20 Most Recent Flotec 3.4 Hp Floodmate Submersible Sump Pump Questions & Answers

How old is the pump? Short possibly in the windings of the motor? Just spit balling here.

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Pump motor is jammed causing overload and resulting breaker trip. Try to turn the pump shaft by hand, it should be very easy to turn. If there's any resistance check for blockage.

possible,but i woudnt recomend it you are likely to overload the motor and damage it

Shorten. By shortening the cord, the float will trip the switch at a lower maximum depth of water. The pump will run more often as a result, but the maximum water depth will be lower.

If you have a battery backup attached, the battery charge may be low.

Check your float and the switch. It sound like it is just sticking. If it were bad the pump probally would not start

Hi,
The pump will usually run a little stream of water out at the rear, no worry about that...
The reason it will not shut off is because the float is stuck or the float is bad...
Tap on the float and make sure it can go all the way down...
If it still does not shut off then the float needs to be replaced..

heatman101

Its possible you need a new float switch. You can remove the float switch and try running the pump without it. This will determine if its the switch or the pump itself.

check your pressure tank. It sounds like it is water logged. This means there is no air pressure in it. If you're cut in pressure is set at 30 pounds you must have 30 psi of air pressure in the pressure tank.

the pump should not shut off until you move the float fully upward. You should feel the switch actually click when the float is raised. If it doesn't make a clicking noise then something is obstructing the float from being able to rise to its full height.

The entire float ARM, ie the part that is connected to the motor, has to move up and down with the float or it will not work.

Hi,
These are a high volume pump, but they produce only about 10 psi of pressure...

heatman101

The foot valve (one way valve) is either very dirty and in need of cleaning, or it is defective and should be replaced. Don't wait, you're wasting a heck of a lot of electricity and wearing out the pump much faster than you should.

THE CENTER ONE IS GROUND , DON'T WORRY YA CAN'T HURT IT IF YA HOOK IT UP WRONG AND IF IT DOES THE MOTOR IS SHORTED AND IT WAS JUNK IN THE FIRST PLACE.. THESE ARE A CHEAP PUMP AND NOT REALLY WORTH FIX'N .. IF'N I WAS ANY HELP VOTE FOR ME ...THANKS.. JAY

by the sounds of it, you are not in a very snowy climate in the northern hemisphere, or you are in a heat wave. the sump is used for getting rid of ground water near the footing of the walls so the soil doesn't become too loose (or wash away) and your house does not sink. right now, it sounds as if the sump pump is taking the water from the ground, pumping it back on your lawn, it soaks back into the ground in to the sump, and continues over and over. see where it's unloading. the outlet tubing should let out at least 10 feet from the house. if the hose is broken or fell off near the wall of your house, the expelled water is soaking back into the ground and right back into the sump. there may also be an underground water issue. if your water table is unusually high or there is a water main break, you'll have the same problem.

Checkyour pressure switch. My guess is the pipe that supplies the pressure is clogged. Remove it - blow it out or replace it. Of course, turn off the power first!!!!

you don't need to replace the switch just raise the upper stop up higher so the float can go higher before turning the pump on, it should have a rubber gromet on it slide it up the rail

Likely its not ruined Power to the 2 plack and Green is for Earth Ground