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Pump trouble

Brampton Sump Pump Repair

A sump pump that hums but does not pump, runs nonstop, or never starts at all will fail you on the worst night of the year. Most faults are simple to find.

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  • Pump, float and check valve tested together
  • Battery backup options explained
  • Discharge routed away from the foundation
  • Call answered by a person, day or night
  • Licensed plumbers (details on request)
  • Insured for residential & commercial
  • Prices given before any cutting
  • Brampton & Peel only

Common sump problems

  • Float jammed against the pit wall or tangled in its cord
  • Pump runs constantly because the check valve failed and water falls back
  • Motor hums but the impeller is blocked by gravel or debris
  • Discharge line frozen at the outside end
  • Pump plugged into a GFCI outlet that has tripped

Repair or replace?

A float switch, a check valve or a cleared intake can bring a pump back to life. A burned-out motor, a cracked housing or a pump that is old and loud is usually better replaced, because a new submersible costs less than a flooded rec room.

  1. Check power and the outlet.
  2. Lift the pump, clean the intake and test the float.
  3. Inspect the check valve and discharge line.
  4. Replace failed parts or the pump and test with water.

Winter in Brampton

The outside end of the discharge pipe can freeze shut when the pump runs during a thaw and the night temperature drops. A short open air-gap fitting near the wall or a larger diameter outlet section helps. Clearing snow away from the discharge also makes a difference.

Every few months, empty a pail into the pit and wait for the motor to start. Five minutes of testing beats a call during a storm.

Tools, access and testing

Sump pump repair: what we bring and check
Tools we bringSubmersible pump, check valve, saw for the floor slab
What we openSump pit, discharge line, backwater valve lid
What we testFloat switch cycles, alarm, battery runtime

Where in Brampton we do this

We take sump pump repair calls right across the city, including Professor's Lake, Castlemore, Snelgrove, Heart Lake and the streets around them.

Questions we get

How long do sump pumps last?

Expect something like seven to ten years, with heavy-duty cyclers wearing out sooner. A pump that cycles every few minutes in spring wears faster.

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