So, I think my effluent pump has failed or is otherwise screwed up. Its a 1hp 230v single phase pump (myers WHR10-21C), I pulled it out to attempt some testing on it and it doesnt seem to deliver the rated flow of water that the performance curves suggests. It claims its rated at ~165gpm with a 6ft head (basically just the discharge pipe off the pump and emptying into a bucket, I measured it at a 1 gallon in 5 seconds, 12 gpm...
The pump does move water so Im not totally willing to write it off but in my system that is not nearly enough flow to get the effluent up the street to the leech fields. Of course the pump listing at $1400 also doesn't excite me too much either.
Anyone got any ideas for increasing flow or what would cause it to not deliver the rated flow?
Try here. Should find one cheaper.
http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/sump-effluent-and-sewage/pumps/ecatalog/N-avt?op=search
Don't know the brand but I got mine from Home Depot and it's been working great for years. Seems to me it was only $200 or so?
TED