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[littlespark]

Anybody deal with these things, or is it better for customer to get the proper service engineers?

Problem is there’s an air pump that should run constantly… but isn’t. Pump feels warm to touch. There’s a 230v supply to IP rated socket, pump simply plugs in.

I might add, this is in a separate box to the septic tank… I’m not standing knee deep in waste.

All the pump does is draws in fresh air and pumps it into the main tank via a hose.

I feel all that it needs is a new pump… but might there be other parts that need looked at?

There is an amber flashing light on top of the box lid, but no where for it to plug into.

Box lid has “WPL” stamped on it as manufacturer… and the pump has its own model number.
I’ll be looking into their websites later when I get home.

 

[Mike Johnson]

The pump is just an air entrainer to keep solids in suspension and break them down into more manageable bits for the microbes to digest no real rocket science to it and not a lot to disturb or break, the problem is like any pump or electric motor in a garden, it will suck in all sorts of debris, filters on the air inlet can help, but maintenance is normally the furthest thing from the mind of the tank owner.