Sump Pump Maintenance Tips To Ensure Their Longer Life

If you live in a region that is prone to flooding or accumulation of water inside the house due to any reason, it is most likely that you might have installed a sump pump in your premise. These pumps are designed to remove the water left inside confined spaces in a faster and efficient manner. A good quality pump, such as FE Myers pumps can simplify the difficult task of draining out any excess water, before it causes any serious damage to your home. However, no pumps are designed to last forever, and the only manner in which you can elongate their life is through regular and proper maintenance and service. Given below are some tips that can help in ensuring the same.

·       Make sure to test your sump pump at least twice each year. You can do so by running water through the pump until it activates. In case, the pump takes too long to activate or produces any unusual noise when in operation, seek the help of a professional expert to get it checked for any faults.

·         In case you are operating your FE Myers pumps after a long gap, be sure to properly prime them up first so that you do not face the problem of air entrapment or absence of ample pressure inside the pump to pull out water. If you don’t know how to prime a pump, it is better to seek professional help.

·      Keep checking the housing and discharge pipes of the pumps for any damage or leakage at regular intervals. Also, make sure that the discharge pipe outlet of the pump is always clear so as to avoid any damage due to blockage or clogging.  

·      If you are using FE Myers pumps with battery backup, make sure that the battery is fully charged after every usage. Operating the pump on a low battery backup can damage its parts and make it useless the next time any part of your house is flooded.

·      Be sure to follow a regular service routine as suggested in the manufacturer guidelines as it enables timely replacement of worn out parts and accessories besides proper monitoring the overall pump health for its enhanced life. 

·        Don’t try to rectify a mechanical damage unless you are absolutely sure of the problem and finding its proper solution. Your hit and try method might end up in causing greater damage and might even lead you to replace the device entirely.

·     Most importantly, replace the pump at least once every ten years. A decade is too long a time to remain stuck with a technology, especially when pump designs and technology are constantly evolving at a rapid pace.