Atlanta Plumbing Leak Repair Ejector Pumps

Basement additions are becoming more and more popular as homeowners make the decision to finish and transform this otherwise dull area of the home, facilitating the need for another bathroom. When finishing a basement, it often ends up like an entire other home, featuring bedrooms, a kitchen, and living spaces. Installing a bathroom only makes sense to complete the transformation. Adding a bathroom in a basement requires some additional planning however, and some extra work and prior thought is necessary to ensure proper operation of the new facilities.

When adding a bathroom in a basement, it is crucial to consider the location of the sewer piping in the area. Plumbing Leak will be able to provide you with service and work around your ejector pump and ensure that your additions and remodeling will be safe in Atlanta. Homes built on a basement typically have the sewer pipes run along the ceiling of the basement, locating them HIGHER than the potential bathroom. Due to this arrangement, gravity drainage, which is standard draining operation, will not work. It is now necessary somehow transfer the waste water generated by use of the new bathroom approximately ten feet overhead to the sewer lines. To accomplish this, it is necessary to install a sewage ejector pump system.

Ejector pumps generally last several years if used properly. The pump is meant to handle ONLY waste and toilet paper. Many homeowners dispose of dental floss, q-tips, paper towels, and feminine products in the toilet. These items WILL bind up the pump's fragile impeller (the small, bladed part that chops up and extracts the sewage) and cause the motor to lock up. This in turn will cause the pump's basin to overflow, possibly damaging expensive flooring and surrounding items. If this problem occurs, a technician will inspect the pump to look for any evidence of misuse. If any is found, all warranties are void. SO it pays to use the ejector pump properly and flush only safe items. Contact Plumbing Leak today to get an estimate on what it is will cost to get your ejector pump assessed and worked on in the Atlanta area.