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11
Troubleshooting
Properly installed, operated and maintained pumping chambers will give many years of trouble free service.
All pumping chambers are fitted with an alarm, which will alert of irregularities in the pumping chamber. If a
pump stops working a buzzer will sound to indicate there is a problem with the pumping chamber. The buzzer
can be muted until the problem is fixed. Once fixed, the alarm will reset automatically and the mute switch
must be reset manually. All electrical work shall be carried out by a certified electrician.
11.1
Plant Operation
Symptom
Possible causes
Solution
Pump won’t start or run
Fuse blown (if applicable).
Replace with fuse of suitable size.
Tripped breaker.
Reset breaker.
Low line voltage and wet
electrics.
An electrician should check the power supply to the
pumping chamber.
Defective pump.
Pump must be checked by a qualified person.
Pumping chamber fills
above working water
level
Percolation Area/Polishing
Filter clogged.
Contact installer to repair percolation area/polishing
filter.
Storm water flooding.
Redirect storm water drains. Storm water must never
enter the pumping chambers.
Discharge hose/pipe blocked.
Find blockage and remove or replace damaged
hose/pipe.
Pump has stopped working
Pump must be checked by a qualified person.
Pump operates but
delivers no water
Low line voltage or wired
incorrectly.
An electrician should check the power supply to the
pump.
Blockage in impeller.
Clean out impellers or replace pump.
WARNING: Ensure the pump is disconnected from
mains power supply before you attempt to unclog it.
Delivery hose blocked.
Find blockage and remove or replace damaged hose.
Pump runs
intermittently
Thermal overload tripped.
Check for clogged impeller
WARNING: Ensure the pump is disconnected from
mains power supply before you attempt to unclog it.
The pump has run dry so add water.
Float from the pump stuck.
Ensure the float on the pump is set correct and can move
freely.
Damaged float.
Pump must be checked by a qualified person.
Alarm is sounding but
the pump is working
High-level float is snagged on
something inside the tank in
the ‘On’ position
Free the high-level alarm float; unsnag it inside the tank.
Electrical fault.
Get a qualified person to check that the alarm is installed
correctly.
The electrical panel is wet.
Get a qualified person to check that the alarm is installed
correctly.
Build-up of grease and
fat particularly on the
float switches and
pumps
Build-up of grease and fat may
happen over a long or short
period of time depending on
type of material entering the
tank.
The float and pump may need to be withdrawn for
hosing down. Once the pump and float has been
cleaned, they will operate in a more efficient manner.
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