It's been a rainy week here. The pump should run for 25 seconds. The floater is on an up-and-down shaft, not the "floating ball on a cord". It is totally submersed - it is not the tall flimsy looking style with a shaft. Only the power cord is out of the water. Every year or two I buy a new pump to fix this problem. But surely there is a way to fix it. Any idea what causes it to only run a few seconds? Would cleaning the shaft help??
zipper
The pump has sucked up dirt inside of it, you need to clean it once a year at lease, in some areas more than that, this causes the pump to heat up and the safety relay turns it off because it is getting HOT! But they do not last very long because they do get plugged up this way. I clean the one we use on the farm twice a year and they last four or five years for us! But to clean them is messy to do! And up plug the pump before you clean it or you could get a finger or two chopped off!
garry
either return it and get a new one under warranty or throw it out and guy a new one . Its broken and needs a replacement , how old is it 10 years old .
Owen
Interesting let it get looked out or return it and get a new one
Spock (rhp)
ok -- the ball is submerged. so either the ball is waterlogged and needs to be replaced, or it is sticking on the shaft. clean the shaft as first step. second -- when still submerged, manually move the ball up [tie a length of twine to it first so you don't have to put hand into water that might be electrified] -- if that starts the pump, then the ball is waterlogged and you know what to replace. -- grampa
NickD
Your pump kicks off when the float reaches the bottom of the shaft and flips the switch. you have a very short shaft so the pump is only going to operate for that time. If the pit is too small it will empty fast the pump will shut off and as more water rushes in it will cause the pump to cycle on again. Also make you you have a properly installed check valve so the water doesn't just run back down the riser when the pump turns off, which will cause the pit to fill faster and your pump to have to turn on sooner.
Where do you get the idea your pump should run for 25 seconds? Also get a better brand of pump, those are junk