CRANE PUMPS & SYSTEMS Barnes PGPT Series, User Manual

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Congratulations on your purchase of a Barnes PGPT 

Grinder Pump. With proper care and by following 

a few simple guidelines your grinder pump will 

give you many years of dependable service. 

Use and Care

The Barnes PGPT Grinder Pump station is 

designed to handle routine, domestic sewage. 

Solid waste materials should be thrown in the 

trash. While your station is capable of accepting 

and pumping a wide range of materials, 

regulatory agencies advise that the following 

items should not be introduced into any sewer 

either directly or through a kitchen waste 

disposal:

• Glass

• Metal

• Diapers

• Socks, rags,cloth, or sanitary wipes

• Plastic objects (e.g., toys, utensils, etc.)

• Sanitary napkins or tampons

In addition you must 

NEVER

 introduce into any 

sewer:

• Explosives

• Flammable Material

• Lubricating Oil and/or Grease

• Strong Chemicals

• Gasoline

General Information

Your home wastewater disposal service is 

part of a low pressure sewer system. The key 

element in this system is the grinder pump 

station. The basin collects all wastewater from 

the house. The solids in the sewage are then 

ground to a small size suitable for pumping in 

the slurry.

The  grinder  pump  generates  sufficient 

pressure to pump this slurry from your home  

to the wastewater plant.

Power Failure

Your grinder pump cannot dispose of 

wastewater or provide an alarm signal without 

electrical power. If electrical power service is 

interrupted, keep water usage to a minimum.

Warranty

Your grinder pump is furnished with a warranty 

against defects in material or workmanship. 

A properly completed Start-Up/Warranty 

Registration form must be on file at the Barnes 

factory in order to activate your warranty. 

In addition your pump must be installed in 

accordance with the installation instructions.

If you have a claim under the provisions of the 

warranty, contact your local Barnes Distributor.

When contacting your representative for service, 

please include your station serial number, 

pump model number, and pump serial number. 

For future reference, record the following 

information:

Station Serial No:  ______________________

Pump Model No:   ______________________

Pump Serial No:   _______________________

Local Distributor:  _______________________

Distributor Telephone: ___________________

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