Is an ejector pump the same as a grinder pump?

Not always. Both move sewage, but the pump, pressure, controls, and system may be different.

Can you replace the sealed lid and controls?

Yes. We can check the lid, seal, alarm, switch, and controls with the pump system.

Sewage from low drains

If a toilet, sink, shower, or washer sits below the main sewer pipe, an ejector pump may lift the sewage up and out.

Alarm or pump will not run

We check power, switch, pump, controls, and pipe.

Bad smell or leak

We check the sealed lid, vent, gasket, tank, and pipe.

Turns on too often

Water use, switches, valves, or the wrong pump size may cause it.

What we check

We may check the pump, switch, alarm, controls, valve, sealed lid, tank, and pipe. Then we explain the repair or replacement choices.

Stay safe

The tank can have sewage, power, and unsafe gas. Use the drains less when the pump is not working and let a trained worker open the system.

Common questions

Every home is a little different. These answers can help you know what to do next.

A low toilet, shower, sink, or washer may drain into an ejector tank when it sits below the main sewer pipe.