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Ejector Pump Repair and Replacement in Arlington Heights, IL
If your basement bathroom or overhead sewer depends on an ejector pump, you notice fast when it fails. We repair and replace ejector pumps across Arlington Heights, with a flat price before we start. From our office on East Central Road, 24/7.
The Basics
What Does an Ejector Pump Do?
An ejector pump sits in a sealed basin in the basement floor. Wastewater from fixtures below the sewer line, like a basement toilet, shower, laundry or bar sink, drains into the basin. When it fills, the pump lifts the water up and out to the main sewer line. In homes with an overhead sewer system, every basement drain flows to the ejector pit, so the pump is what keeps your basement from backing up.
Signs Your Ejector Pump Is Failing
Stop using basement fixtures and call if:
The High-Water Alarm Is Going Off
The basin is filling and the pump isn't keeping up.
Sewer Smell Downstairs
A sealed basin shouldn't smell. A broken seal or vent problem lets gas out.
Basement Drains Back Up
Upstairs is fine and downstairs isn't. The pump or check valve has failed.
It Runs Constantly
A stuck float, a failed check valve or a worn motor.
Ejector Pumps in Arlington Heights Homes
Ejector pumps are common here, for two reasons.
Overhead Sewer Conversions
Many older homes added an overhead sewer after storm backups like the one in July 2011. In those homes, the ejector pump handles the whole basement, so a failure is urgent.
Newer Homes Built With Overhead Sewers
Homes built here since the late 1970s or early 1980s were required to have overhead sewers. Their original ejector pumps may now be on their second or third replacement.
Basement Bathrooms Added Later
A bathroom added to a 1950s or 1960s basement almost always drains to an ejector basin. Those installs vary a lot in quality, and we see plenty of undersized pumps.
The J. Blanton Difference773-724-9272
What Happens When You Call J. Blanton
An ejector failure is a sewage problem, so we treat it like one.
1. Call Day or Night
Stop using basement fixtures and call. Our line is open 24/7.
2. Repair or Replace
A stuck float or bad check valve is a repair. A burned-out motor means a new pump, sized to your fixtures.
3. Flat Price First
You get a flat-rate price before we open the basin.
Customer Stories
Ejector Pump Reviews
4.8 stars from 707 Google reviews for our Arlington Heights office.
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"Professional and on time. Did a good job replacing an ejector pump and a sump pump. Highly recommend and Derek was great to work with!"
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"Greg did an outstanding job replacing our sump pumps. Always professional and courteous. Well done😃"
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"I had water backing up in the basement on a Sunday. I called them and he came an hour later. John figured out the problem quickly-ejector pump, and what to do if it happens again. I did get an estimate for a new one if it needs replacing."
Got Questions?
Ejector Pump Questions From Arlington Heights Homeowners
A sump pump moves groundwater. An ejector pump moves sewage.
A sump pump sits in an open pit and pumps clean groundwater outside. An ejector pump sits in a sealed basin and lifts wastewater from basement fixtures up to the sewer line. They're built differently and aren't interchangeable.
Stop using basement fixtures, keep the lid sealed and call.
Stop using everything that drains to the basin, including the washer, and leave the lid sealed. Then call us, any time.
Often 7 to 10 years or more, depending on use.
Many last somewhere between 7 and 10 years or more. Wipes, grease and heavy use shorten that. If yours is original to a 1990s home, it's worth having it checked.
Wipes, paper towels, grease and anything but toilet paper.
Only toilet paper. Wipes, even the flushable kind, paper towels and grease clog the pump and wear it out early.
A yearly check of the pump, float and check valve.
Have the pump, float and check valve checked once a year, and test the alarm. Keep wipes and grease out of every drain that feeds the basin.
It depends on the pump, basin and access. You get a flat price first.
It depends on the pump, the basin, the check valve and venting and how easy it is to reach. We give you a flat-rate price before any work begins.
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What We Fix
Plumbing Services in Arlington Heights
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Sewer Repair
Tree roots, cracked clay pipe and repeat backups in the line from your house to the street.
Water Heaters
Repair and replacement for tank and tankless water heaters that leak, make noise or run out of hot water too fast.
Drain Cleaning
Slow, gurgling or backed-up drains in kitchens, bathrooms and basements.
Burst & Frozen Pipes
Repair for pipes that froze or burst, from basement water lines to outdoor spigots.
Catch Basins
Cleaning and repair for yard and driveway catch basins that back up and flood when it rains.
Emergency Plumbing
Burst pipes, sewer backups and no hot water, any time of day or night.
Local Office, 24/7 Phone
Ejector Alarm Going Off? Call Us.
Our Arlington Heights office is at 1204 E. Central Road, Suite 3, and our phone line is open 24/7.
We also serve Mount Prospect, Rolling Meadows, Palatine, Buffalo Grove, Des Plaines, Schaumburg and more.
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