When operating autonomous sewage systems, there is often a need to clean filled septic tanks, wells and cesspools. For this purpose, they often resort to the services of sewage companies that have special equipment for work of this kind. But to significantly reduce costs in this matter, homeowners purchase pumps for pumping out sewer devices at home. I would like to immediately emphasize that the disposal of such human waste should be carried out strictly in accordance with the sanitary standards and requirements established by the current law.

Varieties of pumps for pumping out sewage

In accordance with the level of contamination of wastewater, two types of pumps are used: drainage or fecal... They are often confused, but such devices have radically different functionality and design features. If you need to pump down dirty water in a flooded basement, pool or sump, a drainage pump will do. Such a device is designed to pump out liquids that do not contain large solid inclusions larger than 5 mm.

The fecal pump is capable of pumping out not just polluted water, but with feces and other solid inclusions, the dimensions of which can be 8 cm. In addition, modern models are equipped with special devices for grinding various household waste, the parameters of which exceed the dimensions of the pump inlet diameter. Such a sewer device can easily cope with large solid waste by means of a special impeller equipped with a knife or a rounded cutting edge.

The main types of fecal pumps for sewage

Today there is several types of sewer units for pumping out drains. They differ in the presence or absence of a waste crushing mechanism, installation method, temperature of pumped out wastewater and others. design features, which will be discussed in more detail:

Having understood a little with the main features different models pumps for pumping out the sewage system at home, it will be much easier for the homeowner to make the right choice.

Varieties of pumps by placement method

All devices designed for pumping sewage can classified by placement method for the following types:

Features of choosing the right model

Having dealt with suitable type devices can be sent to the building supermarket. But you need to be prepared that there may be many models on the shelves with the same parameters, but from different manufacturers, which can directly affect the cost of the pump. So to choose the best option price and quality, you need pay attention to the following features:

But apart from the right choice and buying a high-quality and convenient pump for pumping out the sewage system, you need understand the features of the installation unit. It is preferable to entrust all the work to experienced professionals, since the installation process is due to many nuances that the homeowner may not even know about.

Which manufacturer should you give preference to?

In order for the consumer not to get confused in the range of sewage pumping pumps at home, you need to know the popular manufacturers of such products. And I want to start with a device equipped with vortex wheels made of polymer or cast iron materials. The modern market can offer many models of such devices, but the most popular are products of the Vortex trademark.

Their main purpose is to pump waste water from human waste, which have solid inclusions. dimensions no more than 50 mm... They will perfectly cope with pumping liquids in which there is silt or fine sludge, as well as abrasive impurities.

Among the units equipped with a two-channel working drive made of stainless steel, the most popular are pumps manufactured by the Pedrollo brand. They are used to pump out septic tanks, cesspools or collectors. In addition, they are often installed in automated systems designed for the removal of sewage or drainage drains.

Operation of pumps for pumping out sewage?

Any thing requires a careful attitude towards itself - this also applies fecal pump, which also requires maintenance and regular maintenance during operation. Modern models equipped with automation, but this does not completely exclude human intervention. It is necessary to carry out inspection and preventive measures with a certain regularity.

To prevent the occurrence of an unforeseen emergency, it is advisable to carry out regular inspections of the sewer pump at home. At the same time, submersible models of pumps are considered the most difficult to maintain, in the event of a breakdown of which, difficult work will have to be done to replace them. At the same time, repairs, especially independent ones, will not give a long-term result.

Any interference with the integrity of the fecal pump design in most cases leads to even greater problems, especially if you do not have the necessary skills. The only malfunction that you can fix yourself is leakage of joints pump with a sewage system.

Sewerage in any house or apartment is one of the most necessary communication systems for comfortable stay tenants. In this case, it is advisable to equip it with a pump for pumping out wastewater. A fecal pump in an apartment or private house-building built into the waste disposal system of a person is an opportunity observe all the rules of hygiene and does not worry about clogged pipes at the most inopportune moment.

A sump pump is a device for pumping contaminated or clean liquid. Drainage pumps are placed at the bottom of a tank or gutter.

Drainage pumps are used for:

• supplying liquids or pumping from tanks and land,
• irrigation and watering,
• pumping water from various flooded objects,
• drainage of ground or storm water.

How to choose

The drain pump is often the wrong choice. The equipment will not cope or stand idle, and the engine will work with overload or idle. With an illiterate choice, a failure of working processes and failure is possible.

Drainage pump specifications:

• Performance is the volume of water that the device is capable of pumping over a certain time.
• Pressure- shows the maximum distance to which water is pumped, or the height of the liquid rise. It is necessary to take into account the head loss depending on the distance of the pipeline.
• Permissible particle size, which can be missed by the working chamber of the device.
• Water temperature mostly should not be higher than 35-40 degrees.
• Water intake level- some models have a minimum liquid intake level of 2 mm, that is, they are able to pump out almost all of it.
• Casing and impellers of drainage pumps usually made of high strength polymer or cast iron and stainless steel.
• Outlet diameter the pump is selected depending on the degree of contamination of the liquid in order to achieve the most efficient operation.

It is recommended to install mesh filters in front of the impeller to protect the working elements from the ingress of large particles. If the fluid to be transported is heavily contaminated, submersible fecal pumps can be used. They are equipped with shredders, which, with the help of blades, eliminate large impurities. When all of the above factors are taken into account, submersible pumps will operate more efficiently. In this way, you can select the model that best suits the required conditions.

For the efficient operation of drainage systems, one of the most important devices is wastewater pumping. A sewage pump is necessary for competently pumping out drains, both in a private house and in an apartment.

Types of pumps

A pump is a hydraulic device designed to pump liquid or gaseous substances. These devices are classified by design, principle of operation and purpose. Consider what pumps are by type of use:

1. Fecal;
2. Sanitary;
3. Drainage;
4. Combined.

Most often, a fecal pump is used to pump out sewage at home. It is designed to pump sufficiently large volumes of water that is mixed with solid waste. They are installed in sewers, sewer wells and other containers.

Photo - submersible

The fecal pump (Grundfos, Wilo) can be pressure or high pressure and non-pressure (for example, as for storm sewers, rainwater drainage or in the kitchen). Kitchen models have gained great popularity due to the presence of cutting and disposal mechanisms.

Toilet models have several advantages:

1. Simple device and wiring diagram. The design is a plastic case in which the engine, knives and filter are installed;
2. You can easily install it yourself;
3. Affordable price.

The sanitary pump is used in public places to drain liquid. They are represented by the models Sololift (Sololift), Dzhileks and others. By type of work, they are referred to as ordinary drainage ones, but with a narrower scope of use (for flushing dry closets, portable showers in the country, and others).

Photo - sanitary

The drainage pump (DAB, Kid) for sewage is very similar to the faecal one, but only works in clean water. A small percentage of impurities or solid particles are allowed in the liquid. It should be noted that a special drainage pump with a grinder is used for forced sewage. This ensures long-term and efficient operation of the device. They are also divided into types:

1. Surface;
2. Submersible.

External or surface pumps are necessary for the sewage system, in which it is possible to install the device next to the drain pit. A hose is lowered into the container, which sucks out the liquid. The submersible is mounted directly into the sewer. It is manufactured with enhanced power, since there is no hose in its design - a special filter with a compressor and a knife is installed at the bottom of the device to pump out the liquid. Such equipment is more convenient in private use, since it turns on and off automatically. For this, the device is equipped with a special water level or pressure sensor. When the indicators change to the limit limits, the pump turns on or off.

Photo - drainage

Depending on the type of installation, it can be stationary and mobile.

Drainage models have many advantages:

1. Ease of use;
2. These pumps are perfect for pumping small volumes from the sewer;
3. High indicators of strength and durability;
4. Availability;
5. Selection for any needs is possible;
6. Performance.

To purify water and wastewater from industrial sewerage, multi-storey buildings, etc., you need to select sewer pumping stations. The main mechanism of action is the numerous pumps with which the pump station is equipped. With their help, they are pumped out from a certain place wastewater, feces, any other waste and are transferred either to a special storage tank, or to a place of dumping and disposal. The station can also be used as a water purification device in a private house, if it is additionally equipped with filters. It is convenient to use such a structure in small areas where it is possible to connect the sewer outlets of several houses to the sewage pumping station.

Advantages:

1. Industrial ideal for extreme working conditions;
2. Extremely high productivity and efficiency;
3. Ability to process large volumes of waste.

Disadvantages:

1. High price;
2. The complexity of installation and repair. Often these models are installed in a separate hole in the ground. Any mine devices depend on the characteristics of the soil, the level of groundwater and freezing.

Mounting

Surface and submersible sewage pumping pumps are installed according to different rules. First of all, it is selected desired view devices, it is very important to choose a model with optimal performance characteristics. With insufficient power, the device will not cope with the task at hand, with increased power it will be inappropriate due to high costs electrical energy.

Photo - self-priming centrifugal

Installation instructions:

The most difficult thing is the installation of a sewage pumping station. For its installation, a mine is being prepared, which must be insulated. A pumping unit is lowered into this shaft, which is connected to a sewerage system and an electric power supply.

Production

You can do it yourself with a wave of a sewer pump, which will be a combination of fecal and drainage. For the purpose of cleaning water supply systems, a wave unit is often used. It is only used for large volumes of water, i.e. in gutters, storage pits, etc.

In order to do it, you must:

If the mechanical action is not enough, then the pump can be additionally equipped with a lever. Then, with the help of manual work, it will be possible to achieve the desired indicators for pumping liquid per day.

Video: Grundfos Sololift2 sewage pump

Price overview

Domestic sewage pumps can be bought in almost every plumbing store, the most popular are the Grundfos models. Consider how much they cost in different cities:

Town	Price of the pump Grundfos Unilift CC, cu e.
Ekaterinburg	152
Izhevsk	150
Minsk	155
Moscow	155
Permian	152
SPb	155
Tyumen	150

Many residents country houses are unable to join the central sewer system. That is why they are forced to install pipelines and dig cesspools to drain waste from the bathroom, bath and kitchen. Sooner or later, the question arises of pumping out the contents to maintain favorable sanitary conditions at home and nearby areas. A properly selected pump for pumping out sewage at home can help with this problem.

Features and varieties of pumps for sewage cleaning

The pump is a hydraulic device necessary for pumping out gaseous and liquid substances. Main feature This device is considered to be able to clean sewage pits and sewer systems from silt, thick and liquid waste.

The main types of pumps are distinguished:

Semi submersible pump

1. Semi-submersible pump. It usually consists of two parts: the motor and the main pumping part. The main part is submerged under the water, and the part with the engine remains above the water surface, fixed by a float. But this type of pump is not recommended for use in sewage with faeces, since their design does not provide for the presence of grinders.
2. Submersible pump. This pump mainly differs from the previous one in that it functions only fully submerged in waste water. It is recommended to install this type of pump at the very bottom. sewage fixed there by means of a guide and a corner bend.
3. External pump. It is installed on top of a sewer well. The pumping of liquid with solid masses occurs thanks to the suction hoses that are lowered down. The pump itself is equipped with a grinding system, which allows it to pump out even liquids with solid waste impurities.

Important! Pay Special attention on the type of submersible pump design. The horizontal system works great at a depth of more than 100 meters, and the vertical system does not withstand diving deeper than 7 meters.

How to choose the right pump type?

When going to buy a hydraulic device, it is worthwhile to first decide for what purposes the pump will be used. Depending on the type of operation, pumps are:

Combined pump

1. Fecal. Most often, a pump is purchased that can pump out both liquid and solid waste. The price for pumping out the sewage system will be rather big, but the device can cope with large masses of liquid and is equipped with a special grinder.
2. Drainage. Functions similar to fecal type pumps. But drainage systems differ in that they pump out only clean water with a small amount of solid impurities.
3. Sanitary. To drain fluid from places common use sanitary pumps are used. In principle, they are very similar to the drainage type of pumps. The difference lies only in a narrow focus, designed for washing dry closets or portable country showers.
4. Combined. This type of pump is a whole complex of water treatment devices. Pumping stations used for cleaning sewage in large multi-storey buildings or industrial sewage.

Important! Some models of drainage pumps are equipped with a grinder, which allows them to be used for sewage.

Choosing a pump for country house, it is worth opting for the fecal sewerage system. It is very versatile, suitable for pumping both liquids and solids (thanks to the presence of a grinder). This is the most suitable pump for cleaning sewage at home. Its absolute advantages include a simple device wiring diagram and ease of self-installation.

When choosing a particular model, you should pay special attention to the following points:

Fecal pump

1. Material. It must have anti-corrosion properties, since it will be used in an aggressive environment in which decomposition processes are constantly taking place. Preference should be given to pumps made of plastic, stainless steel or cast iron.
2. Power. High power provides good performance and allows the device to wear less during operation.
3. Impeller structure. It is worth stopping your choice on knives, since the cutting edge has low productivity and is difficult to clean.

The use of a pump for cleaning sewage at home. Can you make a pump yourself?

The purchase and installation of a pump costs a lot of effort and money. You can assemble a filtering system and a pump for pumping out the sewage system at home with your own hands, using an inexpensive domestically produced pump as a basis. For manufacturing you will need:

• Small mesh mesh.
• Metal slats.
• Ropes.
• Welding machine for metal.

The process of making the pump itself is not requires special knowledge, skills or abilities. The filtering system consists of a frame assembled from slats and covered with mesh. The pump should be located in the very center of the cage, since it will be contaminated with silt from below, and fat from above, which forms a film on the surface of the water. The pump will be held inside the structure with tightly tied ropes or ropes.

In order to pump out sewage waste with the help of a fecal pump, you need:

• Preparation of a reservoir for the discharge of contaminated water.
• Installation of the pumping system.
• Connecting the pump to the mains.
• Monitoring the correctness and correctness of the process of pumping water.

A rare owner of a private house has the opportunity to connect to the city sewerage system. More often, the sewer system is created autonomous, and its maintenance is entirely on the shoulders of the owner. In urban conditions, a sewer truck is called to clean the sump, but the longer the distance from the city to the house, the more expensive each call is. In this case, it is more profitable to buy sewage pumps and pump them out with their help.

What pumps are used to pump wastewater?

Depending on the level of contamination of wastewater, two types of pumps are used: drainage and fecal. Sometimes they are confused, but these systems have different functions and there are differences in design.

If you need to pump out water from a flooded basement, pool, sump, where only polluted water from a washing machine or dishwasher gets, then they will do drainage pumps for the sewerage. They are designed for pumping liquids that do not contain solid particles over 50 mm.

The fecal pump is capable of pumping out not just polluted water, but with feces and other solid particles up to 80 mm in size, because it has enlarged flow channels. In addition, many models are additionally equipped with a special device that grinds all household waste, whose parameters are larger than the diameter of the inlet. Such a sewage pump with a shredder handles solid waste using an impeller in which a round knife or cutting edge is installed.

The chopping mechanism of the drive shaft is the main difference between the design of the fecal pump and the drainage

Main 4 groups of faecal pumps

There are several types of sewage apparatus. The calculation takes into account the presence or absence of a grinding mechanism, the installation method, the temperature of the pumped out wastewater and the type of construction. Let's consider what their differences are.

• Pump without grinder for pumping cold waste water. This is the cheapest type of apparatus of all groups. Designed to pump liquid from a pool or clean waters, for example, underground, flooding basements during the spring flood. The maximum temperature of the drains should not exceed 40˚.
• Pump without grinder for pumping hot waste water. These devices are capable of pumping out contaminated, but without solid particles, water with a temperature of up to 90˚. Such drains are found in saunas, baths.
• A pump with a grinder for pumping cold domestic waste water. The most popular type of device, because it copes with all the sewage from the toilet. Hair, paper particles, hygiene products (tampons, cotton pads, etc.) that have gotten into the water, feces are easily crushed into small particles by the cutting mechanism and pumped out together with the contaminated water. Designed for a wastewater temperature of no more than 40˚.
• Pump with grinder for pumping out hot waste water. Its structure resembles the previous type of system, but it is capable of raising sewage up to 90˚. Perfect option for baths equipped with a toilet. With constant use of such a device, there is practically no clogging of the sewer system.

That, in fact, is all - it's easy, isn't it? But it immediately brings clarity.

System types by installation method

Now let's look at the classification by the installation method.

Option # 1 - external pump

This device is installed at the top of a sewer well, and only intake hoses are lowered into the wastewater.

Dry installation options: external pumps do not have grinders, therefore they are not recommended for pumping faecal water

Option # 2 - submersible pump

This type of equipment works completely submerged in drains. To fix it at the bottom of the cesspool, use guides and an angled bend. Please note that the maximum immersion length differs from manufacturer to manufacturer. It is also influenced by the type of construction.

For example, horizontal systems can operate at depths of up to one hundred meters, and vertical systems only up to seven meters. Therefore, calculate in advance how deep your sump has in order to choose the best option.

Submersible pumps must be made of high-strength materials that can resist corrosion in an aggressive environment

Option # 3 - semi-submersible pump

This system is released into the drains by half (the engine is at the top, the pumping part is submerged) and is fixed with a float. Semi-submersible pumps are not recommended for sewage with faeces because they do not have grinders.

The body of the semi-submersible pump is held above the surface of the wastewater by means of a float

Of the three types, submersible equipment is most often used for sewerage needs.

The nuances of selecting a specific model

Having decided on the type of pump, you can go shopping. But be prepared that sellers will offer several similar models from different manufacturers, which may differ in price.

How to choose the best way? To do this, pay attention to the following nuances:

• Apparatus material. Since the pump is designed to operate in an aggressive environment, where decomposition reactions are constantly taking place, the material of the body and other equipment elements must withstand such conditions. Otherwise, corrosion will instantly eat it. The most resistant materials are cast iron, stainless steel and plastic.
• Impeller structure. The level of particle crushing depends on the impeller device. The knives have better performance than the cutting edge. In addition, in some models, the possibility of self-cleaning of the chopping mechanism is provided, which helps the equipment to work without interruption.
• Power. When choosing the pump power, pay attention to its performance. It happens that a less powerful system provides the same level of performance as a stronger device. In this case, you will save on electricity. But on the other hand, the power reserve will allow the device to work "without tension", which means that it will wear out less.
• Features of management. Give preference to those models that are easy to manage, because the "brains" are located in an accessible place.

The next step after the purchase should be the correct installation of the sewage pump. It is desirable that it be produced by specialists, because there are many nuances that affect the quality of the equipment.