Shoveling Sh*t for my Lazy Sewage Ejector Pump
Jun 19, 2024 17:08:27 GMT
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Post by seattlehiker on Jun 19, 2024 17:08:27 GMT
Whether I like it or not, at age 57, I am destined to be a plumber. My Zoeller M264 failed. Ok, he's not lazy, he just finally got tired of taking our sh*t all these years (19). Double sinks, tub/shower, and of course, the throne are deeply dismayed, as will be any family guests who love this basement bathroom suite. Yes, our good old Zoeller told me to shovel my own sh*t after all those years. His departing gift was an 18 x 30 basin full of, well, yeah, you know - at 1:30am. Keep in mind, this is an indoor basin installed by the same doofuses that buried a mechanical vent (Studor) in a wall. At this point, I have nearly redone the plumbing in my entire house (at least it will be correct this time). In any case, after a shop vac failure, I was relegated to scooping 30-odd gallons out by hand into a 5-gallon Home Depot bucket, and emptying it in my clean-out to my side sewer. In other words, "manually" flushing and pumping sh*t.![]()
As you can see from the pictures, the pump was installed without regard to either proper code or the slight - just slight possibility (cue sarcasm) that the pump will have to be replaced someday. It was nearly impossible to put the temporary pump in there, but I managed to do it. I mean really?!? 90 degree turn. Why why why? You can easily come out of the basin vertically 8 inches or so for the check valve, and then 45 over to the wall. The reason the basin is 3 feet from the wall is because my basement foundation is 5 feet tall, requiring wider footings. Ah, the perils of obtaining a 9-foot ceiling height.
In any case, do you recommend the Zoeller M264 for replacement, or is there something better for the money? Also, am I correct about installing it in terms of coming up out of the basin 8 inches to put the check valve on, and THEN going over to the wall on a 45?
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As you can see from the pictures, the pump was installed without regard to either proper code or the slight - just slight possibility (cue sarcasm) that the pump will have to be replaced someday. It was nearly impossible to put the temporary pump in there, but I managed to do it. I mean really?!? 90 degree turn. Why why why? You can easily come out of the basin vertically 8 inches or so for the check valve, and then 45 over to the wall. The reason the basin is 3 feet from the wall is because my basement foundation is 5 feet tall, requiring wider footings. Ah, the perils of obtaining a 9-foot ceiling height.
In any case, do you recommend the Zoeller M264 for replacement, or is there something better for the money? Also, am I correct about installing it in terms of coming up out of the basin 8 inches to put the check valve on, and THEN going over to the wall on a 45?
