the other two bathrooms or when I wash my dishes. There should be no leak,...
Hi, I am trying to do the plumbing for my sewage ejection pump. The nearest sewage pipe is coming out from the washing machine. It seems to be a 3" pipe. Is it a good/bad idea to drain the ejection pump into this pipe(connect them with a T). I am assuming that the washing machine will have a...
View more questions Search
|
