New Installations:
Wrong Voltage or Phase
Cut Motor Leads
Damaged Sensors
Loose or Incorrect Connections
3ÿ Motor Running Backwards
After Running First Few Days:
Power Surges (Lightning)
Installation Problems
Poor Connections
Damaged Parts
Pump Flow Rate Too High For Sump Design
Discharge Hose Has Become Disconnected
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After Several Months in Service:
Grounding Problems
Power Surge
Pump Sized Incorrectly
Intake Screen/Impeller Plugged
Pump Upthrust
Methane Gas Migration
Troubleshooting
Good troubleshooting is common sense. Do not overlook the obvious.
Find and fix the problem. Be careful that you do not just fix the symptom.
Be thorough. Step by step will generally save time!
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