Monthly Maintenance Agreement for Lift stations. Call us at 305.620.7005!

Sewage lift stations/pump stations may be used as a matter of economics or to overcome inadequate hydraulic head when it is obvious that no other solution is practical. For instance, it may be more economical to utilize a sewage pump station to pump or lift the sewage over a ridge and let it flow by gravity to a sewage treatment plant, or to elevate sewage to pass through a sewage treatment system by gravity.

Call us for any service for the lift station 305.620.7005!

Why should you have your lift station pumped out?

Cleaning is required when you start to see grease caking up on walls or floats. Once you see the first signs of grease floating in your lift station  you need to start monitoring your lift station regularly to determine a cleaning schedule.  Many apartment complexes find that a 90 day cleaning schedules keeps them from having problems. Others prefer to wait until a plumber is out fixing burned up pumps. 

Servicing your equipment regularly prevents problems!

Call us for service at 305.620.7005!

Why should you have your lift station pumped out?

Why should you have your lift station pumped out?

Cleaning is required when you start to see grease caking up on walls or floats. Once you see the first signs of grease floating in your lift station  you need to start monitoring your lift station regularly to determine a cleaning schedule.  Many apartment complexes find that a 90 day cleaning schedules keeps them from having problems. Others prefer to wait until a plumber is out fixing burned up pumps. 

Servicing your equipment regularly prevents problems!

Call us for service at 305.620.7005!

Pump Outs Unlimited will maintain your Lift Station!

The best way to avoid problems is to consistently keep an eye on your lift station. Get to

know it and what to expect from it. Once this is done, you can spot troubles before they blow

out of proportion.

The most important thing to do to care for your lift station is to read and record the hour

meters every day, at the same time. A calendar or log book works great for this. Record both the

total hours and daily total by subtracting the previous day’s total from the current day’s hours. If

everything is working correctly, the pumps will have pumped the same number of hours each

day because they alternate. Get to know how many hours to expect because this will indicate

problems down the road if the numbers are off. Hour meters in all of Aqua Engineering systems

turn off when the pump turns off for any reason. Because of this, if there is a difference in the

hours between the pumps, the pump with the least hours is likely to be the problem pump.

We love lift stations!

Crucial Steps for Maintaining your lift Station:

1. Wet wells should be pumped out and cleaned at least twice a year, or more often if necessary, to prevent solids and grease build-up. Build-up of solids can create gases that can damage the pump, or sink and get caught in the impeller.
2. Inspection of submersible pumps should be performed quarterly. Inspection of the impeller should be performed quarterly or when motor hours are not within specifications. The inspections would assure that the impeller is free of debris or any other clogging material.
3. Inspection and greasing of the check valves should be performed at least twice a year to insure proper working order and to prevent back-flow from the force main to the wet well.
4. Cleaning and inspections of floats four times a year assure proper performance. The buildup of grease prevents floats from working properly.
5. Inspection of the light and alarm systems should be performed weekly. An alarm system in working order can alert you to problems immediately.

Call us at 305.620.7005 for a monthly maintenance agreement!

Why should you have your lift station pumped out?

Why should you have your lift station pumped out?

Cleaning is required when you start to see grease caking up on walls or floats. Once you see the first signs of grease floating in your lift station  you need to start monitoring your lift station regularly to determine a cleaning schedule.  Many apartment complexes find that a 90 day cleaning schedules keeps them from having problems. Others prefer to wait until a plumber is out fixing burned up pumps. 

Servicing your equipment regularly prevents problems!

Call us for service at 305.620.7005!

Pump Outs Unlimited will maintain your Lift Station!

The best way to avoid problems is to consistently keep an eye on your lift station. Get to

know it and what to expect from it. Once this is done, you can spot troubles before they blow

out of proportion.

The most important thing to do to care for your lift station is to read and record the hour

meters every day, at the same time. A calendar or log book works great for this. Record both the

total hours and daily total by subtracting the previous day’s total from the current day’s hours. If

everything is working correctly, the pumps will have pumped the same number of hours each

day because they alternate. Get to know how many hours to expect because this will indicate

problems down the road if the numbers are off. Hour meters in all of Aqua Engineering systems

turn off when the pump turns off for any reason. Because of this, if there is a difference in the

hours between the pumps, the pump with the least hours is likely to be the problem pump.

Monthly Maintenance Agreement for Lift stations. Call us at 305.620.7005!

Sewage lift stations/pump stations may be used as a matter of economics or to overcome inadequate hydraulic head when it is obvious that no other solution is practical. For instance, it may be more economical to utilize a sewage pump station to pump or lift the sewage over a ridge and let it flow by gravity to a sewage treatment plant, or to elevate sewage to pass through a sewage treatment system by gravity.

Call us for any service for the lift station 305.620.7005!

Pump Outs Unlimited will maintain your Lift Station!

The best way to avoid problems is to consistently keep an eye on your lift station. Get to

know it and what to expect from it. Once this is done, you can spot troubles before they blow

out of proportion.

 

 

 

The most important thing to do to care for your lift station is to read and record the hour

meters every day, at the same time. A calendar or log book works great for this. Record both the

total hours and daily total by subtracting the previous day’s total from the current day’s hours. If

everything is working correctly, the pumps will have pumped the same number of hours each

day because they alternate. Get to know how many hours to expect because this will indicate

problems down the road if the numbers are off. Hour meters in all of Aqua Engineering systems

turn off when the pump turns off for any reason. Because of this, if there is a difference in the

hours between the pumps, the pump with the least hours is likely to be the problem pump.

Lift stations need love too...

1. Wet wells pumped out and pressure washed at least twice a year, or more often if necessary, to prevent solids and grease build-up. Build-up of solids can create odors and damage the pumps.

2. Pull and inspect submersible pumps taking close note of the condition of the impeller and suction port. Worn impellers create more runtime on the pumps, consuming more energy than necessary and causing premature failure of the pump motor.

3. Inspection of check valves to prevent back flow from the force main to the wet well.

4. Clean and inspect floats to insure proper performance. The buildup of grease prevents floats from working properly.

5. Inspect and exercise the electrical control panel, including the light and alarm systems. Thermography will be used to determine if motor starters and circuit breakers are performing properly and to identify poor connections.

6. Note and record hours from hour meters on each motor to provide an accurate record of how often each pump is cycling. Differences in run times greater than 10% may be an indication of a problem with one of the pumps.

7. Amp and voltage readings will be taken on each pump motor and recorded. If the amp readings do not meet the manufacturer's specifications, it could be an indication that debris is lodged in the impeller, or that water has entered the motor housing. Early detection of either symptom can save the pump motor from catastrophic failure.

8. Perform a Megohm test on the pump motors to determine the condition of the motor winding insulation. By utilizing regular Megohm testing, a base line reading can be established and used over time to determine if the windings are deteriorating, eliminating the chance of catastrophic failure and wet well downtime.

9. Record and document all findings, present a written report to the owner after each maintenance period, and post the reports to the Internet on a secure server for safe keeping and instant access 24/7/365.

 

Call us for service at 305.620.7005!

A clean lift station is a happy lift station

What to look for when lift station is clean.Your lift station should be free of grease and debris on the bottom. Your equipment, floats and rails should be pressure washed and cleaned. If you are available you should inspect the bottom to make sure all of the debris is removed from the floor. Ask for a picture of the clean lift station if you are not available to look at it.  Remember once the waste is removed there will be a waste manifest generated that you are required to keep for your records. Once the vacuum truck operator leaves your site with that waste he must dump the waste somewhere. You can ask for a copy of the manifest with a stamp from the disposal site it was dumped at. This may be obtained by request.

 

 

We will make you a happy customer, every single time!

 

Call us for service at 305.620.7005!

 

Find out about all the services that we offer www.pumpoutsunlimited.com.

 

 

Why Clean a lift station?

Cleaning.....
Cleaning is required when you start to see grease caking up on walls or floats. Once you see the first signs of grease floating in your lift station  you need to start monitoring your lift station regularly to determine a cleaning schedule.  Many apartment complexes find that a 90 day cleaning schedules keeps them from having problems. Others prefer to wait until a plumber is out fixing burned up pumps. 
Servicing your equipment regularly prevents problems!

 

Call us for service at 305.620.7005!

 

 

 

What could go wrong with a lift station?

What could possibly go wrong, and why?
Lift stations need very little maintenance when only "sanitary waste"  goes in to them! But, if on the other hand, there is a grease trap attached to it or if there are folks cooking, cleaning and washing dishes that are attached to it then you will have grease that is being introduced into your lift station right now. Once grease builds up on your floats and on your pumps your lift station will quit working properly and may damage your expensive pumps. A Pumping service is needed for immediate cleaning right now.

Damage to your pump can be caused in a couple of ways. The first way is excessive trash on the floor of your lift station can cause damage to your pump. The second way is excessive grease can keep your float system from working properly and cause your pumps to continue running even after they have drained your pit, burning up the pump motor.

Lift station Emergency Pump Out Services

 

Sewage lift stations are a necessary component in most wastewater systems. These stations

provide the pumping necessary to raise liquids from lower elevations to higher elevations. Due

to the environmental impact of SSOs, lift station pumping must be reliable and continuous –

including the ability to respond to varying flow demands regardless of day, hour, or availability

of electricity.

 

 

Call us at 305.620.7005 for service!

We love lift stations!

 

Crucial Steps for Maintaining your lift Station:

1. Wet wells should be pumped out and cleaned at least twice a year, or more often if necessary, to prevent solids and grease build-up. Build-up of solids can create gases that can damage the pump, or sink and get caught in the impeller.
2. Inspection of submersible pumps should be performed quarterly. Inspection of the impeller should be performed quarterly or when motor hours are not within specifications. The inspections would assure that the impeller is free of debris or any other clogging material.
3. Inspection and greasing of the check valves should be performed at least twice a year to insure proper working order and to prevent back-flow from the force main to the wet well.
4. Cleaning and inspections of floats four times a year assure proper performance. The buildup of grease prevents floats from working properly.
5. Inspection of the light and alarm systems should be performed weekly. An alarm system in working order can alert you to problems immediately.

Call us at 305.620.7005 for a monthly maintenance agreement!

Pump Outs Unlimited wants your lift station.

Lift station pumps are used for pumping waste water or sewage from a lower to higher elevation, either where the elevation of the source is not sufficient for gravity flow or when the use of gravity will result in excessive excavation.

These units can be built as a factory assembled fiberglass package system or a concrete type system. Key elements of lift/pump stations include a waste water treatment receiving well equipped with lift pumps and piping with valves, a junction box, and an equipment control panel with alarm system.

Lift stations accumulate waste, if the lift statin well is not pumped out every so often, the pumps in the lift station will be damaged. Before this happens, call us at 305.620.7005 and we will pump out your lift station.

Monthly Maintenance for the lift station.

At Pump Outs Unlimited, we offer monthly maintenance for lift stations.

Monthly Maintenance Includes:

 

•  Monthly site visit to inspect the lift station operation.

•  Inspect the level controls.

•   Inspect operation of the control panel.

•  Inspect and log amperage.

•  Inspect for corrosion

•   Inspect and Lubricate plug valves

•   Clean and clear air vent

•   Verify pumps operate on manual and automatic

•   Verify that audible (bell) and light alarm work when float is tipped.

•   Clean floats as needed

•   Record run time for each pump as reflected on the elapsed time meter.

•   Notify owner of required replacement parts and service needed.

•   Completion of annual operating permit.

•   Monthly ET WEB filings will be submitted to DERM

 

 

 

 

Call us at 305.620.7005!