Septic alarm went off this morning....

[BlackRifler42]

Far from an expert here so i thought I’d ask you experts. So come home to check it, open the hatch and the pipe that sends it to the sewer line is vibrating(thinking that’s the pump at the bottom). Nothing is pumping out and the water is at the top of the line coming from the house. My brother is a plumber and he came over to check it but didn’t have his pump to pump it out. We’re thinking the pump may be screwed? But won’t really know until tomorrow till we can pump it out. My neighbor came out and said we have grinder pumps, so that sucks......more money. What do you guys think?

 

[Cornholio]

Wondering why you have a pump in the first place

 

[BlackRifler42]

Wondering why you have a pump in the first place

I think at first when the neighborhood was in its early stages it was septic and then later hooked up to sewer.

 

[Dingo]

You been to Taco Bell?

 

[Kahrnut]

Far from an expert here so i thought I’d ask you experts. So What do you guys think?

I think it stinks.

 

[MacTavish]

Install diving board and invite your neighbors over for burgers and a swim.

 

[1EDsson]

https://eone.com/

I've worked in a few neighborhoods where we installed these grinder pumps. They are generally used where the sewers will not gravity drain. I remember them telling me about all kinds of things that can screw up the pumps, dental floss, tampons, chicken bones, plastic,...

 

[BattleSausage]

Yup, I almost bought in a subdivision until I found out the “sewer” was actually that system. New pump & installation I think was around $2k, and nothing but trouble from the neighbors. Land wouldn’t perc so I walked. Good luck OP.

 

[karlvv30]

It sounds like the pump is shot. The water level should be about 3-4 feet below the lid.

 

[Psilloh1]

It sounds like the pump is shot. The water level should be about 3-4 feet below the lid.

Don’t you mean the pump is ****!?