In order to prevent damage or serious injury while installing or operating the macerator pump, the following points must be taken into account :
Fault |
Cause |
Remedy |
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1 |
Motor does not start when the level in the tank reaches the start level. |
Supply failure |
Check the power supply. |
The fuse is blown. if the new fuse isblown, either the cable or the motor is faulty. |
Replace the fuse. Measurethe cable and the motor. If the cable or the motor is defective, contact your vendor. |
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Impeller/grinder stuck; thermal switch tripped. |
Free the impeller/grinder, and wait until the motor is cooled down and the thermal switch has reset. |
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2 |
Impeller/grinder stuck. |
Free the impeller/grinder and check that it can rotate freely. |
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Motor or capacitor defective. |
Contact your vendor or installer. |
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3 |
Water leak from inlet into tank, |
Check for leaking appliances. |
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Water leaking back into tank from discharge pipe. |
Check the non-return valve. |
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Pressure switch defective. |
Replace the pressure switch unit. |
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4 |
Pump or tank blocked. |
Remove blockage. |
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Air lock in pump or vent hole in pump housing blocked. |
Check operation of vent valve in the tank. Check that the carbon filter is not wet. Check that the vent hole in the pump housing is not blocked. |
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Discharge port or pipe blocked. |
Remove blockage. Check the non-return valve. |
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5 |
Discharge pipe is too long or has an excessive number of bends. |
Increase discharge pipe size. Change pipework to reduce number of bends. Change bends to swept bends |
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The pump housing is leak. |
Replace the pump housing (service parts). |
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Grinder blocked. |
Check and clean the hydraulics and grinder, |
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6 |
Ratting noise from the lifting station, but water is evacuated. |
Foreign body hitting the impeller/grinder |
Remove the foreign body. |
7 |
Carbon filter contaminated. |
Replace the carbon filter. |
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8 |
Non-return flap in inlet stuck, does not open or does not close sufficiently. |
Check the non-return flap. |
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Grinder blocked |
Check and clean the hydraulics and grinder, |
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Inlet pipe diameter is too small. |
Use a pipe with a larger diameter. |